Dealing With the Emotional Impact of the Pandemic on Educators and Returning Students We must give serious thought to the stress and the emotional impact that working …
Continue Reading about Prepare Yourself for Your Return to School →
ADHD Coupon Program
The ADHD Coupon Program is designed to develop increased independence and self-monitoring skills in ADHD students, along with increased motivation for self-control and …
Teachers of the Pandemic
Teaching during this pandemic has been an arduous challenge for so many reasons that could not have been fully anticipated, but teachers have refused to back down or …
Staff Assessment of Team Effectiveness: The Level of Community Within Your Therapeutic Team
Additional credit: Gabriel Plummer, for contributions to the development of the Staff Assessment of Team Functioning Rating Scale. This form helps you to evaluate …
ADHD – Guide to Articles and Forms
General Articles The ADHD Student: Anecdotal Description ADHD Program Recommendations: General Guidelines ADHD Problem List: Setting Program Intervention …
Teacher’s Pledge
The Role of Staff Wellness in Implementing Therapeutic Programming
Helping staff stay therapeutic in a job that readily erodes one's therapeutic capacity. No educator or clinician can be perfectly therapeutic all the time and …
Continue Reading about The Role of Staff Wellness in Implementing Therapeutic Programming →
Qualities Of Teachers Who Work Well With ASD Children
Able to maintain a quiet, well organized classroom. Presents in a calm, predictable, non abrupt manner. Conveys caring, sensitivity and warmth (ASD children can …
Continue Reading about Qualities Of Teachers Who Work Well With ASD Children →
The Importance of Community
The teacher’s first responsibility is to care about the student (not just the student’s achievement) and convey that caring in a way that convinces the student that he …
Enhancing the Efficacy of Reinforcement In Therapeutic Programs
Reinforcement is defined as an outcome or event, following a behavior, that strengthens that behavior. It comes in a multitude of forms and sizes, but the most common …
Continue Reading about Enhancing the Efficacy of Reinforcement In Therapeutic Programs →
Perception Management to Promote Better Decision Making
Memory is based on perception of what happened, not what actually happened. We want to help students solve the problems right in front of them, current problems in …
Continue Reading about Perception Management to Promote Better Decision Making →
Community Building and Recognition-Based Classroom Management
Most people in education have long known that student academic competence requires more than academic skill proficiency. To benefit fully from the academic experience, …
Continue Reading about Community Building and Recognition-Based Classroom Management →