This is a piece intended to support educators who want to better inform their new hires about the commitment required by the Brain-Based Therapeutic Intervention Program for Children (the “Therapeutic Approach”). Many new staff members come into their roles with past experience in behavior programs they’ve worked with, or methods they’ve learned and applied elsewhere. According to experienced therapeutic staff, it’s not uncommon for new hires to express surprise at the demands of the program, such as the extra time spent on program planning meetings, reading explanatory articles, learning new strategies, reviewing summary notes from program development sessions, and creating/revising new interventions. This brief orientation…
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