Nurtured Heart Approach- Nurtured Heart Approach is used to help give value to positive behaviors. While students want feedback, many of them are used to negative attention. The Nurtured Heart Approach allows us to focus on the positive. This helps change the cycle of negative behavior which results in negative feedback to positive behavior that results in positive feedback.
Crisis Training and Functional Behavior Techniques- Crisis training looks at neurosensory centering behaviors in the students and helps identify them. Everyone has something that they do when under stress to help them cope with the stress. This training helps teach what some common neurosensory centering behaviors are. It also teaches someone how to identify neurosensory centering behaviors and what to do when the student starts to present those behaviors. This training is to teach how to identify behaviors that will escalate the students and then what to do when those behaviors show up. In this training, it also teaches how to handle behaviors that a student is exhibiting in a safe and positive way with a positive solution that they can reflect and learn from.
Mindfulness- Mindfulness focus’ on anchoring the mind and focusing on the current thought that the student is working on and allowing them to flush the others out with success. With this approach students who have previously had a challenge channeling their thoughts are able to gain successful techniques and the ability to focus.
DBT- Dialectical Behavior Therapy, known as DBT, teaches students ways to manage their behavior in less ideal situations. Staff is trained in DBT to help their students work through situations to come up with a solution that is both reasonable and realistic.
ACT- ACT is used within ABA methods but focus’ on the mind as well as conventional ABA procedures. This helps change and shape the behaviors of students in a positive and more effective way than ABA alone has.
Anxiety Stress Management- Anxiety Stress Management is used to help students that struggle with anxiety to give them a way to cope with it. Most students have some coping skills but they aren’t always effective, we help them identify their triggers and then teach them ways to cope that are effective and appropriate.
Nurtured Heart Approach
- A social emotional curriculum that was developed to build relationships in which students are intrinsically motivated both academically and pro-socially
- 5 hour training that will teach participants how to get the student to move towards their organizations values
- Reduces most major maladaptive behaviors by providing feedback for the appropriate endeavors
- Provides results within 24-48 hours of implementation
- Makes the rules clear so students do not boundary check
“During your presentation, I was thinking of a particular student in 3rd grade who struggles with behavior and self-esteem. When I returned to the classroom the next day, I decided to try out a few of the recognition options. I have to tell you, that it was extremely successful and it totally eliminated the negative behaviors on that day, also the student felt good about himself and had a great day! The classroom teacher could not believe it. I copied the hand-out you gave us and shared it with her. We have been doing it and have noticed a huge difference! I can’t thank you enough for all the information since we have been struggling with this student from the beginning of the school year.” – Paraprofessional Grade 3
“The most impactful training I have ever taken and I have been teaching for more than 30 years, I could see a difference in my students within 2 days” – 1st grade teacher
Crisis Training
- Trains the participants on how to assess and recognize neurosensory centering behaviors, which are present prior to a crisis
- 4 hour Training
- Participants learn the stages of crisis and how to respond in each stage
- Strategies for how to reduce and eliminate crisis behavior
“This gave us the tools so we no longer need to ask for support outside of our school from the district our teachers, para’s and staff can support the students regardless of the challenges” – K-4th grade Principal
Anxiety and Stress Management with ACT, DBT and Mindfulness
- Participants learn how to identify indicators of stress, the most progressive models of anxiety management are provided
- A 3.5 hour training
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy activities are used to elicit stress and be able to manage it in a controlled setting
- Mindfulness teaches participants learn ways to anchor themselves
- Focus their mind on what their current thought is instead of jumping to the other thoughts going through their head
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT); training how to use “micro-skills” to within your interactions and make real change
- ACT teaches the micro-skills associated with ABA dealing with what is going on in the mind as well as standard ABA practice
“Everyone experiences stress and anxiety and this training not only helped me help my student it helped me work with my own anxiety” – Paraprofessional Grade 10
Functional Behavior Solutions
- Participants learn how to analyze behavior from a skills perspective
- 3 hour training
- Informational interviewing techniques are paired with motivational interviewing to remove assumptions that traditionally support an FBA
- Solutions are collaboratively developed with a built in process ensure the antecedent is accurate
Direct Coaching
- Dr. B provides direct support to staff typically focusing on the most challenging classes and/or students
- Recommended a minimum of 10 hours
- Staff are then able to coach each other
Windmills Training Program
- 12 Module Training Program
- An employer-employee training tool designed to change attitudinal barriers and create a new perspective on the unique abilities of individuals
- Promotes the employment and advancement of persons with disabilities
- Assists those with and without disabilities to better understand the culture of disability in the workplace
“My staff has said these trainings are the best trainings they have ever attended. Dr. B is engaging and memorable” – Special Education Director
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