PRESENTER: BARBARA J NEWMAN Making Room: Cultivating Communities of Inclusion Behavior Management Playing Field

We find ourselves in interesting places Partner Discussion

A Place to Begin God’s Puzzle Pieces

What relevance might puzzle pieces play? Partner Discussion

All behavior is communication

Slip into detective mode

We must begin by getting to know the individual

Don’t recreate the wheel! Find out what plan is already in place. Visit an environment where that plan is working well. Train all staff until they feel comfortable. Invite an effective person to come to your setting for a couple of days. For that really tough customer

What if you still need ideas for your plan?

Lessons From the Football Season

Offensive Strategies Examine your own principles (see handout)

Offensive Strategies Be prepared: lesson plans & adaptations

Offensive Strategies Think about the physical environment

Offensive Strategies Think about the physical environment

Offensive Strategies Meet and greet

Offensive Strategies Notice things about the individual

Offensive Strategies Reinforce the positive

Offensive Strategies Add Structure

Offensive Strategies Give information (Social Stories)

School Welcome Story

My name is Evelyn and I want to tell you about my school.

Here is my school. It is called Utica Elementary School.

This is a calendar. It shows what day I get to start school. I might have times to visit my school before I start, but this will be my first day of school. x

Adaptation: Work Welcome Story

This is a picture of me. I will be working at Fixit Inc.

Here is a picture of the place I will work. It is called: Fixit, Inc.

I will usually start work at 8:00 a.m. On: Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

Offensive Strategies Give information (Social Stories)  My 6 th grade overnight camp  The Christmas program  The field trip to the pumpkin patch  Lunch routine/getting hot lunch  Great topic to discuss at high school break ……

Offensive Strategies Teach vs. react

Offensive Strategies Teach vs. react

Offensive Strategies Teach vs. react

Offensive Strategies Do the unexpected

Offensive Strategies Develop a relationship

Offensive Strategies Set up a system of rewards

Offensive Strategies Have a sense of humor

Offensive Strategies Visual vs. Auditory

Offensive Strategies Think along with the individual

Offensive Strategies Assign a job

Offensive Strategies Consider sensory issues:  For most of us…. Middle C

Offensive Strategies Consider sensory issues:  For some of us….

Offensive Strategies Consider sensory issues:  For some of us….

Offensive Strategies Use enforceable statements (see handout)

Make sure you have “green” time! Offensive Strategies

Prepare the ‘others’

Defensive Strategies Behavior of the one may not interfere with the learning of the whole. It is best to use a behavior plan that is already in place. Get some extra help. A word about language: Say what you want the individual to do.

Defensive Strategies Ignore Interrupt Redirect Break Time Natural Consequences Uh-oh

Defensive Strategies Delay Consequences Neutralize Arguing  repeat standard: “I respect you too much to argue.”  “I don’t know, what do you think ? ” Move to a different environment Ask Questions/Student Comes Up With Solution  “Were you planning on doing that all semester or just today ? ”  “How do you want to handle this ? ”  “What ideas do you have ? ”  “What are you going to do ? ”

Offensive and Defensive Strategy: Prayer Using the model of Jesus to bless the person as well as asking for God’s intervention.

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