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4 Equating Behavior and Social Skills If a child doesn t know how to behave: If a child doesn t know how to problem solve, If a child doesn t know how to play with others, If a child doesn t know how to self-manage, If a child doesn t know how to express emotions, If a child doesn t know how to communicate, we....teach? punish? 4

5 Identifying Teachable Moments 5

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7 Relaxation Thermometer Take 3 deep breaths Adapted from Incredible Years Dinosaur School 7

8 Controlling Anger and Impulse! Recognizing that anger can interfere with problem solving! Learning how to recognize anger in oneself and others! Learning how to calm down! Understanding appropriate ways to express anger 8

9 Turtle Technique 9

10 Turtle Technique

11 11 Created using pictures from Microsoft Clipart and Webster-Stratton, C. (1991). The teachers and children videotape series: Dina dinosaur school. Seattle, WA: The Incredible Years.

12 Tucker Turtle is a terrific turtle. He likes to play with his friends at Wet Lake School. 12

13 But sometimes things happen that can make Tucker really mad. 13

14 When Tucker got mad, he used to hit, kick, or yell at his friends. His friends would get mad or upset when he hit, kicked, or yelled at them. 14

15 Tucker now knows a new way to think like a turtle when he gets mad. 15

16 He can stop and keep his hands, body, and yelling to himself! 16

17 He can tuck inside his shell and take 3 deep breaths to calm down. Step 3 17

18 Tucker can then think of a solution or a way to make it better. Step 4 18

19 Tucker s friends are happy when he plays nicely and keeps his body to himself. Friends also like it when Tucker uses nice words or has a teacher help him when he is upset. 19

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22 Use Turtle Technique within Daily Lessons

23 Dragon Steps

24 Rocket Breaths

25 Breathing Ball

26 Flowers/Candles

27 Bubbles

28 Bubble Bear

29 Breath of Peace

30 Stop, Slow Down, and Choose

31 Slow Down: Turtle Talk

32 Regular Voice

33 Slow Down Your Engine

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35 Teaching Impulse Control! First-Then! I ll save it for you.! Not now maybe later.! Oh, well maybe next time.

36 Sensory Strategies

37 Sensory Strategies! Sensory systems impact a child s world:! Development! Focus and Learning! Emotional Regulation! Behavior

38 Sensory Systems! Visual! Auditory! Taste! Smell! Touch! Vestibular! Proprioception

39 Over-aroused State! Active to hyper (jumpy/over excited)! Tense, on edge in appearance! Loud excited vocalizations! Aggressive behaviors! Fidgety, difficulty keeping still! Meltdowns

40 Sensory Diet! We all require a certain amount of sensory input and movement to function.! By providing a person with correct amount and type of input, prepares to be alert, active and ready to learn.! Sensory diet is individualized.! Specific to the environment, activity and one s temperament.! Part of a normal routine.! Includes scheduled activities with child including:! Changes in environment! Calming strategies! Alerting strategies

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42 Intervention Strategies: Calming strategies for the Over-aroused Child! Visual - Auditory! Soft lights, dim lights, no lights! Minimize clutter! Block distractions! Play soft classical music or nature sounds! Sing and speak softly

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44 Intervention Strategies: Calming strategies for the Over-aroused Child Touch Pressure! Hugs! Lap pad, pillow, weighted blanket! Beanbag chair, box, break area! Warmth! Heavy/weighted clothing! Heavy/weight blanket, comforter, sleeping bag! Rhythmic patting on child s back/leg

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49 Intervention Strategies: Calming strategies for the Over-aroused Child! Movement! Slow, rhythmic swinging/rocking! Heavy work! Weight bearing activities! Movement opportunities throughout the day

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53 Intervention Strategies: Calming strategies for the Over-aroused Child! Oral Motor Strategies! Chewing! Sucking! Blowing! Vibration Smell: Lavender, vanilla, sweet smells

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58 Intervention Strategies: Calming strategies for the Over-aroused Child! Environmental Strategies! Quiet area! Beanbag chair! Large box with pillows! Decreased clutter! Be aware of the effects of TV on behavior! Visuals for communication! Consistency and Structured Routines

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63 Painting a turtle shell

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71 Practice! It takes 10 times as many trials to teach a replacement behavior

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73 Time Out vs. Time In

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75 Gerry Morgan Early Childhood CARES

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