Every Student Succeeds Act

My Multimedia FAB Book Tour

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I recently completed my book FAB “Functionally Alert Behavior” Strategies after ten years of work to clearly illustrate the interventions I use with children and adolescents who have complex behavioral challenges. To celebrate I’m launching a multi-media book tour that includes some free events as well as in advanced workshops. My hope is that […]

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TherapistsFrequently Asked Questions: Moderate Behavioral Challenges

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If a student is on a consistently implemented behavior program for over two weeks and the behavior is getting worse what should you do? This is an indication that the behavior program is ineffective and should be changed. Begin by doing a QABF, Sensory Profile and preference assessment. If the problem does not improve proceed

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Frequently Asked Questions from Therapists: Severe Behavioral Challenges

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1. Where do I begin as a clinic therapist with a 2-year 11 month old who is frequently screaming and won’t participate at all in my treatment sessions? If I bring him to his parents in the waiting room he does it more next time, but the screaming bothers other therapist’s clients and

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FAB "Functionally Alert Behavior" Strategies Book is Coming Soon

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After over 35 years of practice in pediatric occupational therapy, 15 years presenting to therapists and teachers, and over 10 years of writing my book is finally coming out within the next month! #FABStrategiesBook The interior designer completed the cover for my new book FAB “Functionally Alert Behavior” Strategies and the book is coming out in the

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Frequently Asked Questions from Teachers on Improving Behavior

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For over 15 years I have been giving workshops nationally for teachers and teacher trainers on improving the behavior of students in the regular classroom. I’ve compiled my responses to the most frequently asked questions and hope they will be useful. While I have greatly enjoyed all my teacher presentations, I have to admit my

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Enhancing the Behavior of Students with Autism & Sensory Over-responsivity

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Over half of students with Autism Spectrum Disorders have sensory over-responsivity to tactile and auditory stimulation with reduced sensory limbic habituation (Green et al., 2015). Their lack of habituation makes it physiologically more likely they will become distracted and have difficulty learning. Significant sensory modulation difficulties were related to attention and academic achievement challenges in

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Sensory-Based Intervention Groups

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Sensory-based intervention (SBI) groups can be useful in schools and clinical settings to improve sensory skills, behavior and learning. SBIs are the guided use of sensory strategies to improve behavior by addressing specific sensory modulation or sensory discrimination challenges. SBIs are commonly implemented in early intervention, school, and mental health settings through individual, group and consultative interventions.

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