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6 FAB Strategies for Improved Behavior During Pediatric Therapy

Link to my new Therapro Guest Blog Post https://blog.therapro.com/6-fab-strategies-for-improved-behavior-during-pediatric-therapy/  for information on strategies for improving child and adolescent behavior during your pediatric rehabilitation sessions. I will be offering Integrating Behavioral, Sensory, & Mindfulness Interventions in your Pediatric Therapy, a Therapro sponsored Free Webinar   on Tuesday, 10/29/19 from 7:00-8:30 P.M. EDT. Advanced Treatment Strategies for Youth with Complex BehavioralChallenges, my […]

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TherapistsFrequently Asked Questions: Moderate Behavioral Challenges

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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FAB "Functionally Alert Behavior" Strategies Book is Coming Soon

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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FAB Trigger & Coping Forms

The FAB Trigger & Coping Forms are an assessment that can be included in occupational, physical, and speech/language therapy assessments to help students identify their most problematic triggers and most affective coping strategies. The FAB Trigger & Coping Forms are helpful in developing student’s awareness of their triggers for misbehavior, and used in developing affective

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Applying FAB Strategies

I developed FAB Strategies (Functionally Alert Behavior Strategies) to help children, adolescents and young adults who have complex behavioral challenges.  The FAB Strategies Form guides the use of environmental adaptation, sensory modulation, positive behavioral support, and physical self-regulation strategies.  The FAB Strategies forms enable teachers, families as well as occupational, physical, speech/language and mental health

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Assessing Sensory & Behavior Challenges

Many clients have interrelated sensory processing and behavior challenges that interfere with their functioning. Sensory processing disorders are distinct from behavior disorders (e.g., Oppositional Defiant, Post Traumatic Stress, Autism Spectrum, and Bipolar Disorder) but clients who have these mental health diagnoses are significantly more likely to have sensory processing challenges as well. It is important

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School Sensory Modulation Strategies

Sensory modulation strategies, a component of sensory integration intervention, help improve behavior and reduce the need for harsh discipline in schools. Sensory modulation strategies teach students to be aware of and regulate their arousal levels for appropriate behavior and learning.  Sensory modulation strategies are particularly useful for students with behavioral, mental health, trauma history, developmental,

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Coping With Hearing Voices

Hearing voices that others don’t perceive is a challenging difficulty for a small but significant number of children, adolescents, and adults. While some people who hear voices do not experience functional problems, many do.  Medications help some but not all people who have functional difficulties involving hearing voices, but do not always eliminate the problem.

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FAB Turtle Teaches Self-Control

The FAB Turtle Technique is a practical evidence-based method of teaching self-control to pre-school and kindergarten students. The turtle technique is a component of the PATHS positive behavioral support program using classroom routines, rewards, stories, puppets, crafts, and activities. The turtle technique is based on Tucker Turtle, who learns to control his aggression when he

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Sensory Strategies Improve Learning

Classroom environmental adaptations can enhance behavior and learning.  However, effectively using adaptive equipment and techniques involves more than handing out adaptive equipment.  To improve learning and avoid causing additional classroom management problems it is important to specifically consider how sensory strategies can improve an individual student’s behavior for enhanced learning. Sensory Integration and Positive Behavioral

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