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Picture Sensory Modulation Strategies

      After using Environmental Adaptations as the foundation for an individualized FAB (Functionally Alert Behavior) Strategies® program to help youth with complex behavioral challenges See Picture Environmental Adaptations the FAB Strategies® curriculum proceeds to describe the Sensory Modulation strategies. Sensory Modulation strategies have been found to improve behavior in children and teens with Post-Traumatic Stress (Warner […]

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Picturing Environmental Adaptations for complex behavior challenges

Despite the objections from some professionals a multidisciplinary approach may be needed to help youth with complex behavioral challenges. An individualized program may be required for youth who have developmental, sensory, behavioral and mental health challenges. I developed the FAB (Functionally Alert Behavior) Strategies® curriculum as a foundation for environmental adaptation, sensory modulation, positive behavior

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The Body Scan Strategy

The FAB Body Scan strategy helps promote a functional body scheme. The body scan builds on the foundation of previous FAB Strategies that orient clients to the front-back, top-bottom, and two sides of the body Previous post on body orientation preceding body scan Research supports that the body scan helps significantly decrease school aggression in

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Combining Interoceptive Awareness & Sensory Integration Interventions

Recent research indicates that Interoceptive Awareness  (e.g., conscious awareness of pain, affective touch, heart rate, etc.) is integrated with Sensory Processing input (e.g., fast brushing, movement, touch, deep pressure, , vibration, sound, & sight)  in the middle Insular Cortex (Craig, 2014). These new  neurological findings form a theoretical foundation for recent research showing the efficacy

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New FAB Template for Multi-disciplinary Behavioral Treatment

In my previous blog I described and gave therapists and teachers my FAB Strategies form for developing individualized curriculum of strategies to help children and adolescents with complex behavioral challenges FAB Resources In this blog I describe and offer my free FAB Strategies template for therapists and teachers to share ideas from their student’s individualized

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Checking In

A simple and useful strategy is using a check in and check out for classroom and therapy sessions. Pictures can be used to help students with complex behavioral challenges express their arousal level, feelings, or activities they plan to do before and after learning and therapy sessions. It helps with organizational skills at the beginning

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