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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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My Book is OUT!

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Today is the official release date of my first book FAB Functionally Alert Behavior Strategies.  It is for sale on Amazon and for world wide distribution on Ingram Spark. Twenty years ago I began presenting my treatment curriculum for children and adolescents with complex behavioral strategies. My workshops are primarily for pre-school and kindergarten teachers

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6 FAB Strategies for Improved Behavior During Pediatric Therapy

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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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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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FAB Trigger & Coping Forms

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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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Using FAB Strategies®

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FABTrigCopForms“Functionally Alert Behavior” FAB Strategies® is an evidence-based curriculum of environmental adaptation, sensory modulation, positive behavioral support, and physical self-regulation strategies for improving the functional behavior of children, adolescents and young adults with complex behavioral challenges FAB Strategies ERIC document Complex behavioral challenges involve a combination of inter-related mental health, developmental, sensory and environmental challenges. The FAB Strategies®

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Sensory-Based Interventions (SBIs) Improve Behavior

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Occupational therapists use sensory-based interventions (SBIs) to improve the behavior of children, adolescents and adults with developmental and sensory processing challenges. SBIs are the guided use of individualized sensory coping strategies and adaptive equipment to improve sensory modulation skills and behavior. Emerging evidence suggests that SBIs can significantly reduce distress and promote attention. SBIs empower

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