Behavior: autism & social skills

Date: July 20th, 2016

Often we feel that it’s not “normal” for a child to only have a few friends. But some children have a hard time making friends, especially if they are on the autistic spectrum. We should help these kids to be successful who they are. Watch this video for more.

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Teach skills in detention

Date: May 19th, 2016

When we give a student detention, the amount of time he or she spends in detention shouldn’t matter. What SHOULD matter is teaching skills to the student while they’re in detention. Watch this video for more.

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I build confidence

Date: April 28th, 2016

The more kids are able to obtain mastery, the more their confidence will build. This is so important! Watch this video to see why.

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A child’s “right” doesn’t make his response correct

Date: March 17th, 2016

It’s so important to teach children that how they respond to a situation matters. And they only have control over their response. Sometimes we need to help their parents understand this as well. Watch this video for more.

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Let’s teach delayed gratification

Date: January 28th, 2016

Kids want things right away. But this isn’t always possible, so we need to teach them delayed gratification. This will help them later in life. Watch this video for my tip on how I do this.

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Teaching new skills to an upset student

Date: January 14th, 2016

Before we can teach new skills to children, we need to get them available to learn. Watch this video for my tips on how to do this.

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Kids with one-to-one paras still need to be taught skills

Date: January 7th, 2016

When a child has a one-to-one para, this doesn’t mean we can skip the steps to teach him or her needed skills. Watch this video for more.

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The point of detention? To teach skills

Date: December 30th, 2015

If a child just does time in detention, then you will never see their behavior get better. Watch this video for my tip on how to make detention useful.

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Don’t over protect from failing

Date: December 23rd, 2015

Failing is a part of life. We need to allow kids to experience this so they can learn to succeed. Watch this video for more.

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Social skills: compliments

Date: December 15th, 2015

Kids should know the difference between internal and external compliments. Watch this video for more.

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