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Self-regulation. Out of control kids Actually they are in control…of getting what they need. Assumptions. Our behavior is a combination of our genetic predisposition (“wiring”) and our learning history Kids do what they do because they have learned to do what they do to get what they need.
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Out of control kids • Actually they are in control…of getting what they need
Assumptions • Our behavior is a combination of our genetic predisposition (“wiring”) and our learning history • Kids do what they do because they have learned to do what they do to get what they need
Genetic Predispositions • 1. Attention Deficit Disorder • 2. Hyperactivity • 3. Autism Spectrum Disorders • 4. Depression • 5. Addictions (OCD?)
Kids do what they do because they have learned to do what they do to get what they need
Our Job : Teach kids to get what they need in less interfering or destructive ways
Referral behaviors: behaviors we want to decrease • Replacement behaviors: behaviors we want to increase
Teaching Self-regulation • 1. Select calming activities; ideally, these are activities the kids can do without help • 2. Schedule calming activities • 3. Identify precursor behaviors • 4. Prompt calming activities or breaks when you observe precursor behaviors • 5. Reinforce the use of calming activities, especially when the kids are demonstrating precursor behaviors