De-escalation In Health Care
This article is written by The Joint Commision. It was shared in issue 47 of Quick Safety in January 2019. Issue: The need for using de-escalation techniques has become more prevalent as violence in...
View ArticleCounting Sheep or Losing Sleep?
Strategies for Treating Sleep Problems by Master Trainer, Brian Sidelnick. Sleep problems affect many types of people of all ages. Lacking appropriate quality and quantity of sleep also affects much...
View ArticleDementia and Safety-Care
I work with people who are diagnosed with dementia – can Safety-Care help? Environmental modification and solid de-escalation skills matter when working with individuals with dementia Sometimes, people...
View ArticleABA on Earth Day
by Master Trainer, Tialha Nover The Research: In preparation for Earth day I began looking for environmental ABA research. While doing my research, I came across a great paper from the Fall 2010 issue...
View ArticleMake Everyday Earth Day
Earth Day shouldn’t be about making big changes one day a year. It should be about making small, impactful changes everyday. Below are changes you can make everyday to make our planet cleaner,...
View ArticleThe Mother’s Day That Changed My Family Forever
I am a mom. My son is autistic. My daughter is neurotypical. My husband is loving and present. Our journey through autism is a little bit different. My son was born premature at 23 weeks and weighed...
View ArticleAutism Awareness From a Parent’s Perspective
by Ellen, Regional Sales + Marketing Representative Last month was National Autism Awareness Month. The majority is “aware” but aware of what? Aware that my son is my hero? Aware that he gets made...
View ArticleMy Son the Olympian and His Happy Day
It may be just one day, but regardless, he will always be my strong-willed, determined Olympian who was so happy! Each year, my son’s school joins area districts to compete in the Special Olympics Game...
View ArticleStaff Feedback: Making It Effective & Worthwhile!
Most would agree that a good supervisor offers reinforcement and feedback to their staff. But oftentimes, that same well-intentioned supervisor might accidentally punish good behavior; resulting in the...
View ArticleAutism Mom Blog – Back to School
Middle School was 3 years in length.. I consider that whole time to be like buying a new pair of shoes. You see new shoes, try them on, be annoyed that they are too tight, get some blisters, stretch...
View ArticleGroup Contingencies for Positive Behavior
Practitioners who work in group settings know how difficult it can be to provide realistic reinforcement systems on an individual basis. Although very beneficial, individual reinforcement systems can...
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