What are the 2 main goals of TCIS?
SUPPORT: environmentally and emotionally to reduce stress and risk. TEACH: children better ways to cope with stress.
Label the 4 stages of the Stress Model of Crisis
Triggering Event --- Escalation Phase --- Outburst (CRISIS) ---Recovery
True or false? You should be alone when engaging in a restraint.
False. Whenever possible, try to get someone to witness with you to keep track of time and monitor you and student.
What are 4 things you should monitor during a restraint?
Position of the student and the staff; Skin color; Respiration (no breathing problem); Level of consciousness (is responsive); Level of agitation (overexertion); Range of motion and/or swelling in extremities
Which type of aggression is goal oriented, cognitions are dominant, and is instrumental or operant aggression?
What is Proactive Aggression.
What is an example of an encouraging and eliciting technique to utilize to help encourage the student to talk?
Tone of Voice; Minimal encouragements: "uh-huh" "go on" "I see"; Door Openers: "Tell me about that"; Closed Questions: "Do you like your teacher?"; Open Questions: "How did you respond?"
What does TCIS stand for?
Therapeutic Crisis Intervention for Schools
What should be done directly after a restraint?
Have the student and person engaging in the restraint get checked out by the nurse.
Describe the TCIS iceberg.
Needs and Feelings are under the water (the biggest part of the iceberg and the part that is not seen). Behaviors are the part of the iceberg that is seen.
What are 3 nonverbal techniques to be aware of when working with an agitated or upset student?
Silence; Nods; Facial Expression; Eye Contact; Space
List 4 of the 5 Setting Conditions
Organizational Culture; Environment; Program related; Personal; Relationship-based
What are the 4 elements of a potentially violent situation?
1. Trigger 2. Target 3. Weapon 4. Level of Stress
List 3 of the 9 reasons that you should not restrain.
Staff cannot safely restrain,, staff is not calm, student is threatening staff as target, sexual stimulation, acting out in public, there is a weapon involved, specific medical conditions, results in serious emotional trauma, on medication indicating that you cannot restrain (heart problems)
What is the goal of crisis co-regulation and what are the 4 steps to remember?
To provide support in a way that reduces stress and risk 1. What to think (self-awareness) 2. What to do (Nonverbal strategies) 3. What to say (Verbal strategies) 4. What to do when it is over (LSI)
What are the 3 possible outcomes of a crisis during recovery and define each
Higher (Educateur) --- No Change (Fire Fighter) --- Lower (Abuser)
What are the goals of emotional first aid?
1. Provide immediate help and support to reduce emotional intensity. 2. Resolve the immediate crisis. 3. Keep the child in the program/activity.