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1. All things should accrue toward the benefit & well-being of the individual
2. All things should lead toward normalization
3. All things should work toward independence
4. All individuals deserve to be treated with kindness, dignity, an respect
5. We must know and understand the difference between the behavior of the individual & and the individual. We should learn how to correct and redirect inappropriate behavior w/o making it feel like a personal attack by constructively addressing the behavior and not the person.
6. All children are indwelled by the potential for good behavior & bad behavior. All of our words and action should cultivate, strengthen, reinforce, and develop the potential for good that is in all people. Conversely, all words and actions should weaken, deprive, and erode the potential for bad behavior.
7. All children are indwelled by the instinct for survival and self-preservation. We should use this instinct to train the will, choices, and the decision-making process.
8. All individuals can improve their behavior.
9. All individuals can and should continue to learn throughout their entire lives.
10. All disciplinary action and consequences should be instructive in nature and not punitive.
Recite all 10 governing principles to the best of your abilities (in any order).