Safety and Trust
What are four components to establish safety and trust?
1. Give a Tour
2. Relationship Building
3. Structure
4. Offer Breaks
During the interview there is three things to considered.
1.Ted method
2.Engagement
3.Intentional Closure
What is Age Appropiate Language?
Communicate in a developmentally appropiate manner for the child, make sure it is clear and understandable.
Define Ambience
Gentle background sounds and subtle smells.
How do you provide intentional closure?
Thank the child for their time and engagement, ensure child leaves with a support plan.
Define relationship building
Being prepared to share basic, appropiate information about yourself.
What is the Ted Method?
Prioritize the safety of the child, understanding the child, Tell, explain and describe.
What is Positive Reinforcement?
Be encourage and kind and focus on strengths.
What type of materials are needed for a child friendly atmosphere?
Age developmentally appropiate toys, books, and play materials.
True or false
Do you offer choices to a child during intentional closure?
True
What is structure?
Setting clear and consistent rules for behavior.
What does "TELL" mean?
Allow the child to decide what they want to focus on.
What are some good practices for questioning?
Use open ended questions, avoid assumptions, provide neutral options, be clear and specific,avoid suggestive wording, never coerce a response.
What is child friendly atmosphere?
an atmosphere that is age appropiate for the development of the child.
Definition: Provides opportunity to develope strategies with the child to prevent undesirable behaviors.
TEAMWORK
Define offering breaks
Responding to body language and offering frequent and varied breaks.
What does "EXPLAIN" mean?
Encourage the child to elaborate and clarify without injecting assumptions.
Under which practice does "What did you think about school" fall under?
Avoid suggestive Wording
What are the three ways to show engagement?
1. Body language
2. Body movement
3. Dynamic interactions
Definition: Comprehensive assessment of needs.
COLLABORATION
Define Giving a Tour
Ensuring specific points of interest, like cameras, hotline phones and bathrooms.
What does "DESCRIBE" mean?
Encourage the child to provide specific information and sensory details that can be helpful in undesrtanding the child.
NO!
Why is body language important?
To make child feel comfortable and not make him/her feel intimidated.
What are some challenges children face?