Levels/Approaches
What are the 2 ways an individual can act out?
Verbally and Physically
What is proxemics?
Personal space, bubble
There are two types of questioning you may encounter from a student, what are they?
Information seeking, challenging
Name one quality a team leader must have.
First on the scene, confident/competent, best rapport
What does 603 CMR 46.00 focus on?
The use of physical restraints on students in publicly funded elementary and secondary education programs.
You are called to a crisis situation and you see a student throwing chairs and furniture. What behavior level is this and what is the appropriate staff approach?
Risk / Physical Intervention
What term does CPI use to describe communication through touch?
Haptics
When a student is in the Release stage of the Defensive Level, what is the appropriate response from staff?
Let it happen, isolate the situation, focus on safety
What are the auxillary members responsible for during a crisis?
Check for safety, address safety concerns, recognize additional staff is needed, support team, document incident, witness
How often do staff need to be trained in CPI in MA?
Annually
What is the definition of the directive approach?
de-escalating an escalating behavior
Name 3 things that can directly impact a person's personal space.
Gender, size, height, hygiene, experience, relationship, past history/trauma, culture, familiarity, situation, setting
What should you do when you are faced with a challenging question from a student?
Redirect and stick to the topic (do not answer or respond to these questions)
What are our responsibilities as a team after a crisis?
Communicate with Admin/parent, document the incident, debrief with student and staff, develop a plan for next time
When should physical restraint be deemed necessary?
As a last resort, when all other interventions are unsuccessful in maintaining the safety of the student/others when the risk of the behavior is more than the risk of the restraint.
What are the 4 main behaviors that meet criteria to be considered a Level 3 Behavior (Risk)?
Aggression, Bolting, Property Destruction, Self-Injurious Behavior
Name 3 reasons why CPI recommends staff use a CPI Supportive Stance.
Communicates respect, non-threatening/less intimidating, maintains safety
What are the 3 keys to setting limits?
Simple/clear, reasonable, enforceable
What are 2 duties of the Team Leader during a crisis?
Planning, assess level of risk, decision-making, communication, safety, postvention approaches
Following a restraint, how long before staff are required to verbally notify the principal? The Parent? In writing?
As soon as possible, within 24 hours / 3 working days for written documentation
When a student is in the tension reduction phase, what are 3 things you can do to support the student? What is the staff approach called?
Attend to basic needs, check in with the nurse, debrief, processing sheet, ID alternatives to the behavior, make a plan, ID patterns
Therapeutic Rapport
What are the 3 components of paraverbal communication?
tone, volume, cadence
Give an example of the "IF THEN" approach to limit setting?
"If you finish your math, you can go to recess. If you choose not to, you will have to complete the activity during recess." (desired behavior and positive outcome followed by least desirable behavior and outcome)
What are the 3 reasons we use a Team Approach?
Safety in numbers, professionalism, litigation
What are 3 components for the use of a time out space?
permission from admin for each occurrence, and after 30 minutes, student must be continually observed or immediately available at all times, space must be clean, safe, sanitary and for the purpose of calming, time out must stop once student has calmed