Zones of Regulation
You see a child sitting in their seat, looking at you, waiting for instructions, and responding to the directions or questions asked, the first time. What would you say to this child to help them understand and identify their Zone?
Example: [Student], you look like you are in the Green Zone; your body is calm and in control, and it seems like your mind is focused and ready to learn.
Mind-body practices have been shown to reduce anxiety, stress, and health problems and promote health and wellbeing. True or False?
True!
Holding people accountable for their actions is not part of the beliefs and interventions related to Restorative Practices. True or false?
False; RP holds people accountable by helping them reflect on, speak to, and own up to their actions and impact on others and directly engages them in conversation with the people impacted by their actions.
The therapists are the ones that use the ARC Framework to address client’s traumas. True or False?
False; Collectively, as a team, we all contribute to a client’s Trauma Experience Integration by delivering the various components of the ARC Framework through the work we do everyday.
The Models of Care help all staff use the same language, concepts, and interventions with the kids which helps the kids learn and grow faster than if we all used different words, strategies, and approaches. True or False?
True! We help them get the repetition, understanding, and in-the-moment application of concepts they need through using common language and interventions with them each day and from each person with whom they interact.
You see a child anxious about getting to the gym on time because they're excited to play basketball. They can’t sit still or stay in their seat very well or follow through on getting cleaned up to get ready to go. What would you say to this child to help them understand and identify their Zone?
Example: [Student], I see your body is energetic and it's hard for you to follow expectations right now - you look like you're in the Yellow Zone. What do you need to focus on getting cleaned up?
Mind-body practices can help someone get out of their “_________________” brain and back into their “______________” brain.
downstairs/reptilian/amygdala
upstairs/rational/thinking/pre-frontal cortex
Interventions prescribed by RP intentionally focus on, and give voice to two parties/people, the _____________ and the ____________.
person harmed and the person who caused the harm
Looking at the visual of the ARC Framework – name as many of the parts of the framework that Zones of Regulation concepts address that you can.
Affect Identification, (Attunement), Affect Modulation, Executive Functioning
DAILY DOUBLE!!!!
Which of the Models of Care or concepts do you find personally helpful? Each team member should answer.
No right or wrong answer!
You see a child sitting in their seat, facing forward and their expression looks flat and they don’t seem to be paying attention to anything going on. What would you say to this child to help them understand and identify their Zone?
Example: [Student], you look like your mind is someplace else and your body seems to be really low energy, like maybe you're in the Blue Zone, is that right?
Name three other activities, besides Yoga poses, that are considered mind-body practices.
Examples:
Deep (belly) breathing
Autogenics
Guided Imagery (“Mental Vacation”)
Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR)
Mindfulness
Yoga
Meditation
Journaling
Prayer
Shaking/Dancing/exercise
Name at least seven key parts of a traditional Community Building Circle.
Seats are in a circle.
All seats are at the same height.
A talking piece used, that has value or signifance.
A centerpiece is present.
Identify/review the Circle guidelines/values/expectations/rules
Agreement to guidelines/decision to be part of process or not.
Opening ceremony
Questions/activity
Closing ceremony
Looking at the visual of the ARC Framework – name as many of the parts of the framework that mind-body practices address that you can.
Routines and Rituals, Effective Response, Affect Modulation, Executive Functioning
Which of the Models of Care do you feel you, or our whole team, needs more training or coaching around to improve your/our use of that Model? Each team member should answer.
No right or wrong answer!
DAILY DOUBLE!!!!
Demonstrate how you would explain what the Zones of Regulation are and the purpose the concepts serve, to a family on a tour.
Demonstrate information that covers something like: The Zones help kids learn how to be aware of the state of their body and mind in order to start learning when they need to do something to help themselves get to the expected state for the situation and the purpose of learning this all is to help kids learn how to self-regulate. (Can go into strategies of getting to the expected state as well)
Lead us all in a mind-body practice.
So many options here!
Restorative Practices aim to help people involved in the practices feel more ________________________.
empowered, seen, cared for, heard, connected, important, motivated, etc
Looking at the visual of the ARC Framework – name as many of the parts of the framework that Restorative Practices address that you can.
Routines and Rituals, Effective Response, Attunement, Relational Connection
Our Group Psychotherapy and Group Skills Training curriculums augment our Models of Care. Without looking at any information in the room – close your eyes if you have to
Group: Emotions, Thoughts, Triggers and Coping, and Interpersonal Dynamics (Relationships)
Skills: Assertiveness, Attention, Authority, Boundaries, Bullying, Communication, Coping, Friendship, Help, Problem Solving, Responsibility, Sportsmanship
It’s not good to be in the Red, Yellow, or Blue Zone. True or False?
The Zones are about the state of one’s body and mind, they’re not based soley on the emotion one is having. True or False?
All Zones are expected, given the right time and place. True or False?
If someone is mad, they are in the Red Zone. True or False?
In the Zones of Regulation, behavior that does not match the required Zone for the situation is called “inappropriate”. True or False?
False; there's no judgement around what Zone people are in, Zones are a guide we use to know when we need to help ourselves/others may need help.
True; Zones are determined by the state of one's body and mind, which can have a correlation with one's emotions.
True; All Zones are to be expected, given certain situations.
False; Being mad does not necessarily mean you are in the Red Zone, it depends on the state of your body and mind when you are mad.
False; Unexpected is the term used in Zones of Regulation, rather than "inappropriate", to reduce judgements and account for the context.
What are three different ways we use mind-body practices in our program?
Options:
In the daily routine, with the kids.
At transition times.
When kids are dysregulated.
To open/close Circles.
The Run/Walk program
As staff, when we need them
At meetings
DAILY DOUBLE!!!!
What are the five questions we use when we are processing a harm that has occurred, with the person who caused the harm?
And what are the 4 questions used with the person who experienced the harm?
With the person who caused the harm:
What happened?
What were you thinking at the time?
What have you thought about since?
Who has been affected by what you’ve done? In what way?
What do you think you need to do to make things right?
With the person who was harmed:
What did you think when you realized what had happened?
What impact has this incident had on you and others?
What has been the hardest thing for you?
What do you think needs to happen to make things right?
Look at the incomplete visual of the ARC Framework – what are the eight missing words that should be in the spaces that contain question marks?
See completed visual for answers, or from top down and left to right: Competency, Regulation, Identification, Modulation, Attachment, Affect, Response, Routines
Charlie and Dez sit down to play a game together. They want to play the game by different rules and Charlie won’t budge, refusing to play any way that’s not his way. Dez gets very frustrated with Charlie because he’s willing to compromise but Charlie isn’t. Dez starts yelling and calling Charlie names and talking about his Mom.
How many of our Models of Care can you apply in this situation?
Which key concepts/interventions do you think you could use or remind clients of in this situation?
1. All of them (ZOR, MBP, RP, ARC)
2. Options for answers, and there could be more!:
Charlie – ZOR: Rock Brain
Dez – ZOR: Superflex
Both – ZOR: Size of the Problem, Inner Coach, Stop Opt Go/Stop and Think
Dez – ARC: Affect Modulation; ZOR: tools and strategies, MBP
Both = Zones colors/ARC: Affect Identification
Both = Restorative Questions