De-escalation
During this phase of de-escalation we are focusing on teaching replacement behaviors and emotional regulation skills
Whis the calm phase?
This method teaches flexible problem-solving skills and model thinking before reacting to an emotion.
What is providing choices?
practice in which an individual uses a technique – such as mindfulness, or focusing the mind on a particular object, thought, or activity – to train attention and awareness, and achieve a mentally clear and emotionally calm and stable state.
What is meditation?
This can be normal in stressful situations such as public speaking or taking a test. an indicator of a more severe problem when feelings become excessive, all-consuming, and interfere with daily living.
What is Anxiety?
During this phase of de-escalation we are reducing or removing triggers thay may cause a behavior
What is the trigger phase?
Using nurturing words that validate how they feel and help them to name their emotions without trying to “fix” them. “It is so frustrating when you can’t have something when you want it.” is called what
What is validation?
A designation area for a student to de-escalate or take a break.
What is a "calm space"
This is a constant feeling of sadness and loss of interest, which stops you doing your normal activities.
What is depression?
During this phase of de-escalation the student becomes disengaged from instruction
What is The agitation phase
When appropriate asking a child how they want to take a break or asking which coping tool they can use instead of offering or giving it to them is called what?
What is "letting the child lead"?
A method where you hold one hand out. With your other hand, trace each finger up as you breathe in and trace each finger down as you breathe out.
What is 5 finger breathing?
This often begins in childhood and can persist into adulthood. It may contribute to low self-esteem, troubled relationships, and difficulty at school or work.
Symptoms include limited attention and hyperactivity.
What is ADHD?
During this phase of de-escalation, the student is at the highest point of escalation
What is the Peak phase?
VALIDATE with compassion and empathy! Most powerful thing you can do. This will help the child to feel heard and understood, decreasing defensive reactions and calming their affect. It will also help us to identify and embrace the child’s perceptions of what the problem was that led to the problem behavior.
What is solving triggers?
A breathing method where you exhale to a count of four, holding your lungs empty for a four-count, inhaling at the same pace, and holding air in your lungs for a count of four before exhaling, and repeat
What is box breathing?
This is the disorder of a child who refuses to go to school on a regular basis or has problems staying in school. Children may avoid school to cope with stress or fear for a vast number of reasons
What is school refusal?
During this phase of de-escalation staff is maintaining brief interventions with the student
What is the de-escation phase?
The ladder "of needs" for humans is called what
What is Malow's Hierarchy of needs?
a mind-body method of tapping acupuncture points (acupoints) on the hands, face, and body with your fingertips while focusing on an issue or feeling you're hoping to resolve. This method may reduce stress and anxiety, improve performance, lessen cravings, and help resolve fears.
What is emotion focused tapping?
A term used to describe potentially traumatic events that occur in childhood. Can include violence, abuse, and growing up in a family with mental health or substance use problems. Toxic stress from this can change brain development and affect how the body responds to stress.
What is Averse Childhood Experiences ?