Snack & Free Time
Who is allowed to shuffle card games in free time?
Staff
Where should staff sit on the van?
Staff sit next to kids on vans, usually in the seat in the back close to the door to control the door and be engaged with the kids. Also, proximity helps with being available for behavioral management, conversing, and time outs.
Name 3 types of breaks taken during program:
Toy break- Child can choose one toy to use.
Chill out- Varying amount of minutes in chill out space depending on time of day.
*Calm box break- Child can use personal calm box similarly to toy break.
What happens after feedback is given and child is still being uncooperative?
Child receives a warning.
How many calls do staff need on half days and school breaks in order to justify program being open? And what time do staff need those calls by?
3 calls by 12pm
When do snack bins get refilled?
What happens if a child unbuckles while the van is NOT in motion?
What happens if a child unbuckles while the van is in motion?
A 5 minute timeout.
A 10 minute time out and a repair plan.
How long are chill outs during meetings and group?
How long are chill outs during free time and HW time?
3 minutes
5 minutes
How many times should staff give the same child a warning before giving them a 5.
Staff can give feedback multiple times, then ONE warning, and then a timeout is given.
What are the 3 goals every child starts with at FASP when they begin the program?
Learn names, Share feelings and Appreciations, Learn rules
Name 3 things that need to be set up in the milieu during snack and free time.
Everything clipboard, CM clipboard, and QOD box put out, stars board goes up on bookshelf, schedule whiteboard goes up. Bonus points if timeout box, timers, or hanging schedule up on board is mentioned.
Name 3 van rules
1. No arguing with staff about seating
2. No arguing with staff about music.
3. Must ask staff to take out one toy to play with
4. Coloring is allowed and there are pencils and paper in the backpacks
5. No arguing about buckling
1. When are chill outs not allowed?
2. What are chill outs used for?
1. During transitions
2. To take space, expel energy, and staff can encourage child to take chill out if emotional, behavioral, or psychomotor needs arise.
During timeouts, a 5-minute timer is set, and if the child sits quietly and calmly for the first minute, they can do what?
Choose a toy to play with for the rest of the timeout.
Name all of Emily and Rachel's cases
Emily- AC, RDO, SM
Rachel- ODM, AM, LM
Children can play a card or board game, work on a puzzle, free draw, use blocks or tiles, and take a chill out during free time. How many different card or board games can happen at once?
Typically one card or board game can be hosted by a staff and other children are welcome to draw, build with blocks, work on a puzzle, or take a chill out. Only one "main" free time game is encouraged.
When arriving at a child’s school for a school pickup, staff waits 1. _______ upon arrival. If child hasn’t emerged by roughly 2:40pm, staff updates 2. WHO? This person calls school to verify child attended and to receive whereabouts regarding kid. Then this staff would call parent if child is not in school and report they went to pick up child from school and learned child wasn’t at school today.
1. 10 minutes
2. Covering supervisor
How long are chill outs on Fridays?
AND
What are the rules of chill out?
3 minutes at all points of the day.
Child needs to keep shoes on, needs to remain visible in chill out at all times, and needs to remain in the chill out space at all times. If child wishes to end chill out early, they just need to ask staff nearby.
What can you do when a child is refusing to move or exit from a space?
You can set a timer and for each minute the child refuses to move out of the space, the child will lose points.
What do children get rewarded with when they make their goals? And what are their options for rewards?
They get to go to treat store or can choose 5 extra bonus points instead of picking a treat
Name all the possible snack combinations
When dropping a child off at home from the program, staff calls 1.______ minutes before arriving to give guardians a heads up. Upon arrival, staff can wait 2.______ minutes for child to be received by an adult. If adult isn’t there or staff hasn’t heard from them, van staff does 3. WHAT? Covering supervisor calls guardian and emergency contact and then instructs van to 4.________?
1. 5 minutes
2. 5 minutes
3. Calls covering supervisor.
4. Come back to the program with child so guardian can pick child up from program. Van staff do not have to make call, covering supervisor or PD makes call to decide if child is brought back to program with van.
What time are chill outs not allowed anymore during the program day?
5:20pm
What does "Covering supervisor" mean?
The covering supervisor is the clinician that overlooks the milieu and is responsible for responding to any needs that arise throughout the day. They are responsible for handling when children receive limits/timeouts/ offer staff breaks/ and are there to support children if they need one on one support emotionally. They call parents if needs arise or if a child needs to get picked up early.
What is the most amount of stars a child can earn for their goals? What about the most amount of points for their day?
Children can earn up to 4 stars for their goals and 5 points for their day, although earning 5 points is extremely rare.