Feeling Overstimulated? - Learn how prevent sensory overload from derailing your group. (2 hours)

Training Objectives

• Explore examples of overstimulation of the five senses.

• Discuss the impact of sensory overload.

• Reduce triggers in your environment.

• Incorporate individual needs into your group spaces.

No more chaos - discover how to set up your environment for success. (2 hours)

Training Objectives

• Understand how children’s behavior is impacted by their environment.

• Discuss the use of unique “zones” within a larger space.

• Learn the value of a “calm space” and how to encourage its use.

• Discuss the value of routine (including routines for breaking routine!)

Inspired staff are successful staff - learn how to build a motivated team. (2 hours)

Training Objectives

• Explore outcome-oriented vs process-oriented approaches.

• Understand common motivation myths.

• Harness motivation as a staffing unit.

• Discuss how leaders and support staff collaborate.

We all make mistakes - discover the four common traps we fall into as staff. (2 hours)

Training Objectives

• Discuss mislabeling of behaviors.

• Explore how ineffective approaches can become normalized.

• Discuss the dangers of behavioral traps.

• Learn about power struggles.

Positive mindsets matter - learn how to turn challenges into successes. (2 hours)

Training Objectives

• Reframe behaviors as opportunities for growth.

• Understand behavior as a two-way street.

• Explore staff success vs. child success.

• Explore when it’s okay to change your expectations.

Keep your cool - learn how to approach crises with confidence. (2 hours)

Training Objectives

• Understand the importance of creating and following a plan of action.

• Learn how to take action, instead of reacting.

• Discuss how to “pick your battles” when multiple behaviors are occurring.

• Learn how approaches change when extinction bursts are occurring.

Inspire success - learn how to motivate kids to stay on track. (2 hours)

Training Objectives

• Explore how to reinforce positive behaviors.

• Discuss what makes an effective motivator.

• Apply behavioral momentum to keep kids on track.

• Create opportunities for success when things feel stuck.

Professional boundary talks are tough - experience an easier way. (2 hours)

Training Objectives

• Understand professional boundaries.

• Explore our own professional triggers.

• Learn about stress, burnout, and vicarious trauma.

• Explore when “tapping out” is a healthy choice.

Children not listening? - learn how to create expectations they will follow. (2 hours)

Training Objectives

• Establish negotiables vs. non-negotiables with children.

• Create effective rules that children will remember.

• Create buy-in with children.

• Discuss a fair vs. equal social environment.

Not feeling heard? - discover how to talk so kids will listen. (2 hours)

Training Objectives

• Explore how we communicate with children through body language.

• Discuss a prompt hierarchy.

• Discuss when to adjust your tone of voice.

• Learn how to say “no” without saying no.

Field trip day! – learn how to create successful and safe community trips. (2 hours)

Training Objectives

• Discuss the value of community trips utilizing a risk/reward analysis.

• Explore how rules and norms change in the community.

• Discuss how to plan safe community trips.

• Learn vehicle safety tips and tricks.

No more surprises - learn how to spot behaviors before they happen. (2 hours)

Training Objectives

• Understand behavioral change as incremental steps.

• Learn about triggers of behavior and how to spot them.

• Learn about signals of behavior and what to do about them.

• Use behavioral pathways as a tool to understand existing behaviors.

Keep yourself safe - discover impactful safety habits that look and feel natural. (2 hours)

Training Objectives

• Discuss ways to dress for safety.

• Identify and reduce access to unsafe objects.

• Explore how body positioning impacts safety.

• Utilize safety habits that look natural.

Regain control – discover how to prevent crises from escalating further. (2 hours)

Training Objectives

• Maintain positive regard during escalation.

• Identify and reduce triggers.

• Explore prompting options and redirection as strategies.

• Avoid power struggles.

Safety first – learn how to manage crises which involve dangerous behavior. (2 hours)

Training Objectives

• Apply an awareness of body positioning for safety.

• Discuss unsafe objects during crisis.

• Assure other children are safe.

• Explore how to make a plan to rejoin programming after crisis.

Return to baseline – learn how to help children calm after an escalation. (2 hours)

Training Objectives

• Learn the power of waiting.

• Utilize children’s strengths as tools to support their weaknesses.

• Utilize behavioral momentum.

• Assure children’s needs are met in appropriate ways.

No more confusion - learn how to encourage children to communicate clearly. (2 hours)

Training Objectives

• Learn how to encourage functional communication skills in children.

• Effectively respond to children when communication is unclear.

• Understand what processing time is and how its duration can vary.

• Discuss proactive approaches to encourage communication.

Prevent unsafe behaviors - learn how to get inside the mind of an unsafe child. (2 hours)

Training Objectives

• Take a child’s perspective during behavioral episodes.

• Explore the hierarchy of needs and its impact on behavior.

• Understand extinction bursts and how to move through them.

• Understand behavioral momentum.

No more constant reminders - learn how kids can keep themselves on track. (2 hours)

Training Objectives

• Empower children to be their own agents of change.

• Utilize cross-talk and neutral prompting.

• Learn the meaning of reinforcement and punishment.

• Explore how to scaffold tasks for behavioral success.

Focus on the positive - harness children’s strengths to improve overall behavior. (2 hours)

Training Objectives

• Explore how to build a strength-based mindset.

• Understand how to balance positive and corrective interactions.

• Discuss the importance of modeling expected behaviors.

• Utilize errorless teaching practices with children.

We know all children have behaviors - learn the real reasons why. (2 hours)

Training Objectives

• Normalize misbehavior as something we all experience.

• Understand behavior as a form of communication.

• Discuss purpose driven vs emotion driven behaviors.

• Detail and explore examples of the four functions of behavior.