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Building a Regulation Toolbox: Calming Strategies for Children and Adults
Manage episode 475837822 series 2966679
Self-regulation is a challenge for many of our learners. Having a personalized regulation toolbox makes a huge difference in a child's ability to navigate their emotions and daily challenges. This toolbox is made up of a set of calming strategies tailored to each person’s unique needs. Here, we discuss how we can help learners develop the skill of self-regulation and a set of tools that works for them.
We start by talking through the importance of having an emotional regulation toolbox and how to help learners identify their triggers. We discuss how to look at functions of behavior and introduce replacement skills. We also discuss what to avoid when building a toolbox, how to foster independence in our learners, and how to tailor a toolbox to individual needs.
What’s Inside:
- How an emotional regulation toolbox helps learners navigate life’s challenges
- How to identify functions of behavior and introduce replacement skills
- How to tailor emotional regulation toolboxes to individual needs
Mentioned In This Episode:
HowToABA.com/join
How to ABA on YouTube
Find us on Facebook
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Calming Activities List
200 episodes
Manage episode 475837822 series 2966679
Self-regulation is a challenge for many of our learners. Having a personalized regulation toolbox makes a huge difference in a child's ability to navigate their emotions and daily challenges. This toolbox is made up of a set of calming strategies tailored to each person’s unique needs. Here, we discuss how we can help learners develop the skill of self-regulation and a set of tools that works for them.
We start by talking through the importance of having an emotional regulation toolbox and how to help learners identify their triggers. We discuss how to look at functions of behavior and introduce replacement skills. We also discuss what to avoid when building a toolbox, how to foster independence in our learners, and how to tailor a toolbox to individual needs.
What’s Inside:
- How an emotional regulation toolbox helps learners navigate life’s challenges
- How to identify functions of behavior and introduce replacement skills
- How to tailor emotional regulation toolboxes to individual needs
Mentioned In This Episode:
HowToABA.com/join
How to ABA on YouTube
Find us on Facebook
Follow us on Instagram
Calming Activities List
200 episodes
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