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How is the Environment Affecting the situation? - ANSWERS-
Emotional and Culture Space
Social Space
Physical Space
Ideological Space
How Do I Respond? - ANSWERS-- Exercise self-control over feelings
the situation may evoke (stay in control)
-Engage child and defuse pain-based behavior (provide emotional
support)
-Manage the environment to neutralize potential triggers (provide
environmental support)
-Asses impact of the response on the child and the situation(Decrease
level of stress)
Active Listening - ANSWERS-Helps children express their thoughts and
feelings
Reduce defensiveness and opposition
Promotes Change
Communicates we understand and have a desire to help
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Helps Children learn to self-soothe as we model ways to respond (Co-
Regulation)
Helps children "Talk out rather then act out"
Nonverbal Techniques - ANSWERS-Silence
Facial Expression
Eye contact
Tone of Voice
Encouraging and Eliciting techniques - ANSWERS-Minimal
Encouragement
Door Openers
Closed Questions
Open Questions
Reflective and Emphatic Response are ways? - ANSWERS-Connect
with the child's Feelings.
Connect with the Child Experience
Summarization - ANSWERS-Sum up feelings and content
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Behavior Support Techniques - ANSWERS-Redirection and
Distractions
Managing the Environment
Prompting
Proximity
Direct Statements
Caring Gesture
Time Away
Hurdle Help
Redirection and Distractions - ANSWERS-this helps the child or group
by changing the activity, location, or request and this in turn comes or
reduces the stress.
Proximity - ANSWERS-nearness, closeness Sometimes the presence of
the adult gives the needed support to stay focused.
Criteria For Using Direct Statements - ANSWERS--The Child has a
trusting relationships with the adults
-The expectation is important enough to risk escalating the situation.
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-The Child has the ability to meet the expectations and has demonstrated
this ability in the past when they were at the same level of arousal.
-The child is still in control enough to hear and understand the statement
and respond positively to the request
-The request is made respectfully and calmly.
Criteria for Using Time Away - ANSWERS--The child has
demonstrated an ability to self-regulate
-The child is not too highly escalated
-The child can go somewhere to relax, be quiet and think
-The purpose is to help the child quiet their emotions, not to punish
Adults can be a source of strength for children by: - ANSWERS--Seeing
the situations from the child's point of view
(empathetic response)
-Lending enough support (emotional and environmental) to help bring
the situation within the child's ability to manage.
-Celebrating the child's efforts and success
Goals of Emotional First Aid - ANSWERS--Provide immediate support
to reduce emotional intensity
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How is the Environment Affecting the situation? - ANSWERS-
Emotional and Culture Space
Social Space
Physical Space
Ideological Space
How Do I Respond? - ANSWERS-- Exercise self-control over feelings
the situation may evoke (stay in control)
-Engage child and defuse pain-based behavior (provide emotional
support)
-Manage the environment to neutralize potential triggers (provide
environmental support)
-Asses impact of the response on the child and the situation(Decrease
level of stress)
Active Listening - ANSWERS-Helps children express their thoughts and
feelings
Reduce defensiveness and opposition
Promotes Change
Communicates we understand and have a desire to help
END OF
PAGE
1
, TCI SEVENTH EDITION LATEST
Helps Children learn to self-soothe as we model ways to respond (Co-
Regulation)
Helps children "Talk out rather then act out"
Nonverbal Techniques - ANSWERS-Silence
Facial Expression
Eye contact
Tone of Voice
Encouraging and Eliciting techniques - ANSWERS-Minimal
Encouragement
Door Openers
Closed Questions
Open Questions
Reflective and Emphatic Response are ways? - ANSWERS-Connect
with the child's Feelings.
Connect with the Child Experience
Summarization - ANSWERS-Sum up feelings and content
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, TCI SEVENTH EDITION LATEST
Behavior Support Techniques - ANSWERS-Redirection and
Distractions
Managing the Environment
Prompting
Proximity
Direct Statements
Caring Gesture
Time Away
Hurdle Help
Redirection and Distractions - ANSWERS-this helps the child or group
by changing the activity, location, or request and this in turn comes or
reduces the stress.
Proximity - ANSWERS-nearness, closeness Sometimes the presence of
the adult gives the needed support to stay focused.
Criteria For Using Direct Statements - ANSWERS--The Child has a
trusting relationships with the adults
-The expectation is important enough to risk escalating the situation.
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, TCI SEVENTH EDITION LATEST
-The Child has the ability to meet the expectations and has demonstrated
this ability in the past when they were at the same level of arousal.
-The child is still in control enough to hear and understand the statement
and respond positively to the request
-The request is made respectfully and calmly.
Criteria for Using Time Away - ANSWERS--The child has
demonstrated an ability to self-regulate
-The child is not too highly escalated
-The child can go somewhere to relax, be quiet and think
-The purpose is to help the child quiet their emotions, not to punish
Adults can be a source of strength for children by: - ANSWERS--Seeing
the situations from the child's point of view
(empathetic response)
-Lending enough support (emotional and environmental) to help bring
the situation within the child's ability to manage.
-Celebrating the child's efforts and success
Goals of Emotional First Aid - ANSWERS--Provide immediate support
to reduce emotional intensity
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