TCI TRAINING CORNELL 2026 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔How can we avoid the power struggle? - ✔✔- listening and validating feelings
- managing the environment (e.g. removing others)
- give choices and the time to decide what to do next
- dropping or changing the expectation
✔✔Nonverbal Messaging - ✔✔- eye contact
- body language
- personal space
- height and gender
- sensitivity to cultural issues
✔✔What are the elements of a potentially violent situation? - ✔✔- the spark
- the target
- the weapon
- their level of stress of motivation
✔✔How can we remove the spark? - ✔✔- by never touching an angry and potentially
violent child
- by avoiding any aggressive moves and provocative statements
- by avoiding the power struggle and counter-aggress
- by removing others who might spark the violence
- remember that body language is critical --> how can I maintain neutrality?
✔✔What is the objective of crisis co-regulation? - ✔✔To provide support in a way that
reduces stress and risk and increases the child's sense of safety
✔✔What does the co-regulation step 1 "what to think" (self talk) involve? - ✔✔- ask
yourself the four questions
, - use positive self-talk
✔✔What does the co-regulation step 2 "what to do" (nonverbal strategies) involve? -
✔✔- talk a deep breath and slowly exhale
- give the child space and time
- use silence (active listening)
- if safe, step away from the child's sight
- assume a neutral stance (or protective stance) and concerned facial expression
✔✔What does the co-regulation step 3 "what to say" (verbal strategies) involve? - ✔✔-
very little
- speak calmly, assertively, respectfully
- understanding responses -- affirm and validate the child's feelings, communicate
understanding before making a request, share your belief that you can work through the
situation together, offer an apology ("that's really frustrating, I get why you are upset")
- remember the importance of tone of voice
✔✔What is the Life Space Interview? - ✔✔A verbal process that helps turn crisis events
into learning experiences
✔✔What are the goals of LSI? - ✔✔- to provide a sense of emotional safety
- help clarify events for the child and adult
- repair and restore the relationship between the adult and child
- help the child learn to regulate emotions
- re-enter the child back into the routine
✔✔What are the steps to the LSI? - ✔✔I - identify a place and time to talk
E - explore the child's point of view
S - summarize feelings and content
C - connect trigger to feelings to behavior
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔How can we avoid the power struggle? - ✔✔- listening and validating feelings
- managing the environment (e.g. removing others)
- give choices and the time to decide what to do next
- dropping or changing the expectation
✔✔Nonverbal Messaging - ✔✔- eye contact
- body language
- personal space
- height and gender
- sensitivity to cultural issues
✔✔What are the elements of a potentially violent situation? - ✔✔- the spark
- the target
- the weapon
- their level of stress of motivation
✔✔How can we remove the spark? - ✔✔- by never touching an angry and potentially
violent child
- by avoiding any aggressive moves and provocative statements
- by avoiding the power struggle and counter-aggress
- by removing others who might spark the violence
- remember that body language is critical --> how can I maintain neutrality?
✔✔What is the objective of crisis co-regulation? - ✔✔To provide support in a way that
reduces stress and risk and increases the child's sense of safety
✔✔What does the co-regulation step 1 "what to think" (self talk) involve? - ✔✔- ask
yourself the four questions
, - use positive self-talk
✔✔What does the co-regulation step 2 "what to do" (nonverbal strategies) involve? -
✔✔- talk a deep breath and slowly exhale
- give the child space and time
- use silence (active listening)
- if safe, step away from the child's sight
- assume a neutral stance (or protective stance) and concerned facial expression
✔✔What does the co-regulation step 3 "what to say" (verbal strategies) involve? - ✔✔-
very little
- speak calmly, assertively, respectfully
- understanding responses -- affirm and validate the child's feelings, communicate
understanding before making a request, share your belief that you can work through the
situation together, offer an apology ("that's really frustrating, I get why you are upset")
- remember the importance of tone of voice
✔✔What is the Life Space Interview? - ✔✔A verbal process that helps turn crisis events
into learning experiences
✔✔What are the goals of LSI? - ✔✔- to provide a sense of emotional safety
- help clarify events for the child and adult
- repair and restore the relationship between the adult and child
- help the child learn to regulate emotions
- re-enter the child back into the routine
✔✔What are the steps to the LSI? - ✔✔I - identify a place and time to talk
E - explore the child's point of view
S - summarize feelings and content
C - connect trigger to feelings to behavior
