Sensory workshop 21/10/20
Anxiety is a natural response to stress. It’s a feeling of fear or apprehension
about what's to come.
Distress means the state of being in great trouble.
Distress implies an external and usually temporary cause of great physical
or mental strain and stress.
Self regulation can be defined as a person's ability to adjust their level of
alertness and show emotions to achieve goals using an adaptive manner.
Important to remember: A child’s behaviour is not always what it seems.
CONSIDER What we don’t see… what’s underneath?
Key classroom practices for dealing with traumatised children:
Understand the child
Manage your own reaction
I see you need help with….
Structure and consistency
Time in not time out
Consequences not punishments
Connect
Acknowledge good decisions and choices
Support parents and carers
(Guided observations to record what you notice -
then look at ways of reducing them).
FIND STRESSORS = REDUCE THEM
FIND UNMET NEEDS = MEET THEM
FIND SKILL DEFICITS = TEACH THEM
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