Kathy Morris – Oppositional, Explosive and Disruptive Behaviors in the Classroom: Effective Strategies for Intervening Before, During and After a Meltdown

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Faculty:: Kathy Morris
Duration:: Full Day
Format:: Audio and Video
Copyright:: Feb 26, 2020

Description

Manual – Oppositional, Explosive and Disruptive Behaviors in the Classroom (56.6 MB)	90 Pages	Available after Purchase
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Outline

Functions of a Meltdown

Tantrum vs. meltdown
Stages of a meltdown
Sensory issues vs. behavior issues
Meltdown intervention video

Identify Triggers that Drive Challenging Behaviors Related to:

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Learning disabilities
Executive functioning deficits
Anxiety disorder
Depression

Sensory Strategies

Easy-to-use sensory tools and apps to calm
Overstimulation and sensory breakdowns
Classroom structure for optimal learning

Executive Functioning Strategies

Visual cues, music, and software designed to increase attention and focus
High interest areas to strengthen motivation and engagement
Visual reminders for routines and predictability
Visual structures to promote organization

Self-Regulation Strategies

Video modeling, t-charts, social stories, social scripts, emotions charts to develop self-control
Tools that promote self-monitoring of behavior
Power cards and visual checklists as powerful incentives to change behavior

Social/Emotional Communication Strategies

Social scripts and social stories to develop social interaction
Video modeling and role playing to demonstrate appropriate interactions
First person stories for positive behavior changes and affirmations

Explosive Behavior Strategies

Recognize the warning signs of a meltdown to prevent it
Surprise cards, change of schedule cues, and transition markers to alleviate anxiety
Visual cues to depict expected behavior
Converting the verbal to a visual

Techniques for After the Meltdown

Strategies for instructional consequences
Chart appropriate/inappropriate behaviors
Activities for reviewing behaviors when calm
Cartooning to facilitate feedback
Strategies for providing systematic feedback
Reinforcement for communication strategies
Identify feelings and review behavior

Hands-on Activities

Demonstration video of child having a meltdown
Appropriate and meaningful replacement behaviors for physical aggression
Instructional consequences for a meltdown

Faculty

Kathy Morris, M.Ed., B.S. Related seminars and products: 8

Director/Owner

igivuWings

Kathy Morris, M.Ed., B.S., has over 42 years of experience working with children and adolescents with severe behavioral difficulties, autism, ADHD, executive dysfunction, and cerebral palsy. She has been a speech therapist, teacher for self-contained programs, resource teacher, and first grade teacher. Kathy’s business, igivuWings, has reached families, educators, counselors, speech pathologists, occupational therapists, and medical professionals throughout the world.

Kathy was a diagnostician/supervisor for all grade levels and a LIFE Skills/autism/behavior/assistive technology consultant at a Texas education service center before leaving to start her own business. A prolific speaker, Kathy has keynoted many national/international conferences. She provides technical assistance in classrooms across the US, Canada, and several international countries. Kathy is a frequent guest on a local news program promoting research-based techniques for working with children and adolescents with executive functioning deficits, ADHD, and Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Kathy was honored as Outstanding Educator for Children with Disabilities (1997) and a delegate for the President’s Commission on Special Education (2002).

Speaker Disclosures:

Financial: Kathy Morris maintains a private practice. She has authored an audio product and a DVD product which are published by the Bureau of Education & Research. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc.

Non-financial: Kathy Morris is the mother of adult children with autism spectrum disorders.