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Autism Acceptance Month: Embracing Understanding and Inclusion
In 2021, the Autism Society of America made a significant shift by rebranding April from Autism Awareness Month to Autism Acceptance Month. Christopher Banks, President and CEO of the organization, articulated the critical distinction: "Awareness is knowing that...
Advocating for Humane & Evidence-Based Practices in the Use of Restraint & Seclusion in Your State
Considerations for Behavior Analysts Behavior analysts who are looking for opportunities to get involved in their state's restraint and seclusion policy have a variety of avenues to consider, including, but not limited to, advocating for legislation that prioritizes...
Transforming Crisis Management in Child Psychiatric Care: Bradley Hospital’s Success Story
Behavioral crisis management is the most high-risk process in the psychiatric care of children and adolescents (Paccione-Dyszlewski, et al, 2012), particularly regarding the use of restraint and seclusion. Paccione-Dyszlewski and colleagues reported in 2012 that 50 to...
Transforming Behavioral Support by Reducing Restraint & Eliminating Isolation: A Customer Spotlight with Auburn School District
In a recent interview, Patrick Mulick, Director of Student Engagement at Auburn School District in Washington state, shared his district's remarkable journey toward more inclusive practices and improved behavioral support through the implementation of Safety-Care...
Less is More: Rethinking Physical Management in Safety-Care Training
Roy T Bennett said, “You can’t always control the behaviors of others, but you can always choose how to respond to it.” Let’s dive in a little deeper on this and how this relates to Safety-Care. I was first trained as a Safety-Care Specialist when I was working as a...
Safety-Care Trainer Spotlight: Katie Reyes – Part 2
We continue our conversation with Katie Reyes, Safety-Care Trainer and Behavior Plan Implementation Specialist at Eastern Colorado Services for the Developmentally Disabled (ECSDD), in this second part of our Trainer Spotlight series. Read more about how Safety-Care...
Best Practices for Physical Management in Classrooms: Reducing the Use of Restraint through Ongoing Training & Support
Behavioral crises are not over when physical management is discontinued. As discussed in our previous blog , there are several post-incident procedures that should be implemented to address the safety and well-being of everyone involved. Additionally, there are...
Safety-Care Trainer Spotlight: Katie Reyes
Katie Reyes is a Safety-Care Trainer at Eastern Colorado Services for the Developmentally Disabled (ECSDD). Katie has been with ECSDD for over 19 years, serving the last 8 years as a Behavior Plan Implementation Specialist and Safety-Care Trainer. Learn more about...
Best Practices for Physical Management in Classrooms: Considerations and Safe Use of Physical Management in Schools
When Physical Management Becomes Necessary Despite our best efforts to prevent behavioral crises, there may be situations where physical intervention becomes necessary to ensure the safety of the student, their peers, or staff members. It's important to approach these...
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