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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),…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Meet the Master Trainer: Ben Ross

Ben Ross is a Master Trainer based in Ypsilanti, MI and has been an integral part of the QBS team…

Best Practices for Physical Management in Classrooms: Understanding Challenging Behavior and How to Prevent It

In today’s educational landscape, educators and administrators face the challenging task of managing classrooms where students may exhibit aggressive or…

Calm in the Chaos: The Role of Mindfulness in De-escalation

In education, healthcare, and other human services settings, interactions between staff and service recipients often occur during moments of high…

Navigating the Thanksgiving Table: Food Sensitivity Strategies for Children with Autism

Mealtime for many families is an opportunity to provide structure and family bonding in otherwise hectic schedules. However, for families…

Tricks, Treats, & Teaching Moments: A Spooktacular Halloween Guide for Children with Autism

As Halloween approaches, many parents of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) look for ways to make this holiday fun…