Positive Alternatives to Restraint and Seclusion for Aggressive Kids - Book and CD Rom

Based on research, this practical resource is a complete system for referral, assessment and planning for use with aggressive children and young people, aiming to reduce use of restraint or seclusion. It provides a thorough, structured 15-unit intervention programme focused on developing emotional and behavioural self-control and self-regulation skills. These practical, positive sessions include: expressing emotions, criticism and praise, taking responsibility, following directions, responding to non-verbal cues, empathy, group work, consequences, managing transitions, personal boundaries, negotiating, calming techniques etc. CD-ROM has forms to document referral behaviours, assess self-regulation skills and to document behaviour changes over time. For use by educational, health and social care professionals. US resource, but strategies are transferrable to the UK.