Day 10 of ASD De-escalation Tips: The Moment of Truth
At the height of the escalation, when everything completely falls apart, our learners need heroes. They …
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Day 9 of ASD De-escalation Tips: Detours Around Behavior
When a child with autism begins to escalate their mind can become just as overwhelmed as their body. In order to effectively support them through the encountered trigger you may need to …
Day 8 of ASD De-escalation Tips: The Heart of the Matter
There is no part 
of an escalation that is fun to support. Items get thrown, papers are ripped, and academic learning is disrupted. Educators are expected to be quick on their …
Day 7 of ASD De-escalation Tips: Empower the Learner
When staff go through the diligent process of filling out an escalation cycle they need to remember to involve the most important person on the team: the student. As thought out as the staff’s approaches might be to support de-escalation, they can still be …
Day 6 of ASD De-escalation Tips: Tantrum vs. Escalation
If you want to know how to best support a child with autism who is exhibiting challenging behavior you have to know what you are looking at. The above explanation does a great job of simplifying that process, but in practice it is not always easy. A behavior that starts off as …
Day 5 of ASD De-escalation Tips: Know the Cycle
Let’s do a quick review of the escalation cycle. The student begins at their baseline and everything is going well. The student is able to focus on work and perform …
Day 4 of ASD De-esclation Tips: Tricks for Triggers
A trigger is the cause and entry point to an escalation. It’s what can potentially light the fuse to dangerous behavior. Due to their deficits our students with autism …
Day 3 of ASD De-escalation Tips: Getting Needs Met
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The best way to address a challenging behavior with a child is to get in front of the behavior before it even happens. While intensive behavior planning can help you do just that, when it comes to our learners …
Day 2 of ASD De-esclation Tips: What to do When….
What should you do when a student throws a book at you in class because they are upset? What should you do when a student attempts to hit you in the cafeteria because they are overwhelmed? What should you do when a student attempts to stab you with their pencil …
Day 1 of ASD De-escaltion Tips: The Urgency Factor
The way in which to properly intervene when an individual with a disability starts to escalate has been the subject of controversy over the past few years and for good reason. The misuse of physical interventions (restraints and holds) and time out rooms has caught the attention of the public …