AlphaBEST Behavior Support Helping Struggling Children at AlphaBEST

WHY Behavior Support?

HOW will Behavior Support help me/us? Mini- trainings Disability awareness Behavioral Strategies whole group individual needs

HOW will this help me/us? Phone and Email Consultations available Jolanta Milewska Kellum Phone 336-293-0078 Email jkellum@alphabest.org

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Example of Independent Behavior Contract

Help! This kid is driving me crazy! Strategies to help super active and brain busy kids be successful at AlhpaBEST

Instructional Time Make sure you are ready to go Concluding Lessons Have everything ready beforehand Review previous related lesson State needed materials and/or present visually Simplify your instructions Divide work into smaller units Concluding Lessons Give advanced warning (Count down or visual timer) Check for comprehension Preview the next lesson

Easy Strategies to Try First Allow for Movement Alternative work spaces Alternative seating Fidget toys Allow for Movement or Brain Breaks

Alternative Work Spaces

Fidget Tools

Brain Breaks Movement Break Time Away Break

More Break Cards

General Strategies Catch’em Being Good Be Specific when giving Praise or Corrections

General Strategies Use Behavioral Prompts Pre-correct routines Use proximity Non-verbal signals Visual cues

More ways to help Teach and prompt problem solving skills Tucker Turtle-  csefel.vanderbilt.edu/scriptedstories/tuckerturtle.ppt

More ways to help Conflict Resolution

Call me… I am here to help Call me… I am here to help! Jolanta Milewska Kellum  (the J is pronounced as a Y) toll free 866-300-7750 ext 133 jkellum@alphabest.org direct line 336-293-0078