1. Caregiver Core Training
A foundational course designed for relative caregivers and for those considering the role of a foster or adoptive parent
University of Washington • Eastern Washington University • University of Washington Tacoma • DSHS Children’s Administration • Partners for Our Children

2. Session 6 Understanding and Managing Behaviors
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3. “Relationships are the agents of change and the most powerful therapy is human love.”
Bruce Perry, MD
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4. (Connection and Support)
Circle of Security
(Connection and Support)
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5. Needs that drive behavior
Basic Needs (food, shelter, safety)
Emotional Connection
Belonging
Enjoyment
Freedom
Power
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6. Organization of the brain
Top
Limbic and Cortex
Thinking
Regulating emotions
Bottom
Brainstem and Midbrain
Breathing
Heart rate
Blood pressure
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7. Skill
Will
Can’t
Won’t
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8. “The “mis” behavior that you see is really the child's unskilled solution to another problem…
(that you may not see).”
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9. Effective discipline Helps children feel a sense of connection
Is mutually respectful and encouraging
Is effective long-term
Teaches important social skills and life skills
Encourages children to discover how capable they are
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10. Effective discipline techniques
Choices
Reflective Listening
Listen and validate
Building Self-Concept
Problem-Solving
Rules
Non-negotiable & based in principle
Modifying the Environment
Consequences
Natural and logical
Time Out and Time In
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11. Behavior intervention model
Stop the behavior by naming the offending behavior.
State the expectation.
Teach the appropriate behavior.
If appropriate, encourage the child to make reparation.
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