1. Life Space Crisis Intervention Establishing effective positive helping relationships with children Diagnosing and breaking self defeating patterns of behavior

2. To resolve an emotionally charged event you must first deal with the feelings Thoughts---Feelings---Behavior

3. The Power of Language Self Defeating Behavior Versus Bad Behavior

4. Children Who Are Heard Listen Children want to tell their story

5. To resolve an emotionally charged event you must first deal with the feelings Thoughts---Feelings---Behavior

6. T h r e e F o u n d a t i o n s o f L S C I Perceiving Thinking Feeling Behaving: Understanding the Differences in Psychological Worlds Developing the Art of Listening: Attending Responding Decoding LSCI Institute Understanding the Dynamics of the Conflict Cycle

7. The Conflict Cycle

9. Activity #1 Discuss the students reactions and behavior Discuss the teachers reactions and behavior What was the driving force and interest for each of them

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14. COGNITIVE THEORY  Stream of Consciousness: Continuous flow of observation and thought in the present.  Perceptual Set: Fundamental beliefs based on personal history.  Active Self-Talk: Conscious internal dialogue filtered by the Perceptual Set. LSCI Institute

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17. To resolve an emotionally charged event you must first deal with the feelings Thoughts---Feelings---Behavior

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19. DRAIN OFF1 Drain off the student’s intense emotions by acknowledging feelings.

20. DRAIN OFF TIMELINE 1 2 By using affirming and listening skills, discover the student’s point of view.

21. DRAIN OFF TIMELINE 1 2 CENTRAL ISSUE3 Identify the student’s vital interest and select the appropriate LSCI Reclaiming Intervention.

22. The “Script” Acknowledge the feelings: Affirm. Make 2-3 affirming statements Get the child’s perspective and restate Set limits giving choices as needed:

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