1. Behavior Management for Foster Care Providers Rachel J. Valleley, Ph.D. Munroe-Meyer Institute University of Nebraska Medical Center

2. Teaching Children Important Behavioral Skills Rachel J. Valleley, Ph.D. Muroe-Meyer Institute University of Nebraska Medical Center

3. Overview Why is it important to teach behavioral skills Teaching good behavior (break) Responding to bad behavior

4. Creating a High Contrast Problem #1: –Child doesn’t notice a difference or contrast

5. Creating a High Contrast Solution: –Use less talk for bad behavior

6. Creating a High Contrast Problem #2: –Too little “effect” for good behavior

7. Creating a High Contrast Solutions: –Use brief, frequent “bursts” of attention for “everyday” appropriate behavior –Play the Child’s Game

8. The Child’s Game Don’t –Discipline –Request –Question Do –Touch –Praise –Describe

9. Responding to bad behavior Consequences –Natural –Related –Unrelated

10. Time-Out: Misconceptions/Mistakes Have to sit quietly One minute per year Think about what they did wrong Feel sorry for what they did It’s punishment Looking/talking to child while in time out Not expecting an extinction burst Not practiced enough Not predictable No contrast