Setting Conditions ✔️Anything that makes challenging behavior more or less likely to occur.
A crisis occurs when ✔️A young person's inability to cope results in a change in behavior.
The TWO Goals of Crisis Intervention (Important to know word for word) ✔️
1. Support environmentally and emotionally to reduce stress and risk.
2. Teach children better ways to cope with stress.
Four Questions We Ask Ourselves in a Crisis Situation ✔️
1. What am I feeling now?
2. What does this young person feel, need, or want?
3. How is the environment affecting the young person?
4. How do I best respond?
Three Nonverbal Techniques ✔️
1. Silence
2. Nods