Reducing Restraints: When to intervene and when to let go - Shawn Duffy
Description
In this episode, Claudie introduces the Mendability Minute, a sensory enrichment protocol designed to create a calming classroom environment and enhance students' ability to focus. [00:13:05 ]
Episode highlights
[00:05:48 ] Shawn Tuffy: "The number one easiest way to cut back restraint is to ask, 'Is this behavior actually hurting anybody?'"
[00:12:02 ] Shawn Tuffy: "Those cameras are really, really nice when they're on your side."
[00:13:05 ] Claudie Pomares: "We can boost dopamine and serotonin by combining sensory stimulations—it's like giving them a sip of these feel-good chemicals as they come in."
[00:26:19 ] Shawn Tuffy: "Structure and routine—just be patient. Don’t give them a big reaction."
[00:33:02 ] Shawn Tuffy: "To implement something like this, you need a stable staff."
[00:35:39 ] Claudie Pomares: "When you're smelling, you cannot be really doing anything else or even thinking about anything else."
[00:39:12 ] Shawn Tuffy: "Would that have a satiation effect?"
[00:46:04 ] Kim Pomares: "Anything that works in special ed will work for gen ed."
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