Ask Polly Bath: Are Timers Helpful or Stressful?
Date: July 9th, 2023
Polly answers the question: “I like to use timers to get the kids to move and get things done. Do you think this is helping or is it stressful?”
Don’t Just Accommodate Anxiety, Teach Skills!
Date: March 29th, 2023
Accommodations are important, but they’re not enough. They need to be accompanied with skills and techniques so a kid knows what to do when they’re feeling a certain way.
Anxiety: “I Can’t Find the Words”
Date: July 17th, 2022
Kids often have a hard time expressing themselves, they can’t always find the words. As much as we want to jump in to help them, don’t! Just give them time!
We Can’t “Fix” Kids
Date: December 12th, 2021
We have to remember the purpose of interventions are to teach self-compensatory skills, not to “fix” the kid.
Trauma Blocks Imagination!!!
Date: July 1st, 2020
If a child is dealing with trauma, they aren’t always able to use their imagination. So this is what I do!
It Is So Easy to Misuse Breaks in a Behavior Plan
Date: May 6th, 2020
Of course it’s Ok to provide for breaks in a Behavior Plan, but…don’t fall into the usual traps.
Just Stop for a Moment
Date: April 22nd, 2020
Here’s ONE way we can help our students handle the STRESS of our New Normal!!! Now and when we get back in our classrooms.
Behavior: Are You Over-Accommodating ANXIETY?
Date: March 18th, 2020
Escalating Kid? (Part 2)
Date: February 29th, 2020
Autism and Recess
Date: December 4th, 2019
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