Different if a child has a neurologically based difficulty with self-regulation?
How might an intervention strategy be different if a child has a…
How might an intervention strategy be different if a child has a neurologically based difficulty with self-regulation? Describe at least two recommended interventions for a child with these needs.
Do not try to talk to them because they cannot respond to logic or reason. Instead, stay calm, show empathy, help them become self-aware, and guide them through sensory experiences and calming strategies. Be supportive and encouraging. Help children feel cared about, valued, and understood as they learn to regulate.
The intervention model conceptualizes emotion self-regulation skills as tools to assist children in reducing problems but not necessarily sufficient. Aggressive behavior, for example, is more likely to occur if a child escalates his/her anger, but may also occur under calm emotional conditions.
Lesson: Teaching Emotional Self-Regulation
- Create an emotional levels chart. …
- Teach the child to assign emotional levels to certain situations. …
- Talk to the child about what appropriate reactions should be to different scenarios. …
- Teach the child coping strategies. …
- Practice coping strategies in a natural environment.
