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- 1. Alison Berkley MST and Amanda Friedman MSEd, SBL
Directors of the Emerge & See Education Center
- 2. To incorporate love of learning, trust of self
and the community, and respect into a fun
and developmentally sound educational
program for students with developmental and
emotional differences.
~
“Breakin’ through behavior since ’09”™
© Friedman & Berkley Inc. 2012
- 3. Stimuli
Our Perceptions
External &
The 5 Senses
Internal
Physiological
Response
Feelings
Behavior
Verbal, Physical,
Emotional, Social
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- 4. Many disparate parts of
the brain working
together – various
instruments playing at
the same time
The constant flow of
inputs and outputs -
sounds played by all the
instruments
These signals have
perfect timing and are
carefully coordinated
Envision the brain as a with one another –
beautifully sounding orchestra sounds are harmonious
© Friedman & Berkley Inc. 2012
- 5. This neurological orchestration, if you will, is how we
create a coherent picture of our world
But, what happens when the conductor doesn’t show
up??
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- 6. A faulty brain-body feedback loop results in:
◦ Mistimed signals
It’s all just “white noise”
The big picture can get lost: can’t coordinate signals properly
◦ Detours and misfirings
Speech, language and motor-planning problems
Have you seen Temple Grandin’s brain (60 minutes)
◦ Inconsistent input and output channels
Modulation issues
Attention issues
Different sensory channels fighting for cortical real estate
◦ No filter vs. too much filter
◦ All of this neurological discord manifests in the body
© Friedman & Berkley Inc. 2012
- 7. fMRI scan of Temple Grandin’s speech pathways
© Friedman & Berkley Inc. 2012
- 8. Never underestimate it !
◦ “However much brainwork may be required to play a
piano concerto or paint a picture, the playing or painting
is done by the hands and is a matter of touch.”
~ Harry Eyres
One affects the other and vice versa
◦ Body affecting Mind: yoga, deep breathing, massage, hot
showers, long walks, rigorous exercise, etc
◦ Mind affecting Body: meditation, visualization, “vegging
out”, writing your thoughts down, etc.
Hence, the importance of sensory supports and
physically adaptive educational programs
© Friedman & Berkley Inc. 2012
- 9. Attack the puzzle of learning by taking into
account sensory processing
Engage the senses in order to maximize and
cement learning
© Friedman & Berkley Inc. 2012
- 10. “There is NO such thing as ‘non-functional’
behavior!”
◦ Every behavior is a communication or serves some
purpose
“We are Behavior Detectives!”
◦ Put yourself in their shoes
◦ Wake up and smell the pancakes
“Change the brain, change the behavior!”
◦ The ‘neurological discord’ of the conductor-less
orchestra manifests in the body and results in the
behaviors we see and can shape!
© Friedman & Berkley Inc. 2012
- 13. Type of
What it looks like What it means What can we do?
behavior
STIMMING SENSORY
ADDRESS SENSORY
Rocking, hand flapping, Coping mechanisms
Physical NEEDS
mouthing objects, for sensory
Offer supports and input!
aggression dysregulation
SELF TALK UNDERSTAND
COMMUNICATION
Humming, grunting, Let them know that you
Verbal They are trying to
scripts, echolalia, vocal see them trying to
tell us something!
utterances communicate!
FEELING
EMOTIONAL RESPONSE Happiness, anger, EMPATHIZE
Emotional Laughing, yelling, sadness, surprise, Acknowledge the
hitting, crying, etc. fear, etc. emotion!
DISENGAGEMENT
SUPPORT
Isolation, self- I want to play, but
Social Help them enter into
absorption, satellite I’m not sure how…
meaningful interactions!
effect, etc.
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- 14. Proactive and reactive interventions
QBC – The Quick Behavioral Checklist
◦ Are they…
Sick?
In Pain?
Thirsty or hungry?
Anxious/Scared/Overwhelmed/Nervous?
◦ If none of the above, maybe they are…
Avoiding
Escaping
Manipulating you
Just giving you a hard time
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- 15. Can be physical exercises, specific movements
and sequences of movements, large equipment,
small handheld toys, everyday objects, etc
When used properly, can satiate an intense
sensory need
Designed to train individual sensory input/output
channels to send reliable signals
Also coordinates multiple channels in
increasingly complex ways
Helps make the world calm and predictable
Primes the brain for learning
© Friedman & Berkley Inc. 2012
- 16. Swings, Squeeze Machines, and Snoezelen, Oh My!
Vestibular Input
◦ Swings and Swivel Boards
Deep Pressure/Sensation
◦ Squeeze Machine, cranial-saccral therapy
◦ Weighted Blanket
Sensory Toys/Equipment
◦ Snoezelen light sources
Gross-Motor Activities
◦ Trampoline, treadmill, rock climbing, Swings, Flaghouse’s Entire
Catalog
Oral-Motor
◦ SLP massagers, fancy chewlry
MUSIC, MUSIC, MUSIC!!!
© Friedman & Berkley Inc. 2012
- 17. If you build it, they will regulate…
Vestibular Input
◦ Balance Boards (CHECK THIS WITH AMANDA ON DEFINITION OF VESTIBULAR), mini-
stair master (in our gym)
Deep Pressure/Sensation
◦ Squeeze vest, body sock, massage, joint compressions, brushing
◦ Weighted Pad (ours was $10)
Gross-Motor Activities and Proprioceptive Input
◦ Medicine ball (or any ball for that matter), High-Five game, Push-ups, jumping jacks,
wall pushes, etc
◦ Yoga (for the kids and for us!)
Sensory toys
◦ Fidget objects, various textures and surfaces, textiles,
◦ Get creative and make a sensory experience in a box for kiddos of all different
profiles
◦ Three Magic Words: Oriental Trading Company
Oral-Motor
◦ Chewy Tubes, hand held massager, mouth swabs, chintzy chewlry
MUSIC, MUSIC, MUSIC!!!
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- 18. Our Light Therapy Room
Sensory bins
Constant Access
Music
Yoga
Obstacle Courses
Exercise Dice…yeah, that’s how we roll
OT/Sensory Curricula
◦ Brain Gym
◦ Thinking Goes to School
◦ HANDLE
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- 20. Obstacle courses and the REAL PlayStations
PlaySport: the perfect combo
Adaptive Yoga
Parachute Play
Balance Beam
Sitting, standing, and waiting – some of the
hardest goals to meet
Scavenger Hunt – incorporating everything!
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- 21. Manageable and appropriate fidget objects
Lap toy (i.e. abacus)
Seat cushion
Minimal distractions
Environmental modifications: windows and air
conditioners
Music
Allow for some movement/embed movement
into the lesson plan activities.
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- 22. Art
Music
Self-expression
Model your creative side for your students!
Poetry, song, and dance
Talking about yesterday and thinking about
tomorrow
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- 23. Sebastian
◦ Physical behavior as a way to decrease anxiety
James
◦ Physically sick kid (GI issues, PANDAs, severe allergies, etc)
◦ Little-to-no modulation, limited control of physical
outputs, over-stimulation, hyperactivity
Coffee Place
◦ Twice exceptional: social anxiety paired with high cognitive
functioning
◦ Separation anxiety, low confidence and poor self-image,
feels out of control/helpless
Roman
◦ Psycho-emotional imbalance: no boundaries, no separation
of reality/fantasy,
◦ Never realized the benefit of positive behavior
© Friedman & Berkley Inc. 2012
- 24. Sensory supports: as low-tech or as “on the fly”
as you need
Social-emotional supports: embed throughout
the classroom/program culture
Only implement what can realistically be carried
over in both the home and school environments
Talk to the experts!
◦ Learn everything you can from OT, PT, Audiologists,
aquatic therapists, etc…
Jargon needs to be understood by all
Every player on the team needs to be on the
same page of the playbook!
© Friedman & Berkley Inc. 2012
- 25. How about a fresh approach?
Emerge & See Enlightenment
“NO CEILING
AND
NO CEMENT!”
© Friedman & Berkley Inc. 2012