Archived Webcasts: No More Meltdowns: Managing and Preventing Challenging Behaviors - Part 1 (2014) & Archived Webcast: Understanding Challenging Behaviors and the Need for Social Skills Training - Part 2 (2014), VCU Autism Center for Education

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No More Meltdowns: Managing and Preventing Challenging Behaviors - Part 1 - All of us can have meltdowns when we lose control and seem immune to reasoning. Having consistent rules and consequences for such behavior is important, yet there are times when such traditional discipline seems ineffective. When consistent discipline is not enough, we need to understand why these difficult moments continue. This presentation is designed to (1) learn ways to de-escalate a meltdown in the moment, (2) understand 7 common triggers to repeat problems and (3) create effective prevention plans for each triggering situation.

Understanding Challenging Behaviors and the Need for Social Skills Training - Part 2 - In order to implement any strategy to help students on the autism spectrum, we first need to understand the reasons behind some of their challenging behaviors and understand the feelings those behaviors provoke in their caretakers. This session helps caregivers manage their own emotions so they can help manage those of their children or clients.