Harvest Valley Survival is, as formerly stated, not THE ANSWER to rescuing our society from the rage of these children. (THEY ARE CHILDREN!) Our hope is that we can provide a safe and caring environment were emotionally disturbed/conduct disordered youth can learn how to deal with their anger impulses in less destructive manners. Helping an individual to de-escalate is a skill that cannot be cultivated from an afternoon in-service meeting or how-to manual. However, you’ve made it this far in the HARVEST VALLEY SURVIVAL GUIDE! You’ve been encouraged to ask yourself some introspective questions that should inform your work.
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Approaching them before they blow out may defuse many nukes.
• Every child, every person, has a wish to be understood. Sometimes all the student needs is for one of us to listen.
• When you observe a student beginning to escalate, approach them and candidly. Invite them to take space: It seems like something’s bothering you. If you take space you can take care of yourself and still have a successful day. OK?”
• Avoid power struggles. Don’t draw a line in the sand. Be creative and be aware of your own countertransference reactions. Don’t keep heaping on points in a scenario such as this: Staff: “Okay, you didn’t earn that last point.” Student, “I don’t give a *&^$.” Staff: “That’s another point!” Puullleezzze, do not pile on!
In closing……….the most EFFECTIVE EMPLOYEE AT Harvest Valley School is the person who can learn as much from these students as they do from themselves. The relational program can do a lot for you in the search for your best self. It’s a perk found in a business that can be so draining and toxic at times. As mentioned at the beginning, this Survival Guide is not intended to offer all the answers you’ll ever need. It is not a substitute for asking difficult questions in team meetings and supervision. It does not take the place of Educational
As you continue with the reading of Inscriptions on a Belt, you will continue to gain perspectives on how to continue …show more content…
Approaching them before they blow out may defuse many nukes.
• Every child, every person, has a wish to be understood. Sometimes all the student needs is for one of us to listen.
• When you observe a student beginning to escalate, approach them and candidly. Invite them to take space: It seems like something’s bothering you. If you take space you can take care of yourself and still have a successful day. OK?”
• Avoid power struggles. Don’t draw a line in the sand. Be creative and be aware of your own countertransference reactions. Don’t keep heaping on points in a scenario such as this: Staff: “Okay, you didn’t earn that last point.” Student, “I don’t give a *&^$.” Staff: “That’s another point!” Puullleezzze, do not pile on!
In closing……….the most EFFECTIVE EMPLOYEE AT Harvest Valley School is the person who can learn as much from these students as they do from themselves. The relational program can do a lot for you in the search for your best self. It’s a perk found in a business that can be so draining and toxic at times. As mentioned at the beginning, this Survival Guide is not intended to offer all the answers you’ll ever need. It is not a substitute for asking difficult questions in team meetings and supervision. It does not take the place of Educational