CPI has been named as an approved training provider in the state of Oregon, just as the effective date for Oregon HB 2939 is about to take effect on July 1, 2012.
Read more: CPI Named as Approved Provider in Oregon…
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The US Department of Education (DOE), in collaboration with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), released a new resource document for schools, school districts, and states looking to update and implement policies on physical restraint and seclusion. The document describes 15 principles intended to guide the policymaking discussion. These principles mirror the proposed federal Keeping All Students Safe Act (both House and Senate versions of the currently proposed bill).
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Mother’s Day sees many different traditions from family to family, from breakfast in bed and homemade cards to theater tickets and scrumptious dinners. But how do you still enjoy this day when your mom has Alzheimer’s or a related dementia?
Read more: Making the Most of Mother’s Day Memories…
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With research suggesting that the “majority of our teachers believe that the ‘ideal student’ is an extrovert,” how can we reverse the stigma against introversion?
Quiet and shy students can be mistakenly viewed as disconnected, without personality, or even low-functioning. As schools become more crowded with one-size-fits-all classrooms, the default plan often caters to the extroverts, the students wriggling in their chairs or talking out of turn. But when the importance of engaging all types of learners is overlooked, school can present missed opportunities for students, teachers, and parents.
Read more: Cultivating the Introversion Potential…
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For trauma survivors, healing starts with understanding.
SAMHSA, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, has been exploring the link between trauma and behavioral health, a crucial tie that begins with pursuing the root cause of a person’s trauma. Recognizing and identifying these precipitating factors that lead to health and behavioral risks not only helps build awareness, but improves “overall health throughout a trauma survivor’s life.”
Read more: Special Activities Empower Mental Health Awareness Month…
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“He looks at me and asks who I am. When I mention my name his face lights up and he says ‘of course it is!’ It may be brief but it is so uplifting.
Read more: When Your Parent Doesn’t Recognize You Anymore…
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Virginia HB325 was signed on April 18, 2012. As of September 1, it requires each school board to ensure that aides assigned to work with teachers of students with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) receive training in student behavior management within 60 days of assignment to such responsibility. It also requires the Virginia Board of Education, in consultation with Virginia Commonwealth University, to develop online training that school divisions can use to fulfill the bill’s requirements. The training will be made available to local school divisions free of charge.
Read more: April 2012 Legislation Activity Update…
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