Welcome to the KidConnect Webinar View the KidConnect Video at https://youtu.be/bama5pqjtbm
Hello We re Glad You Could Join Us Lori Jackson MS, CAGS, Educational Psychologist lori@connectionsmodel.com Steven Peck M.Ed, Severe Special Needs Teacher steve@connectionsmodel.com www.theconnectionsmodel.com @theconnectmodel Theconnectionsmodel
THERE IS HOPE FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE STRUGGLING WITH THEIR BEHAVIOR
Goals A little background on us and KidConnect Talk about the new kids in classrooms The importance of Emotional Regulation How and Why KidConnect will help kids!
Emotional Regulation The conscious or unconscious control of emotion, mood, or affect The ability to be emotionally regulated goes beyond your behavior and how you interact with people. Emotional regulation impacts every aspect of your life.
New students, new challenges Cognitively able BUT behaviorally unmanageable
455,000 students or 1% of school aged children have Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Half (46%) of ASD identified children o o Changing Demographics Posses average to above average intellectual abilities Can be in mainstream classes 2,500,000 or 5% of school aged children have an Emotional/Behavioral Disability 500,000 students or just over 1% have an Attention Deficit Disorder
Core Feature of Disabilities EBD ADHD NVLD ASD EMOTIONAL DYSREGULATION
Many people can self regulate The kids we are talking about Can t
Have you ever wondered What in the world is going on up there?
The Limbic System Group of structures in the brain associated with emotions and drives The amygdala The hippocampus Regions of the limbic cortex The septal area
Limbic System causes the reaction Amygdala: Triggers Automatic behavioral response based on previous experiences Hippocampus Context dependent emotional learning Prefrontal Cortex Controls emotional recovery time Can override or inhibit Amygdala Training and practice can allow appropriate response to stimuli
How important is Emotional Regulation in learning?
Ability to manage Emotional Regulation strongly correlated to academic success. Development of a rich repertoire of emotional regulation strategies should happen in schools. Brackett, M. & Ivcevic, Z. (2014)
Academics & Emotional Regulation here s what you see in your class Disrupts cognitive processing of executive functioning skills Impulsive Behavior Procrastination Difficulty with flexible thinking Graziano, Reavis et al,(2007) Maklem,G. (2010)
Academics & Emotional Regulation here s how it impacts academics Learn and retain information Begin and Complete tasks Interact with Peers and Adults Focus on task at hand Maklem,G. (2010)
Until you teach a child how to regulate his emotions Learning is significantly impacted
Why students across the country are using KidConnect
To Change Behavior You can t simply REPLACE behavior You need to RECONDITION the EMOTION that s driving the behavior
The most effective method to repair and recondition behavior AND emotions is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Introducing KidConnect
Easy, Fast, Independent Student completes the simple route in 9 steps
Setup screen for teachers. Easy to use so the app is ready when your students need it!
Choose from 16 boy/girl animated emotions so you can customize for your student.
Key Features of the KidConnect App for the teacher Track, store and share data. Easily added to behavior plans or IEPS.
Fully customizable strategies means you can offer what your students need. Choose from our pre made list or make your own.
Tired of paper and pencil data collection? So were we. KidConnect will track issues right in the app--so you can easily track and share data.
Here s how to start using KidConnect with your students. Make an introduction First meet individually with students to introduce them to KidConnect. Have them give it a try Let students take the app for a test drive. Walk them through the application KidConnect provides a summary of the student s answers in a simple-to-read paragraph In-class use Once students are familiar with KidConnect, you can provide them with an ipad during or immediately after an incident. One of the best things about KidConnect is that it can be used in real time so students truly understand and retain the connection between their behavior and emotions.
KidConnect works We have seen remarkable changes using the KidConnect App. Students have been able to manage their behaviors using strategies and have remained in the classroom-able to learn.