A Little Motivation can go a Long Way! A Simple Reward System Chart (FREE printable included!)

One of the most common complaints I hear from therapists, teachers, and parents is that they struggle to keep children motivated to complete non-preferred tasks. No matter what they try, they simply cannot get compliance with non-fun activities. The reality is, this struggle can be easily improved with a simple behavioral management strategy. The checklist system I use in my therapy sessions is a great … Continue reading A Little Motivation can go a Long Way! A Simple Reward System Chart (FREE printable included!)

thebehaviorbuzzJuly 2, 2019February 19, 2020Leave a comment

General Resources, Parent Resources

Does your child constantly struggle transitioning away from a favorite toy to get anything else done? This is the $1 strategy you CANNOT miss!

I have been working with children with behavioral and developmental needs for twenty years. That means, over the past two decades, I have accumulated tons and tons of visual supports, systems, and strategies in my clinic. Some of these strategies are labor intensive to implement, some took a while to make, and some cost me a fair amount of money when I first bought all … Continue reading Does your child constantly struggle transitioning away from a favorite toy to get anything else done? This is the $1 strategy you CANNOT miss!

thebehaviorbuzzJune 17, 2019July 25, 2019Leave a comment

General Resources, Parent Resources

Creating a Care Notebook: An easy way to organize your child’s medical information

Keeping track of children’s doctors, appointments, and progress can be overwhelming for any parent. Add any sort of special needs into the mix, or throw in more than one child at home, and the task can feel practically impossible. This post will explain why an organizational system is important, as well as provide tips on how to easily create a system that is both manageable … Continue reading Creating a Care Notebook: An easy way to organize your child’s medical information

thebehaviorbuzzMay 12, 2019November 22, 20191 Comment

Academics, Conversation Skills, General Resources, Parent Resources, Social Emotional Skills

Surviving Summer

Summer is one of those things that we all can’t wait to have arrive, and then as soon as it’s actually here, we are stressed out and overwhelmed by trying to keep our kids busy for day after day after day! Sure, the idea of summer sounds great – lazy mornings, warm days, playing outside, nothing to do all day…but for many families, especially for … Continue reading Surviving Summer

thebehaviorbuzzMay 12, 2019November 22, 20191 Comment

Academics, Parent Resources

A FREE, fun, and super fast way to help children practice phonemic awareness (letter sounds)!

Sorting activities are a great, engaging way to help early learners practice their phonemic awareness skills (their letter sounds). By physically manipulating objects, children can engage a variety of senses simultaneously, which can help them better learn and store the information that they’re learning. Additionally, because they are hands-on activities, rather than worksheets, children are likely to find sorting activities more engaging and, therefore, are … Continue reading A FREE, fun, and super fast way to help children practice phonemic awareness (letter sounds)!

thebehaviorbuzzMay 1, 2019February 19, 20201 Comment

General Resources, Parent Resources

Behavior Basics Part 1: The Causes of Child Behavior

The next few blog posts are part of a connected series on the basics of child behavior. These posts will break down the basics of understanding problem child behaviors, why child behaviors occur, how to prevent problem child behaviors, and how to handle child behaviors when they occur. The first post will focus on the causes of child behavior, also known as the functions of … Continue reading Behavior Basics Part 1: The Causes of Child Behavior

thebehaviorbuzzMarch 29, 2019May 13, 20202 Comments

Academics, Parent Resources

Parent-Teacher Communication Notebooks

Finding out what your child did at school can be difficult for any parent. When your child has special needs, it can be nearly impossible! Although your child may have a behavior sheet that comes home daily, most behavior sheets just tell you how compliant your child was, not what they actually did during the school day. Creating a parent-teacher communication notebook that goes from … Continue reading Parent-Teacher Communication Notebooks

thebehaviorbuzzMarch 12, 2019February 19, 20203 Comments

Academics, Parent Resources

Build a fun color sorting activity- a simple, easy task for children!

If you have preschoolers, you know how much they love putting things in and out of bins. They could take things out and put things in ALL DAY LONG! Preschoolers, and children who are developmentally at a preschool level, also love matching. They love finding like items and putting them together. Using children’s interests is always a great way to build skills – kids are … Continue reading Build a fun color sorting activity- a simple, easy task for children!

thebehaviorbuzzFebruary 19, 2019February 19, 20203 Comments

Strategies and supports for families raising children with behavioral needs

Category: Parent Resources

A Little Motivation can go a Long Way! A Simple Reward System Chart (FREE printable included!)

Does your child constantly struggle transitioning away from a favorite toy to get anything else done? This is the $1 strategy you CANNOT miss!

Creating a Care Notebook: An easy way to organize your child’s medical information

A FREE, fun, and super fast way to help children practice phonemic awareness (letter sounds)!

Behavior Basics Part 1: The Causes of Child Behavior

Parent-Teacher Communication Notebooks

Build a fun color sorting activity- a simple, easy task for children!