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Blog Topic: Crisis Prevention & Management

What School Psychologists Need From a School Crisis Response Plan

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A school crisis response plan gives employees a framework for how a school identifies, responds to, and recovers from a crisis. It defines roles and outlines procedures, establishing protocols that keep everyone safe when something goes wrong (Office for Victims of Crime, 2003).  For school psychologists, crisis response plans are vital for their day-to-day work. … Read more

Choosing a Crisis Management System: What to Look For

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Choosing a crisis management system is a significant decision for any organization supporting individuals with challenging behaviors. Consider Bright Horizons School. The organization had invested heavily in crisis management training, and every team member—from teachers to aides—completed workshops covering de-escalation, physical holds, and challenging behavior. Yet severe incidents involving elopement, physical aggression, and self-injury continued … Read more

Reducing Restraint Use: The Tale of Two Systems

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In the pursuit of effective crisis management, organizations can fall into a common trap: choosing systems that look strong on paper but fall short in practice. A program may emphasize important concepts such as compassion and trauma-informed care while also promising quick implementation and straightforward training. These qualities can be appealing, but they do not … Read more

Signs of Behavioral Escalation: Four Key Indicators Grounded in ABA

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Trained Staff: A Crisis Averted In an elementary school classroom, Mrs. Thompson, a special education teacher trained in crisis management, noticed that Jayden, a typically cheerful student with autism, began tapping his pencil more frequently than usual during a math test. She knew this was a behavior Jayden displayed when feeling anxious. Because she recognized … Read more

Supervision: Too Often the Missing Link in Crisis Management

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Many organizations invest time and resources in crisis intervention training. It gives staff the chance to learn prevention and de-escalation strategies, as well as safety procedures and documentation requirements. But training alone doesn’t guarantee that staff will consistently and appropriately apply what they’ve learned during a crisis. What’s often missing when helping staff feel confident … Read more

5 Antecedent Strategies for Improving Behavior in Group Homes

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Group homes can sometimes be challenging. They often bring together people with varying psychiatric conditions, who may have a history of trauma or maltreatment (Seifert et al., 2015). Given such a wide range of challenges, histories, diagnoses, cultures, and personality types, staff often have to manage difficult behaviors and make quick decisions while protecting everyone’s … Read more

How New Adolescent Brain Development Research Shapes Crisis Prevention

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Growing evidence from neuroscience research suggests that a teenager’s impulsive or overwhelmed reactions during a crisis often reflect underlying biological processes rather than simply “poor choices.” Adolescent brains process stress differently from adult brains because the areas responsible for logic, planning, decision-making, and emotional control are still ‌developing. This biological reality doesn’t mean teens aren’t … Read more

Physical Crisis Intervention Techniques: Supporting Someone in Crisis

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Supporting someone through a behavioral health crisis? Learn physical crisis intervention techniques and de-escalation strategies that improve safety.

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