Kat Booker shares practical tips for setting up calm spaces in schools.
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Self-Regulation in Challenging Situations

How calming our nervous system during crises enables us to effectively de-escalate situations.
Calm Spaces in Schools Part 1
Kat Booker discusses calm spaces in schools to support emotional regulation.
Understanding Emotions Pack

Resources to explore emotions during 1:1 sessions.
Emotion Name Cards

Cards for sorting activities in 1:1 or small group sessions.
Emotions Scale

Tool for identifying, describing, and understanding feelings in 1:1 sessions.
Problem with Removing Behaviour Triggers

Adult Care Lead, Simon Holding, discusses removing triggers as a de-escalation strategy.
Dynamic Risk Assessment Checklist

Checklist of key things to consider when making a dynamic risk assessment.
The Problem with Ultimatums

Practical, positive strategies to encourage co-operation and reduce the need for ultimatums.
When Someone ‘Pushes Our Buttons’

How understanding our own triggers helps us to nurture positive, compassionate relationships.
The Expectancy Effect and Behaviour

Simple strategies to challenge preconceptions about individuals that may create expected behaviour patterns.
Responsive Approaches

Accompanying resource pack for Talking Behaviour episode.
Dementia Care Resident Wants to Go Home

Decide what is likely to happen next and spot opportunities to do things differently.
Reacting vs Responding to Behaviour
Dave Smallwood explores how culture and ethos influence our response to behaviour.
I’m Communicating. Are You Listening?

How increasing our awareness of non-verbal communication can help reduce risk.