Anxiety is a part of everyone’s life. We fear business deadlines, public speaking, and more. Some of our learners fear common things like toilets or fingernail clipping, or more unique things, like JOANN Fabrics. Left untreated, the inability to cope with these stressors can become debilitating. Students are unable to go to the mall. Parents are afraid to take their children to birthday parties. Quality of life is significantly limited. In this workshop, I will explain why traditional methods fail in teaching students to cope with stressors and will teach you an alternative approach that has produced dramatic improvements with dozens of students.
By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:
- Explain why traditional approaches to calming tend to be ineffective
- Identify potential target stressors for their students/children
- arrange and conduct a “calm count”
About the Presenter
This course provides real life examples of the strategies at work. Very practical and effective strategies for anyone working with anxiety relat3d behaviors.
I found the course to be useful, particularly because it was practical and closely aligned with real-world application. The “Calm Count” method appeared to be simple and immediately applicable in everyday practice. It is an approach I can start using as early as tomorrow. I also plan to deepen my understanding by reading the lecturer’s written publications, which may provide a more nuanced and theoretically grounded perspective. One limitation of the course was that the lecturer was at times difficult to understand. There were also occasional background noises that interfered with the delivery. In this regard, the transcript was a valuable support and helped ensure comprehension of the content.
Great information and examples. This presentation is definitely applicable to my work with students.
The tech issues and glitching of the presenter were the only barriers! I wished I was in person with him to ask more questions! This was a wonderful topic, presentation, and discussion, thank you
Really detailed and structured course.
Thank you Steve Ward for taking the time to explain "calm counts". I appreciated your examples as to how to apply it with several cases and learner scenarios. Adding clarity reduces uncertainty!
I found the recommendations very practical and unique especially considering caseloads with learners who do not have advanced language repertoires. Thank you!
This presentation relied heavily on hypothetical constructs and subjective language. Overall, I do not feel this presentation meet the standards of scientific rigor of the field.
This was an excellent training. The information was presently clearly. It can be implemented easily and immediately after thoughtful planning.
bummer about the technical issues but I was able to get most of the ideas and really enjoyed them. I will look forward to more on this topic. Would love more physical supports and guides.
Course information
- Title: Anxiety? ABA has something for that!
- Presenter: Steve Ward MA, BCBA
- CEUs: 2 Learning
- Duration: 1 hour and 40 minutes
- Customer Rating: (870)