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Reducing Anxiety in the
Classroom
By Jessica Minahan, M.Ed, BCBA
Anxiety
Working Memory
Working Memory Impairment when Anxious
Keep information in mind
Use this information to:•Regulate behavior •Thought•Emotion
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Underdeveloped Skills
Self-Regulation
Thought Stopping
Social Skills
Executive Functioning
Flexible Thinking
Behavior Plan
Complete work+ 2 points
Follow Directions+2 points
• RESPONSES•INTERACTION
STRATEGIES
•ACCOMMODATIONS•Functional Hypothesis & Antecedent Analysis
F A
RI
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F:FUNCTIONALHYPOTHESISANDANTECEDENTANALYSIS
FunctionalHypothesis
Mark Durand
BEHAVIOR
ATTENTION
ESCAPE
TANGIBLE
SENSORY
Positive Attention
Negative Attention
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HotSpots
Unstructured Times
Transitions
Writing tasks
Social Demands
Novel / unexpected change
Initiation Persistence
Help Seeking
Skills Needed to Engage in Work
Initiation
Errorless Teaching
Preview with actual work
Preview/Start work day before
Self Monitoring
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Persistence
Teach Growth Mind-Set
Reward Persistence instead of product
Self-Monitoring
Make a plan
DWEK
Help Seeking
Functional Communication•“I need help getting started”
A:ACCOMMODATIONS
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Breaks
Self-Regulation
Self-Regulation
Body Checks
Daily Self-Calming Practice
Develop Calming Box
Self-Regulation AppsO Sosh liteO At EaseO Calm CounterO Stress TrackerO DBTO iCouch CBT
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I:INTERACTIONSTRATEGIES
Tips
on
Givi
ng
Dem
ands
Neutral Tone
Avoid yes/no
Choices
Declarative Language
Indirect
Deliver and Move
Extended Time to Comply
R:RESPONSESTRATEGIES
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FAIRResponses
Points for Skill Practiced/Demonstrated Skill Development
Contact Info:
Website: www.jessicaminahan.com
Twitter: @jessica_minahan
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The Behavior Code: A Practical Guide to Understanding and Teaching the Most Challenging Students
The Behavior Code Companion:Strategies, Tools, and Interventions for Supporting Students with Anxiety-Related or Oppositional Behaviors
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References• Growth Mindset
• www.mindsetworks.com• Executive Functioning:
• http://learningworksforkids.com/m2/parents/index.html