Psychology and Education
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Healing Through Co-Regulation
Over the past few years, topics like self-regulation, trauma, attachment have been widely discussed in schools, counseling centers, and families. Moreover, people are starting ... -
A Guide to Externalizing Disorders
Externalizing is a psychiatric term associated with a problem with self-control. People with externalizing disorders have difficulty controlling emotions, impulses. Whereas internalizing manifests in ... -
A Guide to Expressive Language Disorder
Expressive language is a child’s way to communicate their thoughts and feelings through the use of words, sentences, and phrases. It is a significant ... -
Motivate Your Class Through Group Contingency
Group contingency is a set of techniques based on Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), which can be used for groups of children and adults. In ... -
Dealing with Problem Behaviors in a Positive Way
Handling children that exhibit problem behaviors is a common concern for parents and teachers. There are different ways to correct these behaviors. Some factors ... -
Naturalistic Intervention: Changing Behaviors in the Learner’s Regular Setting
Naturalistic intervention (NI) is a set of practices, techniques, and strategies designed to bring out a target behavior. This is done in the learner’s ... -
Intrinsic Motivation: The Drive from Within
Intrinsic motivation is defined as the act of performing behaviors without the need for external rewards or validation. To put it simply, it’s doing ... -
A Guide to Writing Observation Reports
An observation report is a piece of document that contains comprehensive information about a child. This document can be used as the basis to ... -
Adaptive Behavior Skills for Kids with Special Needs
Adaptive behavior is defined as the set of skills that individuals should be able to perform at a certain age. Examples include social skills, ... -
Maladaptive Behaviors Exacerbate Social Anxiety
Social anxiety, sometimes called social phobia, is that crippling fear of being judged negatively by other people. It is not uncommon for people with ...