My AASR Story: Jennifer Abbanat
As many know, I got involved with The Alliance Against Seclusion and Restraint 4 1/2 years ago, about seven months after Max Benson was killed by restraint while... Read more.
The Six C’s Approach to See Children Differently
Individuals with neurodivergent brains have different experiences. Neurodivergent brains learn differently, think differently, and exist in the world differently.... Read more.
Therapeutic Parenting: Get Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable!
Of course not. Caregivers are themselves humans that bring their own experiences into the relationship and family space. We don't need to be "perfect" all of the... Read more.
An Avoidable Crisis: The Keeping All Students Safe Act (Part 3)
One shift in our mindset can mean the difference in appropriately meeting a child’s needs or potential harm to a child if we ask the question “why”... Read more.
An Avoidable Crisis: The Unlucky Ones (Part 2)
Dr. Ross Greene refers to kids with "lucky behaviors" and those with" unlucky behaviors." Kids with lucky behaviors are often more capable of "using words" to describe... Read more.
An Avoidable Crisis: The Focus on Compliance (Part 1)
We hear from so many parents, caregivers, and teachers how "out of control" so many kids they work with are. They describe them as rude, disrespectful, disruptive,... Read more.
Regulation before Education
As many kids begin to head back to school in-person or start distance learning for the 2020-21 school year, there is a lot of attention and focus on what kids will... Read more.
Reflections on my childhood: Locked in the principal’s office
Today’s guest author is Jennifer Abbanat. Jennifer is a wife and mom to 3 kids ages 18, 16, and 13. Jennifer is an advocate and voice for her neurodiverse children.... Read more.