Life Transitions: From One Generation to Another
Personal stories about transferring responsibility for the care and well-being from parents to the next generation.(Recorded May 14/09)
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Life Transitions: From Family Home to New Home
Personal stories about the decision to move from the family home to a new community home.(Recorded May 14/09)
Life Transitions: From Children’s to Adult’s Services
An overview of the similarities and differences between services and programs for children and adults, tips on how to plan for the transition. May14/09
Helping Someone to Make Transitions
For someone with an intellectual disability, any kind of transition or change can be extremely stressful. People with intellectual disabilities can feel vulnerable when faced with a new situation because it will take them out of the familiar. The familiar …
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Preparing Children for Transitions
For many children, routines are important because they provide reassurance and a sense of security. For children experiencing change, challenging situations or unpredictability in their lives, it is helpful to have a stable routine. Preparing children for transitions and having …
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Encouraging Positive Behaviour
Prevent the behaviour Many problem behaviours can be prevented by making the behaviour irrelevant or not important. You can do this by changing the antecedent conditions – the things that happen right before the behaviour. Here are some suggestions: Plan …
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Creating Personal Stories
Personal stories can be a helpful tool to build resilience and self-regulation skills. With the help from an adult, children review these stories ahead of time to prepare them for new events, changes to their usual routine or to help …
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Naptime Considerations
Naptime is a period in the day when children rest for a short time. For children who have difficulty napping, this may be a time when problem behaviours arise. As with all transitions, naptime should have a basic routine attached …
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