This episode of Behavior Babble continues our book review theme. Join Barb and Pam as we talk about Dr. Stuart Shankar's book: Self Reg. We found this book an absolute essential for any family's home bookshelf. Enjoy our review!
This podcast brings listeners the inside view of our autism community and how passionately we all work for the same mission - to better understand autism together. Come along with me in this blog, as I take the journey into creating a podcast full of the voices of these wonderful people.
Friday, May 24, 2019
Tuesday, April 2, 2019
Episode #16: BEHAVIOR BABBLE - 123 Magic Book Review
This episode of Behavior Babble continues our book review theme. Join Barb and Pam as we talk about Dr. Thomas Phelan's book 1-2-3 Magic. We found the parenting strategies within this book to be comprehensive yet simple. Enjoy our review!
or find us in iTunes under Synergy Autism Podcast
Friday, March 1, 2019
Episode #15: BEHAVIOR BABBLE! 2nd 1/2 of Book Review: 10 Days to a Less Defiant Child (part 2)
Behavior Babble continues with part 2 our book review of "10 Days to a Less Defiant Child" by Jeffrey Bernstein. Barb and Pam review the last chapters of the book and reflect on how the book has been helpful in their support of parents. From garnering support in the extended family to working with school and other professionals, Bernstein and 10 Days has great tips, tricks, and reminders to help families support their defiant child.
Thursday, January 17, 2019
Episode #14: BEHAVIOR BABBLE! Book Review of Ten Days To A Less Defiant Child (part 1)
The series, "Behavior Babble with Barb and Pam" continues! For this episode, we decided to read a popular best seller about behavior and give our two cents. Maybe this will help you pick it up or not? The book we chose was Ten Days To A Less Defiant Child by Dr. Jeffery Bernstein.
Tuesday, November 20, 2018
Episode #13: BEHAVIOR BABBLE! Home Versus School Behaviors with Pam Smith
When Behaviors Happen Only At Home or Only At School
For more information about Pam and Barb, check out their websites:
www.synergyautismcenter.com
and
www.pjsconsultation.com
Here are few resources we shared and/or alluded to during our conversation and/or ones
www.synergyautismcenter.com
and
www.pjsconsultation.com
Here are few resources we shared and/or alluded to during our conversation and/or ones
that we find immensely helpful in our work:
A broken feedback loop between the parent and child when the child has Autism is discussed in this
article. It is a mainstream article that glosses over some of the research but can be a good starting
point if you want more information on how the feedback between parent and child can be impacted.
Effects of Teacher Greetings on Student On-Task Behavior: This 2007 study of the effect of a
simple verbal interaction with each middle schooler in a class goes to the part of the conversation
where Barb was referring to a greeting from a teacher to a child impacts the attention to task
during class.
And a couple of fun videos of teachers doing the above with students:
3rd Grade Teacher in Wichita: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VzOmZ4bdTw
Inclusion resource that we love….
One of my all-time favorite TEDtalks on supporting creativity (and neurodiversity by default)
in schools:
We love Pam’s social goal regarding a student engaging in contingent exchanges rather than
just “turn taking.” Here is a sample:
A student will actively participate in up to 4 contingent exchanges with a familiar adult then a
less familiar adult then a peer across settings. A contingent exchange is either verbal and/or
nonverbal (e.g., Student asks peer “can I have a crayon, please.” Peer nods and holds out
crayons. Student takes the container of crayons and says “thank you.” Peer says “your welcome.”)
Conformity and autism - the autistic perspective. A great resource for learning more about
autism from the inside perspective.
Thursday, November 8, 2018
Epidode #12: BEHAVIOR BABBLE! When a child is "being bad" with Pam Smith
Barbara and Pam discuss the notion that children are not being bad when they exhibit a
challenging behavior. They delve deeper into one specific case that Pam brings up where
a child is being characterized as choosing to engage in difficult behaviors or is “being bad”.
They talk through how they support families and school teams to move past that thinking
to understand that behavior is communication.
Barb's main website: www.synergyautismcenter.com
Pam's main website: www.pjsconsultation.com
challenging behavior. They delve deeper into one specific case that Pam brings up where
a child is being characterized as choosing to engage in difficult behaviors or is “being bad”.
They talk through how they support families and school teams to move past that thinking
to understand that behavior is communication.
Barb's main website: www.synergyautismcenter.com
Pam's main website: www.pjsconsultation.com
Here are few resources we shared and/or eluded to during our conversation and/or ones that we find
immensely helpful in our work:
immensely helpful in our work:
Ross Greene
Lives in Balance (wrote Collaborative Problem Solving which he has since renamed Collaborative and
Proactive Solutions)
Proactive Solutions)
Stuart Shanker
Helps us move from thinking a behavior is bad to a behavior being a stress response.
Excellent book and resources - available through his website
Temple Grandin
Well known speaker, advocate, and specialist in autism and livestock handling. She is extremely well
known and respected for her ability to share the “inside view” of autism, as an adult with autism. She
has several books and we will provide her website:
known and respected for her ability to share the “inside view” of autism, as an adult with autism. She
has several books and we will provide her website:
Insanity quote
“Insanity is doing the same thing, over and over again, but expecting different results.”
Turns out we were both right! Or we were both wrong? Many people trace the quote back to Einstein but
apparently, there is no proof that he actually said it. It IS widely used, as Pam suggested, in recovery programs.
For more discussion on the origins (or non-origins) of the quote, you can read more here:
apparently, there is no proof that he actually said it. It IS widely used, as Pam suggested, in recovery programs.
For more discussion on the origins (or non-origins) of the quote, you can read more here:
And
The Power of Habit Book
Some good ideas for changing habits and what it takes to change them. He dives into how we develop habits,
how triggers and routines continue them, and then how to create new ones. This is a nice introduction into
how setting events, rewards and consequences all shape behavior (the basis of many autism interventions)
how triggers and routines continue them, and then how to create new ones. This is a nice introduction into
how setting events, rewards and consequences all shape behavior (the basis of many autism interventions)
How Habits are formed
There was a study in 2009 by Lally et al that found that it takes an average of 66 days to create a new habit.
HIPAA
Healthcare Information Portability and Accountability Act
We will not be disclosing identifying details from the cases we discuss due to the fact that we are governed
by HIPAA which is a law that protects the privacy of medical information.
by HIPAA which is a law that protects the privacy of medical information.
Wednesday, March 28, 2018
Episode 11: The Boy Who Dives Under the Table with Kristie Pretti-Frontczak
Hello and welcome to another episode of our wonderful Synergy Autism Podcast.
Today, I am chatting with my good friend and colleague, Dr. Kristie Pretti-Frontczak. She was working with a classroom team in one of her trainings who was perplexed as to what to do for and with a child who dives under the table at the end of the day.
Listen in as we "unpack" what to do in the middle of the storm but then also how to return to the issue to teach and support in different ways. We explore what to do to:
Today, I am chatting with my good friend and colleague, Dr. Kristie Pretti-Frontczak. She was working with a classroom team in one of her trainings who was perplexed as to what to do for and with a child who dives under the table at the end of the day.
Listen in as we "unpack" what to do in the middle of the storm but then also how to return to the issue to teach and support in different ways. We explore what to do to:
- Decrease stressors
- Engage your whole classroom team in decreasing stressors
- Engage a parent who is there to pick up the child
An extra special thank you to Dr. Kristie Pretti-Frontczak for another great question for us to discuss and share with you.
A couple of our favorite resources we mentioned during this podcast:
Our website for further exploration for teachers, parents, and administrators:
And my main website where I have links to local and online training and support services specializing in autism:
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