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Please share. Behavior therapy informed martial arts in San Fernando Valley. Extra Needs kids only.... Mainstream classes capped at 15. Current class is already half full. Call (661) 309-2587 for more information.

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Please share. Behavior therapy informed martial arts in San Fernando Valley. Extra Needs kids only.... Mainstream classes capped at 15. Current class is already half full. Call (661) 309-2587 for more information.

Please share on your timeline: New classes for extra needs kids in the San Fernando Valley offered by Behavior Therapist and 5th Degree Black Belt. DM for more information.

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Sometimes parents of special needs parents base their choice of recreational programs on their child's reaction to taking a class; whether they appear to like it or not. What if the child's reaction is more about testing you than expressing an opinion about likes and dislikes? I've just started teaching a brand new all extra needs martial arts class. As expected, it looks like chaos. I know the kids are testing out this new alien experience, the instructors, their parents..., just as they work through fear of change. But the transition to any new program can be just as daunting for the parent of a special needs child. What's the best approach? Children test their parent's resolve. It's their job as children, and an important part of learning socially appropriate ways of living in the world. My experience with kids on the Autism Spectrum in particular is that testing behaviors tend to "louder" and can stick around longer than may be seen in typical kids. This makes sense in light of the rigidity that is a common aspect of an ASD diagnosis. But it's precisely because of that rigidity, that tendency to think in black and white literal terms, that makes it critical to be the parent in charge of decision making from the get go. Demonstrating how to make decisions is the bigger lesson here for your child in the long run. What is a parent to do? Although every situation can be different, here's the standard approach I take: 1. Base Recreational Decisions on What's Right Therapeutically. If an activity's focus ticks all or most of the boxes on your child's behavioral program list, keep it. 2. Put Initial Protests on Extinction. Part of testing your resolve is seeing how long it will be before you cave. Ignore the protests, keep going back to class, and look at class engagement over time. Is protesting mainly happening when they look at you (their parent) but are engaged otherwise? It's not easy to hear a child complain or cry (faking or not), but giving in can make ASD rigidity worse, reinforce malaptive social behavior into adulthood (whining to get what you want), and loss of important therapeutic social and physical opportunity. 3. Patiently Wait and Consciously Build Resilience Change is generally resisted by all humans to one degree or another. It's no different for people with extra needs. And a new activity of any sort represents unfamiliar and often frightening territory for those who have trouble with social and physical situations to being with. But, flexibility is a sign of resilience, and resilience is an important component of mental health. Waiting and watching helps you collect and track information your child is giving you about where they are resilient, and where they are rigid or inflexible. Help your child develop resilience to the greatest degree possible by being conscious in helping shape their response to change.

Special Needs children with self-injury or aggression learn to refocus behavior appropriately thru adapted martial arts.Special Needs children with self-injury or aggression learn to refocus behavior appropriately thru adapted martial arts.

New Special Needs Martial Arts class forming in Burbank. I teach the course, assisted by Registered Behavior Therapists. Please like and share post so that parents of special needs children will see it. Contact me to sign up at (661) 309-2587, or via the info on the flyer. Here's the info:

This article points out the importance of movement and play programs as part of any Autism treatment plan. https://www.webmd.com//20060816/autism-affects-childs-enti

New Small Group Social Skills class in Burbank. Starts Saturday! Behavior Therapist supported! Spread the Word!!!New Small Group Social Skills class in Burbank. Starts Saturday! Behavior Therapist supported! Spread the Word!!!

Now offering one-on-one martial arts infused therapeutic services at Bright Star in Santa ClaritaNow offering one-on-one martial arts infused therapeutic services at Bright Star in Santa Clarita

This girl's voice is one in a million Credit: Kidhollidaymarigny Inc.