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‘Yes They Can’ Behaviour Management Course
A Roadmap to Helping Children with Behavioral Challenges to Succeed in Life
Yes They Can Academy
The Yes They Can Academy is a virtual school established for the purpose of helping parents, teachers, and care-givers to appropriately address the needs of their children with learning and behaviour disorders to bring out the best in them.
The school is an outgrowth of the book “Yes They Can: Working with Children with Learning and Behaviour Disorders” published by Dr. Clara Ricketts in 2019. The book gives the story of the writer’s life experience in working with children with disabilities with specific reference to those with learning and behaviour disorders..
In her capacity of both parent and teacher of children with learning and behaviour disorders, and experiencing the struggles associated with these roles Dr. Ricketts seeks to provide support for these parents, teachers, and care-givers by sharing her experience of practical and effective strategies for working with these children.
Children with learning and behaviour disorders are challenging to work with and nurture. Parents, teachers, and care-givers. need all the help that they can get. Providing this help is the mission of Yes They Can Academy.
Yes They Can Course Overview
The Yes, They Can course will reveal a 7-Step Behavioral Management Road Map to equip parents and teachers of children with behavioral challenges to succeed in life.
CLASS FORMAT: This is a LIVE delivery course via Zoom with Q & A and supplementary material and assignments delivered via email and Google Drive.
Note: While the course topics are listed, materials and assignments will be added weekly. Live classes will be recorded and uploaded in case you missed the session.
WHO IS THIS COURSE FOR? Parents, Teachers, Caregivers of Children with Behavior Challenges, Future Behavior Management Specialists and Practitioners.
COURSE LENGTH: In this 6-week course, Special Educator and Behavior Management Specialist, Dr. Clara Ricketts shares her proven to help children overcome their behavior challenges and succeed in life.
CLASS TIMES: Thursdays at 6:30 -8:00 p.m. C.ST./JMT
COURSE BENEFITS: Both parents and teachers often struggle to deal with children with behavior challenges. The children’s disruptive behavior retards their progress and prevents them from realizing their full potential.
In this course you will discover:
· Seven steps that teachers and parents can employ to improve children’s behavior and facilitate their progress in life.
· The different learning disorders that manifest in disruptive behavior.
· How to diagnose and treat children with behavioral disorders.
· True stories and practical intervention strategies to lead to behavior change.
· How to remain positive and not give up on the children.
COURSE TOPICS INCLUDE:
1. How to Build a Positive Framework for Change
2. The Importance of Positive Mindset towards the Children– Yes, They Can!
3. Understanding the Child’s Cry for Help
4. Diagnosis and Formal Assessments – Where to get help
5. Learning to Accept the Child’s Diagnosis
6. Intervention Strategies for Parents and Teachers
7. How to Partner with Children for Change
Take a look at the Course Curriculum below. We look forward to your participation in this our second cohort.
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Course Welcome + Introductions and Overview (1:22)
Yes They Can Course Guide
Yes They Can PDF Textbook
Week 1 – Module 1: Getting to Know Your Child
PPT Notes – Establishing a Positive Mindset Towards Your Child
Textbook Reading + Discussion During the Week
Module 1 – Journaling Begins
Week 2 – Module 2: Observation and Informal Assessment
Types of Behavior Disorder Pre-Test/Quiz
PPT Notes from Live Masterclass – Diagnosis & Formal Assessment
PDF Notes – Stages of the Assessment Process
Weekly Textbook Reading + Discussion Question
Where to Get Assessment
Week 3 – Module 3: Formal Assessment & Follow-Up
PPT Notes – Assessment, Acceptance & Follow-Up
Weekly Textbook Reading + Discussion – Due
Week 4 – Module 4: Intervention Strategies for Parents and Teachers
PPT Notes from Live Class Presentation – Intervention Strategies
15 Strategies to Help Children on the Autism Spectrum – Notes
Help for Children with ADHD & Behavior Problems – Notes
Weekly Textbook Reading + Discussion Question – Due Next Wed
Intervention Strategy Assignment – Written + Oral Presentation – Due Week 6
Strategies for Helping Someone with Bi-polar Disorder – PDF Document
Live Masterclass & Q & A
Week 5 – Module 5: Creating a Behavior Modification Program
PPT NOTES -Live Class Presentation -Partnering with Child for Change
Contracts with the Child
Assignment – Due Next Week – Intervention Strategy Report
Week 6 – Measurement, Expectations and Evaluation
Measurement and Evaluation PPT Notes
Presentations
Celebration
Course Evaluation – Complete in Class – Google Form
Your Price for this Course – $200
Course Textbook
(PDF Version Included in the Course)
Hope for Children with Learning and Behavior Disorders
This book is joy and hope-giving—not just for classroom teachers, educators and parents but for all of us committed with the conviction that learning disabilities and behaviour challenges can be overcome, and these children can succeed and become productive and contributing members of society, given the necessary support.
The author shares her experiences, both as a parent of a child with learning disabilities and teacher, detailing proven effective strategies as evidenced by students’ outcomes and testimonies of children, parents, and teachers in Jamaica.
