tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3852422397272068136.post532527615048872725..comments2023-12-26T17:10:25.915-06:00Comments on Muddling through Mayhem: Crisis Plan and Alternative Placementmarythemomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08205319256573120866noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3852422397272068136.post-15664930484201053672011-12-02T20:46:28.029-06:002011-12-02T20:46:28.029-06:00schnitzelbank - Great minds think alike! Started ...schnitzelbank - Great minds think alike! Started working on this today.marythemomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08205319256573120866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3852422397272068136.post-70344689574435963152011-12-02T20:35:56.470-06:002011-12-02T20:35:56.470-06:00Real-name alert.
And I agree w/ the concrete scal...Real-name alert.<br /><br />And I agree w/ the concrete scale, as that is what Kitty is -- a concrete thinker. I personally hate rating scales. ... You are great with finding pictures. Perhaps you can find pictures that represent at least 5 points on the scale? <br />If you create a scale, help her to understand where she is on it. Is she having a good time, laughing? Show her that she is probably a 1 or 2 at that moment. ... if you've trained her and she answers staff with an "I don't know", then they need to understand that she's just said "I cannot access the rational logical part of my brain so I must be at a 7 or above" (or whatever) ... She must be allowed to say "I don't know" rather than feeling she has to (randomly) pick a number.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3852422397272068136.post-12388770258233364322011-12-02T18:19:04.046-06:002011-12-02T18:19:04.046-06:00I think Schnitzelbank's comment is spot-on! Al...I think Schnitzelbank's comment is spot-on! All schools should have something like this in place. Not the "How do you feel" poster with fifty emotions on it but a continuum of stress levels. Great idea! Great parenting Mary, I know in the trenches, we don't hear that a lot especially from some educators/administrators.beemommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08938594411342422060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3852422397272068136.post-74908675170602975592011-12-02T16:33:54.940-06:002011-12-02T16:33:54.940-06:00Quick comment, while I'm processing a lot of w...Quick comment, while I'm processing a lot of what you said. You know how in a doctor's office or hospital, they have an infographic on the wall for the pain level a person is in? It is something like this, It has a face in varying degrees of being happy to unhappy. There are descriptive adjectives to accompany each level: <br /><br />0 - No pain.<br />1 - Slightly uncomfortable. Occasional minor twinges. Ne medicine needed.<br />2 - Minor bother. Ne medicine needed.<br />3 - Annoying enough to be distracting. Mild medication like Aspirin or Tylenol help.<br />4 - Can be ignored if you are really involved; still distracting. Mild medication helps for 3-4 hours.<br />5 - Can't be ignored for more than 30 minutes. Mild medication helps for 3-4 hours.<br />6 - Can't be ignored but still can work. Stronger pain medication helps for 3-4 hours.<br />7 - Hard to concentrate, bothers sleep. You can still function. Strong pain medication only helps some.<br />8 - Activity limited a lot. You can read and talk with effort. Nausea and dizziness are part of the pain.<br />9 - Unable to speak. Crying out or moaning.<br />10 - Unconscious. Pain makes you pass out.<br /><br />I am wondering if you could create one for Kitty's emotional states, and what the plan of action should be at each level.schnitzelbankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16353695238159527112noreply@blogger.com