Behind a Meltdown Is Often a Nervous System Asking for Help…
A child who melts down at mealtime, avoids certain textures, or can’t settle for sleep isn’t always displaying a behavior problem — often it’s a sensory processing pattern that hasn’t been identified yet. Direct Care Training’s Advanced Sensory Integration Techniques for Pediatric OTs sharpens the assessment and intervention skills to catch it. The course covers […]
Not Every Challenging Moment Is a Crisis — Staff Need to Know the Difference…
Treating every difficult behavior like an emergency wears staff out and can escalate situations that didn’t need to escalate at all — while missing the signs of an actual crisis puts everyone at risk. Direct Care Training’s Behavior and Crisis Intervention Training for Caregivers teaches staff to tell the difference and respond to each appropriately. […]