by Chris Alexiou | Dec 19, 2018 | Uncategorized
Teachers occasionally call the office to get some support when a child is presenting some really challenging behaviour. They try to deal with issues on their own although when the behaviour is affecting the learning of the other students or if health and safety become...
by Chris Alexiou | Dec 10, 2018 | Uncategorized
A kindergarten child ran out of the class recently heading for the playground when he discovered his teacher did not bring his special rock into the class after recess. I went outside to help the teacher who was with him. At first he was reluctant to come close to us...
by Chris Alexiou | Nov 21, 2018 | Uncategorized
This year Bullying Awareness and Prevention Week is November 19-23.Schools across the region will be planning initiatives and activities to promote respect, empathy for others, to build awareness and prevention of bullying and mistreatment. Various activities have...
by Chris Alexiou | Nov 15, 2018 | Uncategorized
I saw this title while working as a school principal and felt that it applied directly to CPS and how we think of challenging behaviour. If we change the words we use to describe the behaviour then we change the way we see the person. As a result we will respond in a...
by Chris Alexiou | Nov 6, 2018 | Uncategorized
Recently The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) issued a policy statement strengthening its opposition to corporal punishment of children. Many commentators and parents have strong opinions regarding this issue. Often their opinion is based on their own personal...
by Chris Alexiou | Oct 19, 2018 | Uncategorized
Parents and teachers need to be careful not to inadvertently, be the cause of, or exacerbate, a child’s challenging behaviour. A child who behaves this way has some lagging skills although the actions of the adult caregiver can help calm or further disregulate the...
