Paraphrasing to Defuse the Very Distressed Child in your classroom

This post is about conflict management | personal safety | dynamis training. Gerard O’Dea proposes an idea for teaching staff: using paraphrasing as a habitual response to defuse very distressed children in the classroom.…

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This post is about conflict management | personal safety | dynamis training. Gerard O’Dea proposes an idea for teaching staff: using paraphrasing as a habitual response to defuse very distressed children in the classroom. Read the full article at Positive Handling — Behaviour Management.

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Gerard O'Dea

Gerard O'Dea is the founder of Dynamis, creator of the SCENA approach, and a holder of the ICM Physical Skills Tutor Award. He designs conflict management and physical intervention programmes for NHS and emergency services teams.

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