Walking the Talk….the importance of living what we teach.
I was a youth care worker for over 40 years and, I must admit, that there were days that took effort to not become apathetic. However, I made that effort each time as I knew that the youth and staff I worked with deserved it and so did I. As a trainer and program coordinator of the PREPARE Curriculum, I [...]
Motivation & Resistance by Bengt Daleflod
Motivation & Resistance Difficulties and disturbances can of course arise in the ART group from time to time. It would be strange if this did not happen. As a rule, the participants are part of the ART group precisely because they have problems with disruptive and acting out behavior. An important question to ask is whether it is possible to [...]
Skill: Giving Praise and Social Reinforcement
Giving praise and showing appreciation is something that everyone who works with children, young people and clients has a use for. This skill can be practiced by trainers, transfer coaches, parents and adolescents. Here we have made a skill that you can practice and use. STEP NOTES FOR THE LEADER 1. Make sure to establish contact Make eye [...]
Participation, reinforcement and resistance
University of Helsinki, Faculty of Educational Sciences Helsinki Studies in Education, number 128 Martta Maukonen Participation, reinforcement and resistance A case and action research study on the Aggression Replacement Training (ART) intervention Abstract The aim of this case and action research study is to describe the participation ofnfive fourth-grade boys in the Aggression Replacement Training (ART) intervention. The data is [...]
Custom AART
Modum Bad is a psychiatric hospital in Norway for parents with mental illness, based on 12 week social medicine family treatment approach. Our school, therefore, has students aged 5 - 15 years. We function as a regular school with a small student to teacher ratio, working closely with parents and therapists at the hospital. To strengthen students' school and life [...]
What should be done to counteract norm-violating behavior? A recent review of the research!
The Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare has compiled the current research situation about the scientifically evaluated interventions that are best placed to reduce norm-violating behavior and relapses in crime in children. In November 2021, the National Board of Health and Welfare published guidelines for working with children between the ages of 6 and 17. The recommendations are founded [...]