Function Junction:Behavior Matters

Susan Catlett and Cissy Carter
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Function Junction:Behavior Matters

Dr. Susan Catlett and Cissy Carter, both Board Certified Behavior Analysts, discuss practical solutions to behavior challenges that they have experienced in the many years they have consulted to schools and families regarding individuals with disabilities. 

  1. Delve Into Dyslexia - Part 2

    05/31/2024

    Delve Into Dyslexia - Part 2

    Laura picks up telling us about dyslexia. She talks about things we look at as children get into late kindergarten or into first grade. She says that looking at what they can write can tell us a lot. She gives us information about decoding and encoding and that those are different skills. Students can be able to do one and have difficulty with the other. Have a listen. We hope you gather new information. Thank you for listening. We will be takin...

    26 min
  2. Delve Into Dyslexia - Part 1

    05/24/2024

    Delve Into Dyslexia - Part 1

    Laura Dowdy Northcutt is back, but this time she is talking with Susan and Cissy about dyslexia. Laura is the director of Responsive Services for a Houston area school district and guides the dyslexia services. Things are ever changing with dyslexia and you are bound to learn some new things through this conversation. We appreciate you listening. stay for the question at the end and be sure to come back for part 2 next week.

    26 min

  3. 05/17/2024

    Such a Gentle Man - Part 2

    Susan and Cissy continue their conversation with David Hays. In this episode, David gives tips about how to remain calm and safe when interacting with a child who is not emotionally regulated. He also talks about helping children (and adults) become more regulated. Have a listen about how visual supports can help students understand the natural consequences to their behavior! His experience with a broad range of ages and a broad range of challenging behaviors makes for a great talk. Be ...

    38 min
  4. Such a Gentle Man - Part 1

    05/10/2024

    Such a Gentle Man - Part 1

    David Hays has been a friend and colleague for decades. Although a bit of a winding road, his career started as a camp counselor before he found his way to special education. He then taught children with significant behavior support needs and retired as an assistant director to a large school district. In this conversation, David talks about the importance of remaining calm, gentle, kind, respectful, and receptive. What a difference that can make when a student is in crisis! Have a list...

    30 min

  5. 05/03/2024

    If You Want To Know, Ask The Parents

    Educators or therapists may be the expert on math, reading, strategies, etc., but parents are the experts on their child. Cissy shares a story about a really fun student with an expert parent. She learned as much from the parent as she did the student. She and Susan talk about another student and the idea of keeping your word when you tell a student that you are going to give them a reward for a specific behavior. Some of the things they talk about have complex explana...

    25 min

  6. 04/26/2024

    Presume Competence - Part 2

    Susan and Cissy continue their conversation with Mary Fitzgerald. She gives great advice like watching peers of the same age as the individuals you are working with to see what makes for fun social activities. Uno can be fun, but if no one in their school is doing that, we should do something else. They also talk about the impact inclusion has had such that individuals with special needs participate regularly in activities in their school and community. She also talks ...

    33 min
  7. Presume Competence - Part 1

    04/19/2024

    Presume Competence - Part 1

    Mary Fitzgerald is a master educator. She has worked with school districts, educational service centers, and with business partners for many years making education better for many, many students. In this conversation, she emphasizes the importance of presuming competence with students as we interact with them and around them. In this first half of the conversation, she talks about a student who had been hitting peers who were interacting with her. Presuming that she co...

    31 min
  8. Dr. Atherton Talks Anthropomorphism and More - Part 2

    04/05/2024

    Dr. Atherton Talks Anthropomorphism and More - Part 2

    The conversation continues with Dr. Gray Atherton as she moves into a discussion of video games. She talks about finding ways to incorporate similarities to video games in activities, but make the activities involve others and social interaction. It could be games that create a "battle" with figurines or something like paintball. She suggests trying to channel their interests into something that creates opportunities to interact with others. Many of these activities ar...

    34 min
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Dr. Susan Catlett and Cissy Carter, both Board Certified Behavior Analysts, discuss practical solutions to behavior challenges that they have experienced in the many years they have consulted to schools and families regarding individuals with disabilities. 

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  • Creator
    Susan Catlett and Cissy Carter
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2024
  • Episodes
    157
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    © 2024 Function Junction:Behavior Matters
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