Using evidence-based strategies, Micere Keels has formed an engaging plan to help anyone who works with children, with de-escalating trauma based dysregulation. Using an “Acting-Out Cycle” model, Keels has formed a workbook with step-by-step guidance to learn techniques on how to notice and prevent the escalation of student misbehaviors stemming from traumatic events. While this workbook is mainly focusing on students, it can easily be applied to our children at home.
Within this workbook, Keels points out that many children do not always have the learned skills of how to deal with stressors or triggers. As caregivers, it is up to us to learn how to identify, try to prevent an escalating event, and work continuously with children to help them learn these skills.
This workbook is a step-by-step process with tips and exercises to learn, or relearn, necessary skills to help children. There are 15 lessons that go through the Acting-Out Cycle. While the lessons are short, they are very detailed and have graphs or charts to help you pinpoint specific know-how.
The last section of this workbook is a “Comprehensive Classroom Management Planning Template”. This is like a teacher’s planner. It helps you get ready for the school year by identifying triggers, stressors, and coping mechanisms for you and your students/children. To further your training in this area, you can go to: www.trepeducator.org and find a handful of online classes and numerous resources.
Overall, I feel this workbook is beneficial to all caregivers. With current events, personal events, and overall well-being of our children, this workbook can help give you guidance to work with children who don't understand how to handle and process traumatic events and the triggers they respond to.
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