Category: General

Equality of Worth, Difference of Role

There are many things I like about Australia, but what I like the most are the people. I guess I could say that about every

Another View of Non Verbal Behavior

In communication without words, the face is used a great deal. Hand signals, shrugs, head movements, etc. are all used. It is

Being Calm Before We Can Calm

This week I viewed a video clip regarding a woman who was described as “having a meltdown.” Of course, those words were used

Controversial Adult Learning Classrooms

Online courses, virtually unheard-of a few years ago, are now part of the higher education mainstream. This year, the number of

Promoting Self-Maintenance

Many people take better care of their cars then they do of themselves. Every 3,000 miles they take their car to get the oil

Balancing Rights – Service Receivers and Providers

Individuals who are receiving services and service providers have rights that are established by laws and regulations.

Importance of Physical Presence?

We as caregivers should always keep foremost in our minds what type of impact we may have on the people we serve when we become

Sensory Defensiveness

Many of us are sensitive to certain sights, sounds, or smells. Sensory defensiveness is a term used to describe more extreme

Self Management When Under Pressure

Tips & Techniques We spend the most amount of time in The Mandt System looking at ourselves and the impact our behavior has on

Thinking the Impossible is Possible

In 1950, a group of parents chose to unite and view their children differently. They had been told from the day their son or