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Partners in Care – Medical & Security

Last year I had the opportunity to do a Mandt System® workshop at which several security staff from a hospital were in

Self Injurious Behavior – Can We First Do No Harm?

Many caregivers, both personal and paid, find themselves involved with individuals who sometimes self injure. Information and

Teacher Appreciation Week

Lets start by saying that if you are reading this, you should thank a teacher! Without them, you would not have the ability to

Anti-Social Behavior

There is no precise definition of anti-social behavior. Broadly speaking, it is acting in a way that causes or is likely to

Tips to Avoid Conflict

This may be the shortest blog you have ever read. Tips to avoid conflict – you can’t. You may be successful for years in

Reducing Restraint

No matter what part of the human services field in which you work, reducing the use of restraint is one of the major goals. In

Use of “Reasonable” force…

It seems that most weeks we read stories covered in the media reporting on issues around the use or misuse of force for all

When Our Use of Language Lets Us Down…

Most of us will recall awkward moments when we were unable to find the right words to express ourselves and our failings led to