NAME:
CPRI Brake Shop Clinic – Self-Management
What Fills My Beaker?
“Tic” the ones that sound like you. Put a star
beside your top 6 beaker fillers.
 Leaky Brakes over my movements & sounds (“tics”)
 not being able to stop my tics!
 my tics hurt!
 being tired from holding in my tics for as long as I can!
 holding in my tics makes it hard to do other things!
 teased about my tics!
 getting in trouble because of my tics!
 other examples:_________________________________________
 Leaky Brakes over my attention (“executive skills”)
 paying attention to what I’m supposed to!
 paying attention when there are other things going on!
 getting distracted by too many thoughts and ideas jumping
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into my head – it makes me forget stuff!
getting in trouble for not finishing chores or homework
because I got distracted!
having a hard time following conversations because my
attention is jumping around!
other examples:_________________________________________
 Leaky Brakes over my impulses (“executive skills”)
 I want things right away; having to wait (e.g. for my turn) is
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really hard!
getting in trouble for blurting out and constantly interrupting
people!
not being able to slow down when I want to or I’m starting to
mess up!
I can’t turn my energy off when it’s time to go to sleep!
reacting before I can think, so I do or say something dumb
that I didn’t mean!
it’s hard to know that my beaker is filling before it’s too late
(“self-monitoring”)!
other examples:_________________________________________
Leaky Brakes over my activity level
 I move around so much I get in other people’s space
 I feel restless often;
 I need to fidget with my hands or feet or squirm in my seat
 I am always “on the go”; I need to be moving all the time
 I talk excessively
 I have difficulty staying seated in situations where this is

expected (classroom, assemblies, recreation activities,
mealtimes, concerts, etc.)
Other examples:________________________________________
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 Leaky Brakes over my thoughts (“cognitive flexibility”)
 thoughts or pictures get stuck in my head!
 I have a hard time considering someone else’s ideas or point

of view (“shifting cognitive set”)!
stopping what I’m doing to do something else (“shifting cognitive
set”)!
being interrupted before I’m done!
surprises, or plans that suddenly change, fill my beaker!
being told to do something a different way (“cognitive flexibility
skills”)!
not being able to finish something, because it’s not “right” yet
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other examples:_________________________________________
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 Leaky Brakes over my sensory input (“sensory hypersensitivities”)
 things that I touch! (________________________________)
 things that I smell! (________________________________)
 things that I see! (_________________________________)
 things that I hear! (________________________________)
 things that I taste! (________________________________)
 not having anything to chew on!
 other examples:_________________________________________
 Leaky Brakes over my mood (“emotional regulation skills”)
 separating my feelings from my thoughts (“executive skills”)!
 feeling grumpy inside or easily irritated quite often!
 I can’t stop feeling worried, angry, or depressed!
 other examples:_________________________________________
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Using words (“language processing skills”)
 having a hard time finding the words to tell people what I
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
think or how I feel
people get impatient or answer for me because I can’t
respond fast enough
I have a hard time understanding what others are saying
other examples:_________________________________________
Understanding myself & other people (“social skills/empathy”)
 I don’t know why people don’t like me or get angry with me
 not knowing when or how my leaky brakes are messing up
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my relationships with others
kids don’t include me or they reject me even when I’m trying
hard
others seem out to get me
nobody seems to like me
I always seem to get blamed; it’s not fair
other examples:_________________________________________
Other things
 Leaky Brakes make me feel really tired!
 I hate the way my medications make me feel!
 Other examples:________________________________________
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NAME:
CPRI Brake Shop Clinic– Self Management
How Do I Know My Beaker Is
Filling? My Early Warning Signs
“Tic” the ones that sound like you. Put a star
beside your top 6 Early Warning Signs.
eyebrows pulling together
sigh of disgust
grind teeth
face turns red
feel afraid that you might lose control
funny feeling in stomach
feel tense
start sweating
getting hyper – full of energy
talking fast
cry
break things
feel like hurting someone
raise voice
getting very quiet
can’t stop thinking about what is bothering you
feel sad
walking away
chewing (fingernails, clothes)
stop looking at people
can’t think clear
more tics
feel anxious
starting to play roughly with things
others you might notice:
__________________________________________________
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My Own Unique Early Warning System –
Body Outlines
Empty Beaker
(Calm)
Filling Beaker
(Early Warning System)
CPRI Brake Shop Clinic – Self Management
Full Beaker
(RAGE)
The CPRI Brake Shop – Self Management
Beaker Key-Chain
Print. Laminate. Cut out. Punch hole in top left corner of each beaker. Hang on
key ring. Done.
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MY FRUSTRATION BEAKER!!
How FULL is it???
Breathing Triangle
•
relax your shoulders
•
move your stomach in &
out, not your chest
•
breath slowly & deeply
Rest for ‘5’
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Detour Card
NAME:
CPRI Brake Shop Clinic– Self-Management
How Do I Empty My Beaker
“When I Become Aware Of My
Early Warning Signs”?
“Tic” the ones that sound like you. Put a star
beside your top 6 strategies.
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Chewing gum (keep some in pocket for emergencies)
Looking at a picture book
Being left alone to let your beaker empty – no one
talking to you
Massages or a backrub (relaxes those tight ticcing muscles)
a Chiropractor (to correct any problems caused by tics)
a Day Timer (to keep organized and to have less surprises)
an Invisible Clock or electronic reminder (to remind you
of upcoming changes or things to do)
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a Relaxation CD or APPS (www.addwarehouse.com)
Music (playing it, listening to it, singing)
Doing something physical (e.g. going for a walk, running,
lifting weights)
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Warm bath or shower
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Trampoline
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Problem solving using Basket “B” instead of arguing,
Playing with Play-Doh or modelling clay
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Swimming
Sports activity (give your example) ________________
Colouring, drawing, sketching, painting, crafts
Reading: comics, magazines, books
Ride a bicycle, rollerblading, skating, skateboarding
Play with quiet toys, activities: LEGO, K’NEX, Word
Search
Writing: story, poem, journal
Nature walk
Talking with ________
Watching a movie
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Gaming
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Time with my animal companion(s) _____________
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Computers
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Add your own ideas:
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CPRI Brake Shop Clinic:
Progressive Muscle Relaxation Script
Overview for Adolescents:
Relaxation is an important strategy for dealing with stress, but sometimes being told to relax or
“chill out” is easier said than done. Once we are really revved up about something and our
engines are at full throttle, it takes a while for our bodies to move back into a neutral and cruise
at a relaxed state.
Relaxation Exercises Teach Us Four Things:
First, the exercises teach us to identify stress in our body. You will learn to tense and relax
various parts of your body that often respond to stress with increased physical tension. By doing
so, you will learn how to recognize when you are stressed and where in your body the stress is
affecting you, and also recognize the relaxed feeling that you want to attain in order to return
your body to a less agitated state.
Second, you will learn that you have control over the stress in your body. You have the power to
change a tense state into a relaxed one.
Third, you will learn how to achieve relaxation through relaxation exercises that take about 20
minutes to complete. However, it is not always practical to stop a stressful activity to take 20
minutes to relax! So, you will also be learning strategies that you can use “on the spot” to
achieve a relaxed state instantaneously. These strategies include using deep breathing, doing a
full body check for tension and relaxing parts of your body that are stressed, and using
visualization scenes that create sense of calmness and peace.
Finally, relaxation allows us to think about our problems more clearly. You will learn how to
use a relaxed state to help you think about troublesome situations such that you can come to
some resolutions.
Relaxation Instructions:
All students should lie on their backs on a mat in a large room such as a gym. There should be
plenty of space between students. Arms should be by their sides.
Begin with two deep breath and long exhales. Exaggerate the exhales. Terms such as, “making
ghost’s sounds” can help students recall the exhales should be long and exaggerated.
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Take a deep breath (hold) and exhale (wooooooooo)
Take another deep breath, hold it, and exhale (or make ghost sounds) (wooooooo)
In your right hand, imagine you have a bright shiny lemon. Now, squeeze that lemon. Feel the
tension in your arm and your hand. Hold that tension. Now, relax. Let your whole arm and
hand go limp like a wet piece of spaghetti. Imagine the tension in your hands flowing from your
arm, through your fingers, and out your fingertips
Take a deep breath (hold) and exhale (or make ghost sounds) (wooooooooo)
Now, in your left hand, imagine you have a bright shiny lemon. Now, squeeze that lemon. Feel
the tension in your arm and your hand. Hold that tension. Now, relax. Let your whole arm and
hand go limp like a wet piece of spaghetti. Imagine the tension in your hands flowing from your
arm, through your fingers, and out your fingertips.
Take a deep breath (hold) and exhale (or make ghost sounds) (wooooooooo)
Now, with your right arm, I want you to make a big bicep muscle; show how strong your muscles
are! Hold it! Now relax. Let your arm relax like a wet spaghetti noodle, all the way from your
shoulder down through your elbow through your wrist and down to your fingertips. All the
tension is now gone. Feel how nice it is for your arms to be without any tension.
Now, with your left arm, I want you to make a big bicep muscle; show how strong your muscles
are! Hold it! Now relax. Let your arm relax like a wet spaghetti noodle, all the way from your
shoulder down through your elbow through your wrist and down to your fingertips. All the
tension is now gone. Feel how nice it is for your arms to be without any tension. Recognize that
you are in control of the tension that is in your arms and hands.
Take a deep breath (hold) and exhale (or make ghost sounds) (wooooooooo)
Imagine that you have a great big gumball in your mouth and that you are biting down on it.
Feel the tension in your mouth and your jaw. Feel the tension all over your face. Hold it! Now,
relax. Now, imagine that your mouth is now full of soft yummy Jell-O. Your whole face is
relaxed, just like someone just wiped your face with a nice warm washcloth. You have no
wrinkles on your forehead. Your whole face is smooth and relaxed. Remember to also keep your
arms and hands relaxed as they were before.
Take a deep breath (hold) and exhale (or make ghost sounds) (wooooooooo)
Imagine that you are a little turtle, sunning yourself on a warm rock. Oh oh! Here comes
danger! A mean looking alligator is coming your way! Go into your shell! Bring shoulders up
to ears and chin down to chest. Feel the tension in your shoulders, back, and neck. Hold it!
Now relax. Let your shoulder rest on your mat. Let your neck and back relax. Imagine one of
those dogs’ statues with the bobbing heads. Imagine that your head and neck are that loose.
Remember to relax your face, arms, and hands as you did before.
Take a deep breath (hold) and exhale (or make ghost sounds) (wooooooooo)
2
Now that you look so relaxed and comfy on your mat, imagine that a baby elephant has come
into the gym and is making his way toward you. OH NO, I think that he is going to stomp on
your stomach. Make your stomach really hard so he can’t hurt you. Hold that tension in your
stomach. Now relax. Let your stomach go soft and sink into the mat. Imagine that you are
sinking into a wonderful soft cloud. Your stomach, shoulders, and neck are all relaxed. Your
arms are hanging by your side like wet noodles. Your face is relaxed without any wrinkles and
your jaw feels like Jell-O.
Take a deep breath (hold) and exhale (or make ghost sounds) (wooooooooo)
Wee! We just sat on some ice. We have to lift our bums off the mat. Feel the tension in your
bum and in your back and in your legs. Hold it! Now, relax. Imagine that you are back on that
soft, fluffy cloud and that your whole body is sinking into to a deep state of relaxation. Your bum
and stomach and back are totally relaxed and sinking into the mat. Your jaw and forehead are
relaxed. Your shoulders, arms, and hand are limp. You have the power to change feeling tense
to feeling relaxed and comfortable.
Take a deep breath (hold) and exhale slowly (or make ghost sounds) (wooooooooo)
Wow! At the end of your toes, imagine there are candies hanging on strings. See if you can
catch them with your toes. Stretch the legs out straight like trying to grab something with toes.
Hold it! Now relax your legs. Relax your bum and your back as you did before. Imagine you
are sinking into a big white mushy marshmallow! Your jaw is relaxed. You have no wrinkles on
your forehead. Your arms and hands are totally limp, resting by your side.
Take a deep breath (hold) and exhale slowly (or make ghost sounds) (wooooooooo)
Now take a few minutes to imagine yourself sitting comfortably in your bed with your favorite
blanket wrapped around you. You are warm and comfortable. You feel very relaxed and happy.
Can you see some of the things in your room that help you to feel relaxed and comfortable?
Keep your eyes closed and try to see them.
Take a deep breath (hold) and make ghost sounds (wooooooooo)
Now, we are going to go from this deep sense of relaxation to a nice big stretch. We’ll count
backward from 5 to 1. When we get to 1, you will have lots of energy, but you will keep this nice
relaxed feeling. Five: you are totally relaxed. Four: begin to wiggle about a bit. Three: stretch
your arms over your head. Two: slowly begin to stand up. One: Stretch your arms over your
head. Bend from side to side and feel the relaxing stretch.
Good job.
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Apps to Help Kids Relax
49 Poses - Download this app with hours of FREE kid's yoga video lessons. Learn yoga from certified
professional teachers who have taught yoga to children around the world. Learn proper techniques for
teaching kid's yoga, by watching professionally produced high quality video lessons. Download videos
anytime, remove them from your phone whenever you want, and download your favorite videos again for
FREE at any time.
5 Minute Relaxation - Do you feel stressed and anxious? Do you crave a moment of peace and
relaxation? Then download this app and feel calmer and more relaxed in just 5 minutes. Features a
combination of vocal guidance, soothing music and relaxing sounds to create a calm journey into peace
and tranquility.
BabyBubble - The first 100% free bubble popping game for babies and toddlers that also has NO ADS and
NO INTERFACE. Just plain, simple, happy bubble popping fun. Besides being free, ad free, and having no
interface, Baby Bubbles Free offers a soothing lullaby soundtrack, bubbles of 7 different colors and smart
multi-touch support.
BellyBio - turns your iPhone/iPod Touch into a highly-sensitive deep breathing sensor providing a realtime, objective stress-level index based on your breathing pattern. Biofeedback thus becomes more
simple and powerful --not to mention affordable-- than ever, so you can now know for sure who's the
coolest dude in the neighborhood.
Breathe Well - Balance your life and practice a relaxed state of mind to relieve your stress and tension.
Breathe Long app's presents a three phase guides to deep breathing based on the principles of
meditation.
Breathe2Relax - a portable stress management tool which provides detailed information on the effects
of stress on the body and instructions and practice exercises to help users learn the stress management
skill called diaphragmatic breathing. Breathing exercises have been documented to decrease the body’s
‘fight-or-flight’ (stress) response, and help with mood stabilization, anger control, and anxiety
management. Breathe2Relax can be used as a stand-alone stress reduction tool, or can be used in
tandem with clinical care directed by a healthcare worker.
Calm - Now available for iPhone, Calm can help you meditate, sleep, relax, focus and much more. By
downloading this app, you’ll discover how meditation can improve your mood - and your life.
Gratitude 365- Keeping a gratitude journal can become a positive habit, but only with discipline. With
continued exercise, practicing gratitude will create more abundance, prosperity, well-being, and
happiness than you ever thought possible. Gratitude 365 is designed with simplicity in mind. It's the best
way to keep a gratitude journal. Try it out. You'll love it, but most importantly, when you do it consistently,
you'll start to see your life change.
Heat Pad - This app simulates various heat-sensitive surfaces reacting to the heat of your fingertips.
Simple, yet surprisingly relaxing and entertaining! Play alone or let your fingertips meet other fingertips
from all around the world and doodle on the same surface!
Mindshift - Struggling with anxiety? Tired of missing out? There are things you can do to stop anxiety and
fear from controlling your life. MindShift is an app designed to help teens and young adults cope with
anxiety. It can help you change how you think about anxiety. Rather than trying to avoid anxiety, you can
make an important shift and face it. MindShift will help you learn how to relax, develop more helpful ways
of thinking, and identify active steps that will help you take charge of your anxiety.
MySpring - Wouldn't it be great if you could make your time inside feel a little sweeter by bringing a taste
of Spring with you to your desk? That's where MySpring, the application, can help make your days a little
brighter. MySpring simulates a set of fully interactive wind chimes and puts the sights and sounds of a
Spring day in your hand. MySpring provides a set of virtual wind chimes that sound and behave just like
the ones jingling and ringing away in the background on a soothing day outside on your porch.
Relax Melodies - Select sounds and melodies that you like and combine them to create a mix. Adjust the
volume of each sound individually for better results. Lay back, listen, and enjoy falling asleep. Is that
simple and it works. Use timers and alarms if needed. Try different and new mixes every time! Can also
be used in many other situations. Perfect during some of your favorites activities such as relaxing at the
spa, exercising in your yoga or relaxation classes, massaging sessions, or even when taking a nap! For
parents, the ideal to help your baby fall asleep!
Sing Song Yoga - Perfectly customizable, the Sing Song Yoga® App is a full, beautifully produced HD DVD
program. The very first of its kind in kids’ yoga apps, it allows the user to choose individual poses or
choose a PreProgrammed Sing Song Yoga® Sequence by simply dragging them to the Sequence Canvas
and play as a seamless video. Perfect for families, schools, after-school and health programs (such as
rehabilitation, special education, or health and fitness for kids).
Sleep Meditation for Kids - Created for children of all ages, this app skilfully guides children to the
creative part of their mind through a number of carefully scripted story meditations. Each meditation
story has an underlay of subtle sound effects and gentle music which combined with Christiane's
calming voice make them irresistible and a deeply relaxing. This recording will help children to relax and
will enhance feelings of contentment. It can be used for a general relaxation, or as a teaching resource
and is suitable for children up to the age of 12.
SuperStretch - Move, play and breathe as Super Stretch introduces you to his friends and their yoga
poses. Super Stretch is your guide who takes you on your journey. Using storytelling, animation and video
examples, kids enjoy making NAMASTE a part of their day. NAMASTE is The Adventures of Super Stretch’s
secret code to help kids learn to find balance and strength in their lives. Be the best you can be! Practice
poses, collect 12 stars and get a team photo.
Each of Super Stretch's friends helps us learn how to use
movement and breathing to make every day balanced. Then, real-life kids demonstrate the pose. So easy
and entertaining we forget that it’s exercise.
TanZen - Choose a puzzle to solve, and try to fit all seven game pieces within the shaded puzzle area
without overlapping. TanZen will recognize when the puzzle is finished. Pick up and play for two minutes,
or two hours!
Zen Beads - Zen Beads is a tactile digital toy for young and old. The Zen Beads respond to your touch.
How you play with them is up to you
Arabian Adventures - Find your nearest Arabian Adventure Class, and listen to our Arabian soundtrack
including belly dancing music, the snake charmer, and Arabian sound beds.
StopBreatheThink - Become more mindful and compassionate using our Meditation Guide. Check in
daily, track your progress, and feel the calm.
Smiling Mind -is modern meditation for young people. It is a unique web and App-based program
designed to help bring balance to young lives, based on a process that provides a sense of clarity,
calm and contentment.
Youtube Videos to Help Kids Relax
Guided Relaxation and Healing for Children and Parents – Into Space (James Allen)
Guided Meditation for Children (Chitra Sukhu’s)
“TIPS – Deep Breathing Exercise” (NIHClinicalCenter)
Progressive Muscle Relaxation - for kids and adults! (therapYi)
Relaxation CD’s
Simple mindfulness practices to help your child (ages 5-12) deal with anxiety, improve concentration,
and handle difficult emotions. (Eline Snel)
Fourteen fun and calming exercises (74 minutes) using music, breathing, muscle relaxation, and active
imagination to soothe and release tension for use at home, school before anxiety producing events,
bedtime, and anywhere stress reduction or relaxation is needed. (Roger Klein & Jeffrey Allen)
Explore five guided meditations that lead you breath by breath into the essence of Mindfulness-Based
Stress Reduction (MBSR). (Jon Kabat-Zinn)
Teaching children and teens stress management skills early in life will help
them to grow into happy and healthy adults (Amy Saltzman)
Basket Description
A
(ADULT)
Make child do it
(“because I said so”)
Doesn’t teach thinking
skills
Fills Child’s Beaker
B (BOTH)
Solve the problem
together
Helps teach thinking
skills
Decreases Beaker
Levels for Everyone
C (CHILD)
Make parent do it
(“I don’t want to”)
Doesn’t build thinking
skills
Fills Adult’s Beaker
Plan B Cheat Sheet
EMPATHY STEP
Ingredient/Goal:
Gather information about and achieve a
clear understanding of the kid’s concern
or perspective on the unsolved problem
you’re discussing.
Words:
Initial Inquiry
(neutral
observation): “I’ve
noticed that (insert
highly specific
unsolved problem)…
what’s up?”
Drilling for
Information: usually
focuses on the who,
what, where, and
when of the unsolved
problem, and why the
problem occurs
under some
conditions and not
others.
More Help:
-- If you’re not sure what to say next, want more info,
or are confused by something the kid has said, say:
−  “How so?”
−  “I’m confused.”
−  “I don’t quite understand.”
−  “Can you tell me more about that?”
−  “Let me think about that for a second.”
-  If the kid doesn’t talk or says “I don’t know”, try to figure
out why:
−  Maybe your observation wasn’t very neutral
−  Maybe your unsolved problem was too
vague
−  Maybe you’re using Emergency Plan B
instead of Proactive Plan B
−  Maybe you’re using Plan A
−  Maybe he really doesn’t know
-  he might need time to think
-  he might need problem broken down
into its component parts
What You’re Thinking:
“What don’t I yet
understand about the
kid’s concern or
perspective? What
doesn’t make sense to
me yet? What do I need
to ask to understand it
better?”
Don’t…
-  skip the EMPATHY step
-  assume you already
know what the kid’s
concern is and treat the
Empathy step as if it is a
formality
-  rush through the
Empathy step
-  leave the Empathy step
before you completely
understand the kid’s
concern or perspective
-  talk about solutions yet
DEFINE THE PROBLEM STEP
Ingredient/Goal:
Enter the concern of the second party
(often the adult) into consideration
Words:
“The thing is (insert
adult concern)….” or
“My concern is (insert
adult concern)…”
More Help:
Most adult concerns fall into one of two categories:
−  How the problem is affecting the kid
−  How the problem is affecting others
What You’re Thinking:
“Have I been clear about
my concern? Does the
child understand what I
have said?”
Don’t…
-  start talking about
solutions yet
-  sermonize, judge,
lecture, use sarcasm
Words:
Restate the concerns
that were identified in
the first two steps,
usually beginning
with “I wonder if there
is a way…”
More Help:
- Stick as closely to the concerns that were identified in the
first two steps
- While it’s a good idea to give the kid the first opportunity to
propose a solution, generating solutions is a team effort
- It’s a good idea to consider the odds of a given solution
actually working …if you think the odds are below 60-70
percent, consider what it is that’s making you skeptical and
talk about it.
- This step always ends with agreement to return to Plan B if
the first solution doesn’t stand the test of time
What You’re Thinking:
“Have I summarized both
concerns accurately?
Have we truly considered
whether both parties can
do what they’ve agreed
to? Does the solution
truly address the
concerns of both parties?
What’s my estimate of the
odds of this solution
working?”
Don’t…
- Rush through this step
either
- Enter this step with
preordained, “ingenious”
solutions
- Sign off on solutions that
both parties can’t actually
perform
- Sign off on solutions that
don’t truly address the
concerns of both parties.
INVITATION STEP
Ingredient/Goal:
Brainstorm solutions that are realistic
(meaning both parties can do what they
are agreeing to ) and mutually
satisfactory (meaning the solution truly
addresses the concerns of both parties)
/www.livesinthebalance.org / © Ross W. Greene, Ph. D.
Mapping Basket ‘B’
Worksheet
Adult B
Child B
Empathy
Problem
Definition
Ask for help
Do it different
Share your
ideas
Invitation
1a) I’ve noticed that...........What’s up? (Empathy)
1b) Clarify Youth Concerns:
The thing is .... My concern is... (Problem Definition)
Summarize Concerns:
“Let’s see if we can solve this problem together” (Invitation)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
AND THE WINNER IS: ___________________________________________________________
**Remember: Winners are doable, realistic, and satisfy both of you!
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‘Leaky Brakes’ (TS, OCD, ADHD)
are Neurodevelopmental Disorders requiring ongoing
management, as detailed in our many clinic materials.
No one would ever think the following
about people whose LEGS don’t work….
•
“In a perfect world we’d have unlimited resources, but since
we don’t then I’m afraid Johnny will just have to make do
with access to his wheelchair on Mondays and Thursdays
only; the rest of the week he can share his wheelchair halfdays with Sally…”
•
“I’m concerned that this won’t be fair to others in the
classroom – if Brandon gets a wheelchair then EVERYONE
will want a wheelchair…”
•
“I didn’t appreciate Sarah’s tone with me, so in consequence I
took away her wheelchair for the rest of the day….”
•
“Nick is about to enter Grade 10 for crying out loud – don’t
you think he’s getting a little old to still be using that
wheelchair?”
•
“I was uncomfortable with how much Kyle was beginning to
rely on his wheelchair, so we’ve decided to take it away
during math class…”
•
“Everyone is expected to run 5 laps at the beginning of gym
class – no exceptions. Thomas’ non-compliance in this
regard is a problem. Furthermore, his increased
absenteeism from gym class and growing hostility towards
his gym teacher as a result suggests a considerable attitude
problem…”
….so why would we say these things about
people whose BRAKES don’t work?!!!
Not all ‘wheelchairs’ are made out of metal….