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Dr. Laura Riffel is the "Behavior Doctor". She has over 30 years of experience working with children in regular and special education Pre-K through high school. She also raised three successful children and she and her husband chose to live with an adult who happened to have autism, bi-polar condition, intellectual disabilities and obessive compulsive disorder. She shares insights about function behind behavior and gives tips on targeting the behavior and not the child.

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So many children suffer in their school work because they do not get enough sleep. This program will teach parents a simple technique to get their kids to bed on time without arguing.
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Why do children fight with each other? Why do they say "That's not fair?" This show will talk about the root causes of sibling rivalry and how to build relationships between you and your children and between your children.
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This show is geared for parents, but can be tweaked for an educational setting. First, we will define non-compliant behavior and then we will address some tips for getting children to comply with requests. These tips are geared for any age child... more
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This broadcast will focus on a way to teach children about money so they learn how to budget. This process helps children learn to save for large items and understand where money goes.
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School-wide Positive Behavior Support (PBIS) is a framework for system change within the school and not a curriculum. Schools who implement PBIS typically see a decrease in office discipline referrals and students spend more time in... more
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When children have low self-esteem they many times show behaviors that we would like to target for change. I have a four fold method for helping raise a child's self-esteem: Public Relations, Power, Proficiency, and Philanthropy. Tune in... more
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Creating video modeling, relationship narratives, or visual schedules using PowerPoint on your computer can help children with autism make the connection for social cues.
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There are five executive function areas affected by ADHD. These are 1) inhibition, 2) time management, 3) organization, 4) motivation, and 5) concentration or focus. How can educators and parents assist students with ADHD in these areas at... more
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ADHD affects one in sixteen children (CDC). Educators need effective interventions to assist these students in decreasing off task behavior. This segment will focus on very easy antecedent modifications for classroom teachers.
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We need to think differently about behavior. We have to target the behavior, not the student. In order to change behavior we have to understand why it happens. We will discuss the function behind behavior and how we can make proactive... more
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