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How do we embrace change and transition?

Jeff Sealy

Aug 9, 20242 min read

How do we embrace change and transition?

Change and transition impact every aspect of life whether mentally or physically. In our personal lives, we can experience both factors...

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You are who you think you are: Accepting emotions during your past and present to improve your future

Jeff Sealy

Aug 7, 20242 min read

You are who you think you are: Accepting emotions during your past and present to improve your future

“You are who you think you are” is a term often used to describe self-reflection. Like the term, “You are what you eat”, both phrases can...

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What’s in your Hula-Hoop: How to take control of your environment.

Jeff Sealy

Aug 6, 20242 min read

What’s in your Hula-Hoop: How to take control of your environment.

Most people think of a hula-hoop as a large circular toy to spin around gyrating hips but there is a deeper meaning. The deeper...

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Getting the most out of your S.M.A.R.T. Goals

Jeff Sealy

Aug 5, 20241 min read

Getting the most out of your S.M.A.R.T. Goals

People are taught techniques for developing milestones or creating checklists to measure success in any field. However, success is a...

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Restrictive Interventions: Is it a Practical Use to Prevent Challenging Behaviors?

Jeff Sealy

Sep 23, 20232 min read

Restrictive Interventions: Is it a Practical Use to Prevent Challenging Behaviors?

Restrictive interventions are frequently utilized in the care of the I/DD population as a reactive strategy to challenging or maladaptive...

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Environmental Modifications with the I/DD Population: Improving Quality of Life

Jeff Sealy

Sep 16, 20231 min read

Environmental Modifications with the I/DD Population: Improving Quality of Life

Environmental Modifications are internal or external modifications to the residence of a person with intellectual or developmental...

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Property Destruction with the I/DD Population

Jeff Sealy

Sep 6, 20232 min read

Property Destruction with the I/DD Population

Property destruction is a common behavior problem, and demolishing areas that require repair can result in costly damages. This behavior...

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How do we recognize the difference between a neurological impairment and a challenging behavior?

Jeff Sealy

Aug 29, 20232 min read

How do we recognize the difference between a neurological impairment and a challenging behavior?

Often, caregivers can have issues identifying the difference between a neurological impairment and a challenging behavior contributed by...

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Jeff Sealy

Aug 29, 20232 min read

The Power of the Follow-Up

Follow-up is the process of contacting a person or caregiver to check on the patient's progress since their last appointment. Appropriate...

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Jeff Sealy

Mar 25, 20212 min read

The Effects of Behavior Profiling

Labels can have a significant mental health impact throughout a person's life. People are stigmatized as incorrigible or problematic due...

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Enhancing Creativity: Art Therapy for People with Disabilities

Jeff Sealy

Mar 23, 20211 min read

Enhancing Creativity: Art Therapy for People with Disabilities

Art therapy is one of the most effective therapeutic techniques because it helps improve self-discovery and self-esteem. Regarding mental...

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Mentoring: Exploring both sides of the relationship

Jeff Sealy

Jul 13, 20202 min read

Mentoring: Exploring both sides of the relationship

Mentoring is essential to a person's success in the present and the future for academic, professional, or personal goals. The activity...

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Planned Ignoring: It’s Not as Bad as it Sounds

Jeff Sealy

Apr 13, 20202 min read

Planned Ignoring: It’s Not as Bad as it Sounds

Many behavior management elements require specific interventions tailored to the person and behavior. Planned ignoring is a strategy used...

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Jeff Sealy

Feb 21, 20202 min read

The Enjoyment of Cultivation Therapy

Cultivation therapy helps people create traditional gardens despite physical, developmental, or psychological limitations. The purpose of...

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Jeff Sealy

Jan 23, 20202 min read

Fabrication and Behavior Management

Fabrication is a person making a deliberately false and improbable account of a situation. Almost every adult in the world will say lying...

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Jeff Sealy

Jan 23, 20203 min read

Cultural Competence in Mental Health

Psychology is defined as the study of mental functions and behaviors; however, the ultimate goal is to understand individuals and groups...

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Jeff Sealy

Nov 15, 20192 min read

Support Group Therapy

Support groups help people deal with change, traumatic experiences, and the grief of everyday emotions. The apparent goal is treatment;...

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Jeff Sealy

Oct 29, 20192 min read

The purpose of Crisis Intervention

Treating a person in a crisis involves implementing short-term goals to resolve the situation quickly. Both the person and the family...

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Jeff Sealy

Oct 15, 20192 min read

Encore!: The Benefits of Music Therapy

Music therapy is a process that helps developmentally disabled people improve their mental and physical abilities as well as their...

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How cultural sensitivity and labeling affect people with disabilities?

Jeff Sealy

Sep 24, 20194 min read

How cultural sensitivity and labeling affect people with disabilities?

Cultural sensitivity is defined as knowing the differences between cultures while being sensitive to the fact that words and actions can...

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