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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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