Preventing and Managing Challenging Behaviors

 

September 18, 2019



On October 4-5, Region II of the Comprehensive System of Personnel Development (CSPD), in partnership with Havre Public Schools, will offer free MANDT System training with presenter Clarissa Shaffer. To be held at Best Western Plus Havre Inn & Suites, located at 1425 Highway 2 Northwest, this training is for parents, general and special educators, paraprofessionals, agency personnel, and others who work with children. Registrations for this workshop will be taken through October 1 or until the course, which is limited to 20 participants, is full.

Schaffer, who is a certified Mandt trainer, is in her tenth year teaching at Centerville School. She has worked with special needs students through an after-school program and with Youth Dynamics for several years, which is where she developed her passion for the Mandt System.

The Mandt System is a comprehensive, integrated approach to preventing, de-escalating, and if necessary, intervening when the behavior of an individual poses a threat of harm to the self and/or to others. Using a combination of interpersonal communication skills, conflict resolution strategies and physical interaction techniques, the Mandt System builds on skill development through a system of alternatives for assisting people in managing themselves.


Although the focus of the Mandt System is primarily on prevention, it also emphasizes the importance of building healthy relationships and developing a culture that provides the emotional, psychological, and physical safety needed in order to teach new behaviors to replace the behaviors that are labeled “challenging.” The goal is to ensure the safety of all involved through skillful and nonphysical means. However, physical strategies are also taught to provide additional “least restrictive” options in the event that the mismanaged person poses a clear threat of substantial harm to self or others if physically unassisted.

This training offers eleven Office of Public Instruction (OPI) renewal units to teachers. Because this is a two-day training, attendance is required both days to receive attendance certification. Saturday, October 5 involves learning the physical part of the training, and groups are limited to ten people by the Mandt System Company, who determines the curriculum and how it is taught. If the CSPD reaches their maximum of 20, the presenter will break participants into two groups on Saturday of the training (both morning and afternoon).

Workshop sessions will begin both days at 7:45 – 8:00 AM with sign in, followed by the presentation’s content, and will close each day at 4:00. Those interested in attending should go online to http://www.blueponyk12.com where they will click on the CSPD icon and then on the hyperlink that reads: “Register Here For Upcoming CSPD Training Events!”

Questions about this training can be directed to Region II CSPD Coordinator, Aileen Couch by calling (406) 395-8550, ext. 6714, or emailing cspd@blueponyk12.com. As a professional courtesy, Couch asks that anyone needing to cancel a registration to please contact her office.

 
 

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