Reclaiming Children and Youth - Life Space Crisis Intervention

The Paradigm Shift: Voices of Professionals

chelleson — Wed, 02 May 2012 01:46:59 +0000

LSCI training provides a new paradigm and practical skills for reclaiming young people involved in self-defeating patterns of behavior. Professionals offer their perspectives on how this training enables them to succeed with challenging children and youth.

How to Tell Bad News

chelleson — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 02:31:11 +0000

20_4_Long.pdf

When we have to deliver highly upsetting news to children, the goal is to provide support as we lead them to discovery of the difficult truth, rather than plunge them into shock and trauma.

Brotherly Love? The Manipulation of Body Boundaries

chelleson — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 17:17:09 +0000

20_3_Beck.pdf

A street-wise boy is unaware that his younger brother has been using clever manipulation to get him into trouble.

Supporting Moral Development: The Virtues Project

chelleson — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 13:55:08 +0000

20_2_de_Moor title page.pdf

This article proposes building moral strengths in youth by integrating strategies for developing virtues with Life Space Crisis Intervention methods. Examples of verbal scripts for strengthening virtues are provided.

The Shattered Mask: A Red-Flag Carry-In Interview

chelleson — Mon, 16 May 2011 14:40:51 +0000

20_1_Forbringer_Johannpeter.pdf

This article describes a Life Space Crisis Intervention (LSCI) with an adolescent in a suburban middle school. The student arrived at school distraught about an incident that occurred over the weekend, and quickly unloaded his anger on his unsuspecting teacher. The teacher used LSCI to defuse the situation, and was able to transform a potentially disastrous situation into a learning opportunity for the student.

I Guess the Joke Was on Me: A Reality Rub Reclaiming Intervention

chelleson — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 17:23:13 +0000

19_4_Hoyt_Fecser.pdf

A youth overreacts when a teacher misinterprets his humor, leading to a major school crisis.