IDEAL Response
Levels of Response
1. Playful - eyes, touch, tone
2. Structured - choice, tone
3. Calming - "What do you need?"
4. Protective - Safety
Immediate
Direct
Efficient
Action-based (Go, Teach, Re-do)
Leveled at Behavior
From To
1. Compliance 1. Relationship/Trust
2. Timeliness 2. Social Skills
3. Social Skills 3. Compliance
4. Relationship/Trust 4. Timeliness
1944: John Bowlby, 44 Juvenile Thieves
1998: Anda, Felitti, ACE's Study
2007: Cross, Purvis, The Connected Child
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John Mcknight, Allan Schore, Bruce Perry, Dan Siegel, Deborah Gray, Ruby Payne, Mary Ainsworth, Foster Kline, Jack Shonkoff, Nadine Burke Harris, Foster/Adopt Families
When is TBRI useful?
TBRI:
An approach to working with "children from hard places" using a holistic view of children and the roots of their needs and behaviors.
From willful disobedience
to survival strategies
(2015). Implementing TBRI in a charter school at a residential facility for at-risk youth.
(2012). Transforming a Culture of Care: TBRI used to decrease frequency of serious incidents and increase staff satisfaction.
“The path of healing follows the route of development.” Dr. David Cross
Connect: eye contact, touch, play
Empower: meeting needs
Correct: focus on skills, re-do, words
(2006). Salivary Cortisol, Depression and Relationships: TBRI as a short term in-home intervention.