003 | Trevor Woodrow - Emotional Behavioral Disorder & Autism Spectrum Disorder

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Episode Description

Trevor Woodrow is a 14 year old boy in a middle school diagnosed with Emotional Behavioral Disorder and Autism Spectrum Disorder with a known history of domestic violence from his father when he was young. His mother raises him on her own and he was recently placed in a special education classroom to receive help for two behaviors. The first is vocal stereotypy which occurs typically in the form of constant narrations of the actions of himself and the others occurring around him. The second is threats of self-harm and suicidal ideation that can occur if his behavior escalates. He has a 1:1 paraprofessional assigned to him in the classroom, Chris, who is overseen by the teacher Amy, and the school social worker, Percy, is very actively involved in his case due to the suicidal ideation and threats of self-harm. He does not currently receive behavioral supports, but you have been asked to come in and evaluate the case and assess the need for potential services.

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Show Notes

0:00:35 Get BACB® CEU’s at www.explanatoryfiction.com
0:00:49 Introduction to Explanatory Fiction
0:01:28 Introducing Trevor Woodrow
0:02:35 Learning More about Trevor from the Social Worker (Percy)
0:02:50 General Information on Suicidal Ideation (See additional resources at the end of show notes)
0:04:59 Suicidal Risk Assessments
0:06:47 Call of Duty® (Video Game)
0:06:50 System of a Down (Band / Musician)
0:17:55 AIM (Accept – Identify – Move) Curriculum
0:18:02 Trauma-Informed Workbooks? (Anything we want to include here?)
0:18:53 Learning More about Trevor from the Paraprofessional (Chris)
0:20:28 General Information on Noncontingent Reinforcement
0:21:30 Legend of Zelda (Video Game)
0:21:32 Nintendo (Video Game System Franchise)
0:21:37 Nirvana (Band / Musician)
0:26:35 Learning More about Trevor from the Teacher (Amy)
0:31:58 Following up with the Social Worker (Percy)
0:37:40 Meeting with the School Team and Parent (Rebecca)
0:41:00 Dimitri Provides the Team with Observations and Recommendations
0:42:10 Some Information on Collaboration with Mental Health Professionals (e.g., Psychiatrists)
0:50:08 Further Information on Signs of Damage
0:52:20 Dimitri and the Team Discuss Strategies and Solutions for Trevor
1:03:47 The Hosts of the Podcast have an Open Discussion about Trevor’s Case
1:04:54 Beacon Consequence Analysis Form (BCAF)
1:06:34 See our below list of resources related to suicide risk
1:16:23 Psychiatric Hospital Workers’ Exposure to Disturbing Patient Behavior and Its Relation to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms
1:16:23 Post-traumatic stress disorder among the staff of a mental health hospital: Prevalence and risk factors
1:20:10 Jack Michael, Behavior Analyst
1:20:10 Jack Michael Tribute
1:27:15 Wrapping Up (The View expressed statements start here)