Assisting Caregivers with the De-Escalation of Challenging Behaviors

• By: Robert Parenti MOVIA Robotics, Inc.
• September 23rd, 2021
• challenging behaviors, children, de-escalation, Fall 2021 Issue, robot, Robot-Assisted Instruction, technology
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Throughout my time as a special education teacher and administrator, I have always searched for ways to help my Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) students de-escalate themselves without having to get to a point where the use of a protective hold was needed. This was, at times, a herculean feat because...