Hello everyone,
We wanted to remind you that the BDS offices will be closed on November 25th for the Thanksgiving Holiday. We will reopen at 9 am on November 26th.
Thank you and have a happy Thanksgiving,
The Staff of Breakthrough Developmental Services, LLC
Humor is mankind’s greatest blessing. ~Mark Twain
Sometimes it can be difficult to see the humor in everyday mishaps. The kids have written on the wall; the tub has over flown; you fell asleep while dinner was cooking and needed to order out that night. These things happen to the best of us, but a good sense of humor will get you through the worst of it. Trust me, I was the one that fell asleep with dinner cooking… can we say order out? Mmm… pizza.
Today, take a moment to discover the humor in the common mishaps of the day. Write down one thing that happened to you that you can look at humorously. When times get bad take a look back on that item and remember to see the silver lining.
Want to know more about BDS and how we can help you take your home and community based program to the next level? Well, there is only one week to go before our teleseminar, Advancing Your Home Learning Program. In this FREE introductory teleseminar, you’ll learn the seven steps that we at BDS complete with each of our clients to ensure progress and productivity.
If you have questions about the teleseminar or would like to register, give us a contact us. Our phone number is 240-355-0834 or email us at [email protected]. Also, if you already have a question that you would like answered, submit it ahead of time. We will try to answer as many of these as possible.
Oh, I’m not talking about the kids, I’m talking about us. It has often been said that you only have control over one thing in this life – you. But how you react can shape the behavior of others around you.
Take for example the principles of reinforcement. If a child engaging in a tantrum for access to a tangible item (let’s say candy at the grocery checkout) and you give it to them, then you just reacted to the situation. You also provided reinforcement for the tantrum, but that’s a whole other posting. You’re actions do speak louder than your words and you would have just taught that child that tantruming gets them candy. By controlling your reactions to different situations, you can modify your child’s behavior. As the old quote goes, “Act, don’t react.” So that being said, “Control yourself.”
Do you need assistance with learning what to do in certain situations with your child? Then contact BDS today at 240-355-0834 or email us at [email protected].
The odds of hitting your target go up dramatically when you aim at it. ~Mal Pancoast
You are constantly working, teaching your child new skills. Right? Okay, no stop for a second… What is the purpose of the conglomerate of skills that you have taught? Are you trying to teach your child to make request, or is your larger goal communication? How does that feel into your goal of independence? What are the future goals that you are working towards?
The quote above is correct. How can you expect to hit a target when you are not aiming towards it? Better yet, how can you expect to hit a target when you don’t even know what your target looks like?
Breakthrough Developmental Services, LLC can help you develop a plan to see and aim towards your target. Visit our website at http://bdshelps.com or give us a call at 240-355-0834.
