One lesson CPI teaches in the Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® training program is the concept of the Integrated Experience. It's the idea that the behaviors and attitudes of staff and caregivers impact the behaviors and attitudes of individuals, and vice versa. Read more »
As I wrote about in a recent blog post, Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) strategies and our Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® training program are very closely related. Though a Certified Instructor's primary role is to teach Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® content, Instructors whose organizations support the PBIS framework tell us that by integrating Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® training into PBIS strategies, positive change is more likely to occur. Read more »
This past month, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) celebrated its anniversary, commemorating 20 years since it came into existence on July 26, 1990. To honor this special milestone, I'd like to take a minute to remind us all of the tremendous impact that the ADA has made on the lives of many individuals in our country over the years. Read more »
If you have watched the news recently, you've heard about the shootings at Hartford Distributors, Inc., a Budweiser beer wholesaler in Hartford, Connecticut. Omar Thornton, an employee who was asked to resign or else be fired after he was caught stealing from the company, went on a shooting rampage, killing eight people, and then himself. Read more »