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Nurtured Heart Approach
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1. Introduction
The Nurtured Heart Approach is a positive behavior modification program used
at Children's Success Academy to teach all students (and their parents) how to
put all their energies into positive, creative and productive actions, with
little to no energy into negative actions. It provides the structural
framework, along with the Virtues Project, within which academic progress can
be made by all students.
1I. Basic Program
The Nurtured Heart Approach was developed and used at Tucson’s Center
for the Difficult Child (from 1994 to 2000). It was designed as a family
systems approach to turn challenging children around to a new pattern of
success. The approach also results in helping average children to flourish at
higher-than-expected levels of functioning.
Credit systems are used in the classroom to provide reinforcement of positive
behaviors, including use of the various virtues. Credits can be spent by
students to do service (for example, to help in the office, to read to
students in a lower grade class), or for free reading time, and sometimes to
spend in the class “store”. Simple "time outs" are taken by students when the
basic rules are broken. During a time out, and until restorative justice is
performed (if necessary), credits are "frozen". However, students can
continue to earn credits while performing restorative justice services.
Major emphasis is placed on describing in great
detail what the student is doing "right". Virtues are acknowledged,
described and rewarded with credits as they happen. For example, a
student who shares supplies with another student is acknowledged - in great
detail - for showing cooperation and generosity. Students quickly learn
to do this with each other.
1II. Further Information
The
book used in our staff training in positive behavior modification, and by many
of our parents at home, is
Transforming the Difficult Child:
The Nurtured Heart Approach. For more information about this book and
the author, Mr. Howard Glasser, please go to his website:
www.difficultchild.com.
To lean about the use of the
Nurtured Heart Approach by a group in Texas, please visit their site at:
http://www.nurturedheartkids.com/
or see the information below:
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Nurtured Heart Kids, PLLC.
P.O. Box 248
Mont Belvieu, TX 77580-0248
Phone: 281-728-7181
Email:
nurturedheartkids@yahoo.com
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The Nurtured Heart
Approach (NHA),
Created by
Howard Glhttp://www.nurturedheartkids.com/asser,
MA and
Jennifer Easley,
M.A.
Is "a powerful
approach that consistently produces extraordinary results
with ADHD and other challenging behaviors...an approach that
helps all children
to flourish in
remarkable ways."
(Howard Glasser, MA)
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Do you have a child or teen you want
to help?
Perhaps you've already tried lots of
ways of helping them
but they are
still struggling with
ADHD?
Poor Conduct?
Oppositional Defiant Disorder?
School Problems?
Perhaps he/she is in the judicial
system?
or
You're seeking alternatives to medication?
There's great news!
My name is Erin (Nicolai) Whitney, and
I am excited to share with you a wonderful, easy to learn,
positive approach
that has the power to completely
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It is my pleasure to help
others learn this approach that has been nothing less than
miraculous with my own intense child!
I am a Professional Counselor (MA, LPC,
LPA, CNHT) who specializes in child/teen behavior
problems andI know how to help you and your child.
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I am confident
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Nurtured Heart Kids
can help return
most children/teens
to the path of success very quickly! Your relationship
and your child's self-esteem
can also be healed
through this easy to learn,
4-step process.
Find out how
by clicking on one or more of the "Special Information" options.
Your child's success is waiting...
Let's get started!
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