Using Visual Choice Boards To Aid Foster Parents In Communicating With Children About Their Needs

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@celesefernal2490 4 ай бұрын

She has never shown any children in her videos, this is how I know she is genuine. She is serious about protecting those children rather than using them for her videos.

@nederlandseondertitling-nj3eh 4 ай бұрын

The sock looks very appealing

@SomeoneBeginingWithI 4 ай бұрын

I like the choice board. I like that it teaches them to think about what they need, so over time they could transition to thinking what they need and getting it with less prompting. If you changed the font and the pictures I can imagine something similar being helpful for teenagers too. I agree the Pinterest ones look too much. If you're already upset and overwhelmed, the Pinterest ones would just overwhelm you more. I notice that the choice board doesn't have much for getting the energy out, while the Pinterest one includes running, dancing, tree-climbing. Would it be consistent with the therapy goals to include something like star jumps on the choice board?

@grutarg2938 3 ай бұрын

I have a list like that on my fridge for the adults in my house to remind us of some self care things we can do. It's just words, but it works the same. Things like "take a shower, call your sister, etc"

@KatTheo431 4 ай бұрын

I do think that educating the caregiver can be just as important as giving kids some choice board. This is for way younger kids than I was, but if this was available now I'd print it out and give something like this to some of my foster parents. So much of escalations were them doing something that caused the escalation and then me not being able to deal and feeling trapped and overwhelmed and wanting out of it and the foster parents demanding me do X or Y. Then inevitably I'd have to have the post-discussion with them blaming me for what went wrong and stuff like "do-overs". They were all obsessed with compliance and me not doing what they said immediately so really they were the ones that needed to go find a way to chill. In one foster home I was in when I was 15, I'd always hide under my bed to avoid dealing with these types of discussions about behavior because they were always pointless. That was before there was all this social media, but I just have to laugh about if that was now and they were asking how to get a 15 year old out from under her bed who refuses to come out at all. Kind of think they could have benefited from some other choice board since they lost it every time I wouldn't do what they said.

@carynpinkston1939 4 ай бұрын

I'm so sorry this happened to you. Some adults will do anything except accept responsibility for the role they played in an escalation - including blaming the child for having separate needs from their own.

@ineedsunshine 4 ай бұрын

Thanks to you both for writing this. I am (supposedly) an adult with mental health issues due to parental neglect. I never learned to self-soothe and am trying to figure it out now. Recently I was suicidal, my social worker told me she didn't have time to talk to me, I somehow made it through (using benzos), the next time we met, she told me I needed to be clearer on the phone (like, of course, I was in the middle of crisis, I wasn't exactly going to be super rational), she told me she had been worried all weekend (well, why didn't you call, then?), blamed me and made it all about herself, I told her to leave my apartment, she stayed and was extremely condescending, I finally shoved her towards the door, she shoved me back, it came to blows on both sides, and now I am the one being punished and their role is being completely white-washed. I mean, I asked them repeatedly to leave. Of course it was wrong of me to physically push them (towards the door), but maybe she should have left when I told her to?

@carynpinkston1939 4 ай бұрын

@bemysunshine2313 Oh, my goodness. I'm so sorry. The social worker should have been taking responsibility not to escalate the situation (their role comes with that responsibility, even if they don't acknowledge it), and instead they made everything worse. There are resources on the internet on finding free legal advice if you feel the need. (I think that in that situation it might have been legal for you to call the police when the social worker wouldn't leave, but I'm not certain. Knowing your rights better might help you manage future incidents.)

@natanielafradkine7862 4 ай бұрын

Loved the video! Can you do another one about how you help kids have balanced meals when they may be more comfortable with less nutritious "safe" foods?

@tejaswoman 4 ай бұрын

If I knew the name of that video, I would point you directly to it, but all I can tell you is that she already has one. If Laura sees the comment, I'm sure she can pop in a link directly to it.

@dandare2586 4 ай бұрын

The choice board is an excellent tool, but as an SLP I would suggest for some children it can be helpful ( at least initially) to reduce the number of choices - even down to two or even for others to have actual objects available and encourage a reach or a point. Having velcro on the board and the cards can help switch choices; most especially if, say, a choice is unavailable. Linking the picture/photo/object with a sign can also be helpful for some children. Remember the degree to which children understand symbolism, that is to say a real object vs a photo vs a picture vs a line drawing will depend on their developmental level. Your SLP, paediatrician or OT might be of help if you're not sure where to begin.

@c3koz 3 ай бұрын

Fellow SLP here. Was just going to recommend velcro to reduce field size!

@dandare2586 3 ай бұрын

@c3koz 👋 Have you found Laura's videos helpful for your practice? I have & I wondered if you had too? I'm a British SLP.

@Dionaea_M 4 ай бұрын

I want those pictures to use for myself!!!

@JustBeingKk09 4 ай бұрын

That’s good information.

@krystalbaker5858 4 ай бұрын

I love this video just saying that right now i need a lot more information about foster care just saying that right now

@tejaswoman 4 ай бұрын

Highly recommend checking out her channel. She has a few years worth of video on a variety of foster care topics, including some different kinds of foster care a person or family might want to go into (e.g., respite care, where you only fill in temporarily when a family needs a short break) and ways that those who can't yet foster can still pitch in.