How calming our nervous system during crises enables us to effectively de-escalate situations.
Resource Tag Archives
Mirroring as a De-escalation Strategy
How mirroring can help defuse potentially challenging situations.
Reducing Risk and Supporting Crisis Behaviour
Exploring ways to reduce risk and support individuals in crisis.
Talking About Physical Interventions
Ways to talk to children, young people and adults about physical interventions.
Personalised Approach to a Crisis
Taking a personalised approach can reduce risk and strengthen relationships.
Conflict Spiral Individual Mapping Tool
Blank Conflict Spiral template to map an individual’s experience.
What is De-escalation?
Exploring what is meant by ‘de-escalation’ with strategies to defuse situations successfully.
Supporting Sudden Escalations of Behaviour
Dave Smallwood explores the cumulative effect of experiences and how to reduce risk.
Stages of Distress & Support
A helpful reminder of different stages of distress and ways to support.
Conflict Spiral Poster
A useful reminder of the Conflict Spiral model.
