Satori Alternatives for Managing Aggression (SAMA)

 Breaking Down the

  SAMA Assisting Process

  to Essential Skills

Presenter:Maryteresa Tracy, MS Ed.Education SpecialistESC Region XIIMaryteresa.tracy@esc13.txed.net

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The Chinese Symbol for Crisis

Crisis and Opportunity

What is Satori?

Satori is a Japanese word that means sudden flash of understanding or enlightenment. It is what participants say happens in our experiential learning sessions and what we are dedicated to providing. Larry Hampton

The SAMA program focuses on preventing aggression from becoming physically harmful. The emphasis of the course is on using the Assisting Process in all interactions and is demonstrated in all four programs.

Foundation: Why does it work?

Take the person seriously

Join and Follow to Lead

Take Action to Get a Beneficial Reaction

Act Without Hesitation

Proceed Step by Step

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Personal Effects of Anger

State of Body State of MindEx. Flushed face Ex. Racing Thoughts

To me, the qualities of a “Riskworthy” person are:

The Assisting process is meant to be least restrictive, C __ __ __ __ __ Intervention .

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So where do we start?At the beginning.

Do not assume prior knowledge because of their age.

Start from the beginning.

I see ___________ Emotion

Ex.I see You stomping Are you angry?

Reply with the acknowledgment: “I can see you are __________________.”

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We may need to stay at this step for awhile. We may need to introduce symbolic representation of what these words we are saying mean. Pairing your words with a visual will help the child have a concrete way to think about the emotion. One the child has been exposed to this pairing, begin to offer a choice.

Discussion:

ANGER= perceived loss of power and control

I am I can

Pick choices that are acceptable in your classroom. If possible have the kids also identify things they can do when angry and add them to your board. Example:

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SAMA Verbal Assisting Process1. I see you ____________. (Describe behavior)2. Are you _____________? (Guess emotion)

(If you guess incorrectly, ask “What are you feeling?” or state another logical emotion.)

3. I can see that you’re ___________. (Insert emotion)

4. What are you ___________ about? (Insert emotion)

5. So you’re __________ about ___________, is that right?

(Pair emotion with source)

6. What do you want?7. What have you tried?8. How did that go?9. What are you willing to do?

a. Is there anything else?b. Ask them to commit to a choice if they come up with multiplec. If they can give none, ask if they would like optionsd. Help create a plan

i. Who? What? When? Where? How?10. Will you let me know how that goes for you?

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Why?

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