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Don’t Take Over — How BCBAs Coach to H-R-E (Part 1)
Coach technicians through de-escalation without taking over — keeping stimulus control with the tech while guiding the child back to Happy, Relaxed, Engaged.
Entering a de-escalation session, your only job is to keep the technician in stimulus control while the child returns to Happy, Relaxed, and Engaged. Sherley walks through the five moves — greet the technician without giving directions, observe what step of the BSP they are on, block dangerous behaviors while letting the technician lead, remain in the background, and pause non-essential demands until H-R-E is achieved. Press play for what each step looks like in real time.