The least restrictive measures?
This morning i decided to wake up not once, not twice, but three times. The alarm clock on my phone, the one im always affraid isnt going to go off, went off bright and early at 7:30. so if the objective of an alarm clock is to wake you up, then why do they always have snoooze buttons on them? i mean everybody knows someone whos made the statement, "yeah i hit my alarm clock like 50 times this morning" I think the only reason im talking about this is becuase i used it in one of my behavior contingencies today. the snooze button being the operandum through which a reinforcer is delivered. blah blah... i wonder somtimes how far the psychology dork rabbit hole will take me. so job training was today, it was ALL DAY. from 9 to 5. to top it off it was MANDT training. this experiance i remeber all to well. imagine how exciting it would be to spend an entire day relearning stuff that you find out your still certified for, untill august..... yeah (suck my left one). It wasnt all bad, i had the oh so fun opportunity to once again get statlled by big men during the portion of the training were we demonstrate the "least restrictive measures". REVIEW TIME: MANDT training is the physical intervention training that assited living folks need to learn in order to prevent crazed residence from hurting themselves or someone else. We are supposed to do this by using the "least restrictive measures" that is if they decide to have a little tizzy...which they tend to do from time to time. im not going to lie. they get tizzed! there was this one senerio were this trainer..we'll call him big bull. so big bull decideds that im going to physically restrain him and he tells me. now make sure you do the procedure correctly becuase im going to, and i quote, "throw you around alittle". you can imagine my excitment. not.. kyle does not like having some bearded brawny with bitch tits throwing him anywhere. and were done! i tried to feel my way home today from the house where training was....i made it....barely. i have fumes in my gas tank right now. Which is one of several reasons why i wont be going to grand rapids this weekend. id definatly like to go. i havent seen my bro jason in a long time and not only do i want to spend time with joel i know we need now more than ever to simply spend time togather. I feel there is alot to communicate, i feel as if there is so much that both of us have to learn about one another but there simply hasnt been time....well i cant say that...there is always time. its more about priorities...
its about what comes first....its about things you care about and how serious you take those things. its about not taking things for granted. its about taking hints, its about empathy, its about perspective and understanding.
The weather has been so inconsistant lately. beautiful blue skys and tempting spring breezes tease me with hopes of things to come, followed sharply by that o so familar cold grey turbulance that seems to bite me right when i start to smile. just like the seasons, after each rise there must be a fall. This brings not a question as to whether or not there will be sunny days again. but rather if im willing to hold on to a shaken faith that i feel is being carelessly stretched further and further.
its about what comes first....its about things you care about and how serious you take those things. its about not taking things for granted. its about taking hints, its about empathy, its about perspective and understanding.
The weather has been so inconsistant lately. beautiful blue skys and tempting spring breezes tease me with hopes of things to come, followed sharply by that o so familar cold grey turbulance that seems to bite me right when i start to smile. just like the seasons, after each rise there must be a fall. This brings not a question as to whether or not there will be sunny days again. but rather if im willing to hold on to a shaken faith that i feel is being carelessly stretched further and further.