Amie Dean > Quotes

“If a child or teen is struggling to manage emotions or make good choices, it is rarely because they want to be “bad” or disrespectful. I ask you to consider that there is likely a barrier keeping these children from being successful, and it is our job as the adults who care for them to coach them through it.”
― Amie Dean, 15-Minute Focus: Behavior Interventions: Strategies for Educators, Counselors, and Parents

“Remember: Respond vs.React A response is planned and driven by goals. A reaction is unplanned and driven by emotion.”
― Amie Dean, 15-Minute Focus: Behavior Interventions: Strategies for Educators, Counselors, and Parents

“The goal isn’t to get rid of all your negative thoughts and feelings; that’s impossible. The goal is to change your response to them.”
― Amie Dean, 15-Minute Focus: Behavior Interventions: Strategies for Educators, Counselors, and Parents

“My therapist helped me realize that I was more than my bad decisions or disrespectful language, and I knew that I wanted to be like her when I grew up. I”
― Amie Dean, 15-Minute Focus: Behavior Interventions: Strategies for Educators, Counselors, and Parents

“Everything we do, consciously and subconsciously, is an attempt to have a particular need met,”
― Amie Dean, 15-Minute Focus: Behavior Interventions: Strategies for Educators, Counselors, and Parents