As a single mother of a child with Epilepsy, ADHD, and Autism I was running out of ideas on how to help my son Thomas. He would scream, bite, hit, run from me, destroy his bedroom; and be disruptive in his classroom by knocking over desks, throwing chairs, knocking over bookshelves, yelling etc. In 2017, I was introduced to the tool B-posi+ive We began using the tool to help identify the cause of behaviors Thomas was experiencing in the home and school such as; hitting, screaming and throwing objects.

Thomas and I started to learn how to express our feelings in ways we couldn’t before. Using B-posi+ive taught me to ask Thomas about his feelings throughout the day when I could tell he was upset or was experiencing negative behaviors. I also introduced B-posi+ive into Thomas’ classroom and guided his aide on how to use it any time he was getting upset or distracted. When Thomas displays an unpleasant behavior, time is taken with him to sit down and use the wheel as a tool to explain why he is exhibiting such behavior.

B-posi+ive helps us get to the reason for the behavior and is very simple to use.. Being able to identify triggers such as the words and feelings that lead to unwanted behaviors makes it much easier to work with them. In time, Thomas behavioral issues started to decrease dramatically, and now we can go out in a public setting without him having dramatic melt downs or the fear of him hurting himself or another person.

Thomas now uses his words and is able to express to me how he feels instead of acting out. Another

great effect of using B-posi+ive is that I personally became more aware of my own mental health. I needed to focus on myself as well as I started to realize during the use of B-posi+ive that my son’s behaviors were also caused by my reactions, feelings and emotions. Because we are spending more quality time together working proactively to resolve potential behaviors instead of constantly

correcting them reactively. Thomas and I have a much stronger bond and have strengthened our relationship.

I find that I am much less stressed with this approach and with being able to confidently send Thomas to school knowing that he is now learning and is successful in the classroom setting. So far this year Thomas hasn’t needed an aide in the classroom. B-posi+ive has changed our lives so much, and I am incredibly grateful for that.