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Unit 1: Getting Started Questions
          Brain Needs Answers




      1.     What are the disadvantages of traditional control approaches which rely
      1. The 3 main categories of needs are:
             upon rewards and sanctions?

         ➢ Physical (basic physical & sensory),


      2. ➢ Emotional (People Around Me & World Around Me)
             What analogy could you use to explain the problem with control
             approaches?
         ➢ Learning needs (the fancy term being Executive Function Skills) and

              the six related skills (Control Centre Skills 2).
      3.     What does the puppet prop represent?


      2. The 6 Physical needs: water, food, sleep, pain free, right

      4.   temperature, physical exercise (feeling fit).
             What should always be planned to ensure children do not
             become reliant on adults for too long? (think swimming)

      3. The 6 Sensory needs: light, sound, proprioception, smell, tactile,

             What is the key difference between The Empowerment Approach
      5.   level of interest.
             and other therapeutic approaches?


      4. The 6 People Around Me needs: cared for and supported by adults;

             What different disciplines / fields does The Empowerment Approach
      6.   liked by peers; sense of belonging; feeling I count and am an important
             incorporate?
           part of the group;  feeling ok and accepted as the person I am; feeling
           listened to and understood.

      7.     What are the four main elements of the programme?
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