6th Annual RC SELPA Mental Health Symposium: Mental Health Matters

Educators and mental health professionals often support the same students using different strategies across settings and times. While each approach may be effective on its own, a lack of alignment can make it difficult for students to apply those strategies during moments of high stress.

This session introduces the Escalation Accountability Sequence™, a practical framework that helps participants understand how behavior unfolds over time and how brain states impact a student’s ability to respond to support, instruction, and accountability. Participants will explore why well-intentioned strategies sometimes fail in real-world settings. Then, with this foundation in place, participants will be introduced the DIOR Cycle™, a collaborative process that connects classroom implementation with counseling support. Attendees will learn how to align strategies across roles, use real-time feedback to strengthen interventions, and build a more cohesive system that leads to lasting behavior change.