LIFE SPACE INTERVIEW The Life Space Interview is ideal for the after incident processing that must occur. It is believed that the staff that managed the incident is best suited to conduct this interview; however, another staff may be a better choice given certain circumstances. The chart below provides the steps involved in this process. This should not be seen as a checklist approach, but as a guide to a fluid verbal process. Student Post-Incident Interview Comments: Name: Date: what must Suggested Statements: “Can you tell me what happened?”, “So you’re saying is…”, “What have made you feel…” Intervention begins when student and staff are calm. NOTES: Allow the student to describe the incident as they Specifically: Explore their thoughts? experienced it. How were they feelings? NOTES: What were they trying to achieve? Share your perception of the incident. Specifically: Provide a reality base. NOTES: Connect the incident to the pattern of student Specifically: Clarify patterns of student behavior. behavior. NOTES: Explore alternative ways to handle the issue. Specifically: What does the student suggest? NOTES: What suggestions does the staff offer? Develop an action plan or contract to help the Specifically: Elicit student commitment to plan. student with the identified behavior. Assure student of staff commitment NOTES: to monitoring. Discussion of consequence for the behavior is appropriate at this time. Return to class. Specifically: Student may return without any NOTES: other intervention OR Student and/or group may need to go through a formal process. FOLLOW UP Follow-up actions to the SCM incident included: Notified Parents Modified Behavior Plan Implemented Behavior Plan Notified Police Modified IEP/504 Plan Sought Medical Attention Life Space Interview Other
LIFE SPACE INTERVIEW The Life Space Interview is ideal for the after incident processing that must occur. It is believed that the staff that managed the incident is best suited to conduct this interview; however, another staff may be a better choice given certain circumstances. The chart below provides the steps involved in this process. This should not be seen as a checklist approach, but as a guide to a fluid verbal process. Student Post-Incident Interview Comments: Name: Date: Suggested Statements: “Can you tell me what happened?”, “So what you’re saying is…”, “What must have made you feel…” Intervention begins when student and staff are calm. NOTES: Allow the student to describe the incident as they experienced it. NOTES: Specifically: Explore their thoughts? How were they feelings? What were they trying to achieve? Share your perception of the incident. NOTES: Specifically: Provide a reality base. Connect the incident to the pattern of student behavior. NOTES: Specifically: Clarify patterns of student behavior. Explore alternative ways to handle the issue. NOTES: Specifically: What does the student suggest? What suggestions does the staff offer? Develop an action plan or contract to help the student with the identified behavior. NOTES: Specifically: Elicit student commitment to plan. Assure student of staff commitment to monitoring. Discussion of consequence for the behavior is appropriate at this time. Return to class. NOTES: Specifically: Student may return without any other intervention OR Student and/or group may need to go through a formal process. FOLLOW UP Follow-up actions to the SCM incident included: Notified Parents Modified Behavior Plan Implemented Behavior Plan Notified Police Modified IEP/504 Plan Sought Medical Attention Life Space Interview Other