b-Calm as an Audio Intervention

I recently received an email from an autism strategist regarding the use of our b-Calm system in a class.  I thought that this is of special interest because it so well describes the student’s behavior before the b-Calm was introduced.

It’s these types of high noise situations where b-Calm is most useful:

I stopped by a classroom today and one of the students was having a rough time:  crying, biting himself, trying to leave group, hitting himself.  Stressed to the max.  He was also covering his ears with his fingers.  It was group music time.  This has been an activity that has not gone well in the past despite the fact that he loves music in other contexts.

I had my “personal” b-Calm system in my purse and I connected it to some larger headphones and put them on the student.  He smiled!  He wore them for the next hour and did not engage in any more self-injurious behavior for that entire time period.  He stayed with the group until music time was over.  He also did some 1:1 work with me.

We’re encouraged by these results and will be tracking the work with this and other students in the coming weeks as we observe b-Calm’s effectiveness over the long term.

If you’d like to try a b-Calm system in your school at no charge, contact us and we’d be happy to work with you!

Updated List of Iowa Autism Support Groups

We’ve recently updated our list of Iowa Autism related support groups!

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Thoughts from the Diverse Learners Fair

A week ago Saturday (3/7) I had the opportunity to be involved with the Diverse Learner’s Resource Fair in Des Moines. This is an annual event sponsored by Heartland AEA and the Parent-Educator Connection. The event was held at the Botanical Center and there were approximately 75 agencies and service providers on hand for parents and professionals to visit with and learn more information. There were also a couple of workshops in conjunction with the exhibit hall that people could take advantage of at no cost. It was a great chance to meet with parents and professionals and introduce them to our product. There was definitely a buzz about the b-Calm system as people strolled by our table and more often than not stopped to listen to the tracks and ask questions. It was nice to be able to inform parents that we were in the process of giving schools free trials. A number of them expressed interest in having their child be a part of that. That was encouraging to hear.

I was also pleasantly surprised at the number of people who stopped and talked with me and mentioned they had heard about us and came specifically to our exhibit to get more information. Seems like word is getting out. So, thanks to those of you out there who are spreading the word about us and increasing awareness about the b-Calm. All in all it was very profitable to be at the event for the chance to meet people, network with other service providers, and increase our visibility. Thanks to the Parent-Educator Connection Staff at Heartland AEA for a job well done and a great event. If you didn’t make it this year, it would definitely be worth your time to take advantage of it next year. Lots of great information and resources for a great price – free.   We look forward to being a part of it again next year.

Look for us at the Autism Society of Iowa’s state conference on April 17.

James Boyd (because someone has to be the sales guy)

4th Annual Autism Intervention Conference

Members of the b-Calm team will be attending the  4th Annual Autism Intervention Conference.

From the conference website:

This is the fourth annual Autism Intervention Conference that has been hosted at the University of Missouri. The conference is intended to educate and provide support for parents and professionals who work with individuals with autism spectrum disorders, including educators, psychologists, speech and language pathologists, medical professionals, applied behavior analysts, employment specialists, vocational rehabilitation counselors, case coordinators, and advocates.

The conference will feature a number of noted speakers including: Ann Kaiser, Laura Schreibman and other noted experts in the field.

b-Calm is proud to sponsor the event and look forward to the opportunity to meet learn and dialog with you about the latest advancements in autism interventions!

For more info visit the conference website.

ADHD & LD Resource Blog

A resource for those who want to learn about Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Learning Disabilities (LD) and related topics can be found at the ADHD & LD Resource Blog.  It’s nice to be able to learn from another parent that has a child with ADHD.

Try b-Calm in your school for FREE

b-Calm is currently offering to work with your school district to evaluate b-Calm and AudioSedation in the classroom at no cost!

Here’s how it works:

1. Call b-Calm (1-877-782-2256) or email and request trial system for your school
2. b-Calm will pay to ship an AudioSedation system to your school for a FREE 2 week trial
3. If AudioSedation in not a valuable tool in your classroom we’ll pay the S&H to return the unit.

Our committment is simple, if it doesn’t help, you don’t pay a penny.  Call us today to see how b-Calm and AudioSedation can be used in your classroom!