Recent Coverage The Marshall Memo . A Weekly Roundup of Important Ideas and Research in K-12 Education. A Skill-Building Approach to Reducing Student’s Anxiety and Challenging Behavior. May 2022.Top Education Leadership Articles of 2020 . Jessica Minahan, et al.’s article What Can Teachers Do to Engage Anxious Students? Made the top 10 list for 2020 The Huntington News . Online learning fosters difficulties among second-year students , December 20, 2021Mass Advocates for Children . A Pivotal Moment: Ensuring an Equitable COVID-19 Recovery in Massachusetts Schools Report , September 2021 – Jessica Minahan contributorMashable . Jessica is featured in the article: As schools reopen, trauma-informed teaching might be more important than ever: Family Early Years Blog, Denmark: What Behaviour Charts Get Wrong About Children: Good Behavior calls for Self-Regulation, Not Incentives , April 21, 2021Special Ed Connection Increasing Student Engagement and Persistence – an interview with Jessica Minahan, March 3, 2021Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast on Youtube: Behavior Analyst and Author Jessica Minahan on her book “The Behavior Code: A Practical Guide to Understanding and Teaching the Most Challenging Students , February 13, 2021.District Administration summary of an interview with Jessica Minahan Expect heightened anxiety, behavioral issues in returning students , July 6, 2020.Education Leadership Jessica’s article Trauma-Informed Teaching Strategies was named by Education Leadership as #1 on the Top Ten Articles List for 2019 .Special Ed Connection How to collect and analyze progress-monitoring data on anxiety, depression – an interview with Jessica Minahan, December 17, 2018.The Christian Science Monitor Discipline and special ed: Schools work to reduce suspensions , May 31, 2018.District Administration Magazine featuring Jessica Minahan How K12 is Outwitting Anxiety , April 9, 2018.Video Interview: ASCD Educational Leadership Safe Classrooms for Anxious Students December/January 2018.Contributor to New Book by Charlie Applestein: No Such Thing as a Bad Kid Soaring Wings Press 2017.ASCD Education Update Article featuring Jessica Minahan Helping Ease Student Anxiety , August 2017.Mobile Matthews – Mobile Educator Website – Canada A Plug for a Great Resource – Our Challenging Students January 2017.Mrs. D’s Corner Professional Development Books for Special Educators KQED News. Mind/Shift featuring Jessica Minahan 20 Tips to Help De-escalate Interactions with Anxious of Defiant Students, April 2016.Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents Position Paper Behavioral Health and Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) 2016.ABA in Classroom Settings . Behaviorbabe Top Ten Tips for Teachers League School of Greater Boston Trouble Transitioning. November 23, 2016.The Jordan Project Strategies for Supporting Anxious Children, April 2016.Unrestrained CPI Podcast and Blog How to Change the Lives of Troubled Kids! July 17, 2015.Neuropsychology & Education Services for Children & Adolescents (NESCA) The Best List of Behavioral Apps EVAH! May 2015.FriendshipCircle.org 5 Books with Encouragement and Support for Mental Health Issues and Wellness . May 2015.The Carlat Report of Child Psychiatry Helping Teachers Help Your Patients – an interview with Jessica Minahan by Daniel Carlat, MD. March 2015.Special Needs Book Review Review of The Behavior Code Companion: Strategies, Tools, and Interventions for Supporting Students with Anxiety-Related or Oppositional Behavior by Lorna d’Entremont. February 2015.The Boston Globe Help! My Fifth-Grader is still sucking his thumb! January 2015.National Institute for Student-Centered Learning Best Practices Features: Cracking the Behavior Code. June 2014.The Cornerstone for Teachers The Behavior Code Book Review Journal of The American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry: Volume 52, Number 9 Book Forum: Review of The Behavior Code: A Practical Guide to Understanding and Teaching the Most Challenging Students by Sheryl Kataoka. September 2013.Psychology Today Breaking the Behavior Code , June 4, 2012.About.com | Children with Special Needs Helping Students Manage Social Demands: Lunch and Recess About.com | Children with Special Needs The Behavior Code: The Harried Parent’s Book Club Review Special Education Blog Attended Presentation at Harvard on Understanding and Teaching Behaviorally Challenged Students , October 2012.ASCD Inservice Blog Cracking the Behavior Code Voices in Education | The Blog of Harvard Education Publishing Anxiety: The Hidden Disability That Affects One in Eight Children SocialThinking.com Managing Impulsivity through Self-Regulation by Michelle Garcia WinnerEducation Week Teaching Now Teachers Lack Mental Health Training, April 2012.Special Education Advisor Book Review: The Behavior Code July 2012.Evolving School Psychologist Book Review: The Behavior Code . August 2012.Teacher’s Toolbox Review of The Behavior Code Child Mind Institute Breaking the Behavior Code Special Needs Book Review Review of The Behavior Code by Lorna d’Entremont GreatSchools.org Blog Way better than another mug… by Leslie CrawfordEducation Week | Teacher Blog Teachers Lack Mental Health Training by Liana HeitinHarvard Graduate School of Education The Principals’ Center Webinar Harvard Gazette Filling a gap between teachers, troubled children Radio Interviews/Podcasts Atypical Behavior Analyst Jessica Minahan on Understanding the Impact of Anxiety on Behavior, February 8, 2023Atypical Behavior Analyst Behavior Analysis, Mental Health, and Classroom Culture with Jessica Minahan , November 15, 2021Prize of Possibility Podcast Seeing Behind Behavior to the Truth of Anxiety in Kids – An Interview with Jessica Minahan, BCBA , September 3, 2021Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast Behavior Analyst and Author Jessica Minahan on her book “The Behavior Code: A Practical Guide to Understanding and Teaching the Most Challenging Students , February 13, 2021.Think Kids, Massachusetts General Hospital . Challenging Behavior During Challenging Times. Live Q & A with guest Jessica Minahan , May 12, 2020.Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Teaching Systems Lab Online Learning – TeachLab podcast with Justin Reich, Addressing Student Anxiety in Remote Learning with Jessica Minahan , May 6, 2020.International Podcast. Steve Barkley Ponders Out Loud Podcast. Supporting Teachers Who Are Supporting Learners Dealing With Stress & Anxiety During School Closure , May 4, 2020.Podcast Interview: Behaviorbabe Jessica Minahan on Treating Anxiety & Trauma in Public Schools, November 21, 2019Video Interview: ASCD Educational Leadership Safe Classrooms for Anxious Students December/January 2018BAM Radio Network: Studentcentricity Interview with Jessica Minahan September 23, 2015Crisis Prevention Institute: Unrestrained Interview with Jessica Minahan July 17, 2015The Inclusive Class Including Students with Anxiety in the Classroom February 23, 2015KXO AM Radio Let’s Talk About It: “The Behavior Code: Supporting Youth in School” Spanish version: “The Behavior Code: Supporting Youth in School” November 6, 2014School Leadership Briefing , an audio journal for school administrators Supporting Students with Mental Health and Behavioral Challenges November 1, 2014Between the Synapse Disabling Disability Roadblocks October 2, 2014KXO AM Radio Let’s Talk About It April 24, 2013School Leadership Briefing , an audio journal for school administrators Dealing with Anxiety in Children March 1, 2013School Leadership Briefing , an audio journal for school administrators The Behavior Code: Understanding the Most Challenging Students December 1, 2012Special Needs Talk Radio | The Inclusive Class Radio Show Understanding & Teaching Challenging Students July 13, 20121340 WGAU Radio The Barbara Dooley News Segment May 4, 2012Here & Now | Texas Public Radio , NPR affiliate, San Antonio, TX April 24, 2012Doctor Radio | Sirius XM April 20, 2012WAMC Radio | Northeast Public Radio , NPR affiliate, Albany, NY The Behavior Code: A Practical Guide to Understanding and Teaching the Most Challenging Students April 18, 2012Morning Edition | KVON Radio , ABC Radio Affiliate in Napa, CA April 18, 2012It’s Your Health Radio | WUML , Boston Talks, Boston, MA April 17, 2012WBOI/WBNI/WQSW Northeast Indiana Public Radio , NPR affiliate Let’s Talk Radio Show April 10, 2012WGVU Radio , NPR Affiliate in Grand Rapids, MI Open Mind Radio Show April 10, 2012