Unrestrained: A CPI Podcast

Unrestrained, Episode 27 – John Heiderscheidt, director of school safety and culture for school district U-46 in Elgin, Illinois, talks about how CPI training has helped reduce fights and out-of-school suspensions while lowering staff assaults.

Unrestrained, Episode 26 – James Gulbranson and Paul Ruegemer of the security staff at CentraCare Health of central Minnesota present practice-based evidence regarding the outcomes of CPI training and also discuss the hospital's team intervention policy.

Jesse Hill, special needs driver supervisor for Colorado Springs school district ASD 20, discusses how CPI training and techniques are a critical safety component on the district's buses.

Islands of Brilliance founders Mark and Margaret Fairbanks, their son Harry, and Matt Juzenas, CPI's creative director, discuss the autism mentoring program Islands of Brilliance.

Unrestrained, Episode 22 – Dr. Dorothy Espelage, professor of educational psychology and an international expert in bullying, youth aggression, and teen dating violence, talks about bullying misperceptions, the importance of school climate, and scientific studies regarding the bullying to sexual violence pathway in middle-school age subjects.

Parenting and cyber advocate Sue Scheff shares her experiences with the teen help industry, the perils of online victimization, and provides tips on how parents can protect their kids online.

Unrestrained, Episode 20 – Laurie Barkin, psychiatric nurse and author of The Comfort Garden: Tales from the Trauma Unit, talks about compassion fatigue and vicarious trauma in caregivers.

Unrestrained, Episode 19 – Chelsea Budde, cofounder of the non-profit autism support organization Good Friend, Inc., talks about spreading the message of autism awareness, acceptance, and empathy.

Unrestrained, Episode 18 – Jessica Minahan, board-certified behavior analyst, special educator, and author of The Behavior Code, talks about how teachers can use the book to better manage students with behavioral problems.