Brianna Shular: Improving Interpersonal Communication

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Brianna Shular has been a student at Pelham Academy since 11/28/2016. Prior to her arrival, Brianna struggled with appropriate interactions with peers, emotional dysregulation and frequently AWOLing from home and programs. She demonstrated poor impulse control, verbal expression, problem solving and planning skills. Brianna’s current goals is to learn how strategies for navigating social interactions, improve her interpersonal skills, identify and practice effective coping skills, and work on developing a healthy and positive identity. At the beginning of her treatment, Brianna express discontent with her transition to Pelham Academy, engaging in maladaptive behaviors to seek attention of peers and staff. In addition, she had limited self

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