The Development of Routines, Anchor Points, and Outside Limits (Anchor Points – Part 2 of 3)

– Alvin Weaver Regional Administrator of Residential Services    Anchor points represent areas that are negotiable between the client and staff. The anchor point is the name given to a method of handling a child’s repressed anger, destructive or violent impulses, or deviant behavior, at times and in places selected by the staff. An anchor point is founded upon…