NHA Advanced Trainer, Stacy Nielsen was awarded an MA from Minnesota State University Moorhead in 2012 based on her thesis:
You’re Fun, You’re Funny, and You Dress Good! A Classroom Social Skills Intervention with a Nurtured Heart Touch and Its Effect on Prosocial Behavior and Motivation to Learn – explores the connections between NHA, Schoolwide Positive Behavior Supports, and the instruction of social skills.
Click the link below to access a copy of Stacy Nielsen’s Thesis