Anything that makes challenging behavior more or less
A setting condition is:
likely to occur.
1. Organizational culture (control oriented, poor
communication)
Examples of setting
2. Environment (hot, crowded)
conditions that may make
3. Program related (routine, staffing, activities)
challenging behavior more
4. Personal (illness, medications, trauma)
or less likely to occur
5. Relationship-based (excessive controls, "us vs them"
culture)
Baseline behavior is An individual child's normal level of functioning.
Precarious State (Baseline Behavior)
1. Triggering event
The 4 stages of the Stress
2. Escalation phase
Model of Crisis
3. Outburst crisis
4. Recovery
What are the two goals of 1. Support- environmentally and emotionally to reduce
Theraputic Crisis stress and risk
Intervention? 2. Teach- the child better ways to cope with stress
Crisis is an opportunity for Learning
1. What am I feeling now?
The four questions we ask
2. What does the young person feel, need,or want?
when facing a potential
3. How is the environment affecting the young person?
crisis are:
4. How do I best respond?
1. Impulsive outbursts
Some examples of pain 2. Aggression
based behaviors are: 3. Running away
4. Defiance
, 1. Silence
4 Nonverbal Techniques for 2. Nods
using active listening: 3. Facial expressions
4. Eye contact
1. Managing the environment
2. Prompting
3. Caring gesture
The eight behavior support 4. Hurdle help
techniques are: 5. Redirection & Distraction
6. Proximity
7. Directive statements
8. Time away
1. Provide immediate help and support to reduce
The goals of emotional first emotional intensity.
aid are: 2. Resolve the immediate crisis
3. Keep the child in the program or activity
1. Stressful situation or incident
The 4 stages of the conflict 2. Young person's feelings
cycle are: 3. Young person's behaviors
4. Adult's response
1. Listening and validating feelings
Strategies to avoid the 2. Managing the environment (e.g removing others)
conflict cycle include: 3. Giving choices and time to decide
4. Appealing to the young persons self-interest
Reactive accession is Proactive aggression is GOAL oriented.
EMOTION driven
1. Wide-eyed, red faced, (pale if afraid)
Some outward signs and
2. Disorganized, impulsive
characteristics of reactive
3. Angry, loud, shrill
aggression are:
4. Highly aroused
1. Impassive, staring, smiling or smirking
Some outward signs and
2. Deliberate, methodical
characteristics of proactive
3. Firm, calm, menacing
aggression are:
4. Apparently controlled
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