Managing Challenging Behaviors

Question 1

What are the 3 support models for managing challenging behaviors

Answer 1

• Skilled based: productive, self-sufficient; outcome is to live independently
• Behavior based: comply with rules; outcome is to live under control
• Relationship based: respectful; outcome is to live interdependently

Question 2

What are some reasons for maladaptive behaviors

Answer 2

• Escape or avoidance
• Getting something desirable
• Attention & or sensory processing difficulties
• Communication of a message or a need

Question 3

Successful intervention focus

Answer 3

• Understand the why: respond to the kids need not behavior
• Replace inappropriate behavior with more socially acceptable behavior
• Minimize reactive approaches
• Develop a plan: ABC chart = Antecedent events, Behavior, Consequence

Question 4

Strategies for attention seeking behaviors

Answer 4

• Give attention for appropriate behavior & ignore or quietly give time-out w/o drawing attention

Question 5

Strategies for escape-based behaviors

Answer 5

• Reward appropriate behavior, use signal responses, make accommodations for success
• Time-out reinforces avoidance behavior

Question 6

Rules to successfully change behavior

Answer 6

• Analyze your teaching style
• Understand learning styles
• Timely feedback
• Clear expectations & objectives

Question 7

Support strategies

Answer 7

• Visual schedules
• Praise the right, instead of correcting the
  wrong
• Allow choices
• Give sensory breaks
• Use low tones to reprimand and correct
• Don’t set yourself up for a “no” use
  statements not questions
• Use short concise social stories

Question 8

Define conscious discipline

Answer 8

• An evidence based, trauma informed approach recognized by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration’s National Registry of Evidence based Programs and Practices

Question 9

What are the 7 skills of discipline

Answer 9

• Composure
• Encouragement
• Assertiveness
• Choices
• Empathy
• Positive intent
• Consequences

Question 10

What are the 4 elements of connection

Answer 10

• Eye contact
• Presence
• Touch
• Playful setting

Question 11

Learning begins with connections to others that strengthens ____________ within the brain

Answer 11

• Neural connections

Question 12

Strategies to teach wanted behaviors

Answer 12

• Visual reminders
• Practice
• Role-play
• Coaching
• Modeling
• Encouragement
• Stress reduction
• Song/music/movement

Question 13

Strategies to correct unwanted behaviors

Answer 13

• Consequences
• Contract
• Counseling
• Parent contact