How to support positive behaviour

How do you recognise changes in an individual that may indicate an episode of behaviour that challenges?

• By ignoring any changes in the individual's behavior
• By observing signs such as increased agitation, aggression, withdrawal, confusion, or changes in communication patterns, and documenting these changes while considering triggers or underlying causes.
• By assuming the individual is just having a bad day
• By immediately resorting to medication without further assessment

What is the importance of identifying patterns of behaviour and triggers to behaviour that challenges?

• To improve academic performance

• It is important so the situation can be avoided. If a pattern is identified techniques can be put in place to prevent it. Reacting promptly can resolve challenging behaviour before it escalates.

• To resolve challenging behaviour after it escalates.

Why is it important to support individuals to recognise their limitations and take avoidance actions?

• To help them avoid challenging situations by teaching them to recognise problems that might lead to their challenging behaviour. It improves overall quality of life, promotes independence by making them less reliant on others for their care.

• To help them ignore problems that might lead to their behaviour.

• To make them more dependant on you for care and support.

What strategies could be used to support positive behaviour?

• Using punitive measures and ignoring the behaviour.

• Using the same communication methods and shouting.

• Making changes to the environment, teaching new skills, finding other ways of communicating, using descriptive praise.

Why is it important to look for early warning signs that may lead to behaviour that challenges?

• To prevent the behaviour from happening

• To encourage the behaviour

• To ignore the behaviour

• To document the behaviour

What is an avoidance action that can be taken if a child does not like loud noises?

• Give the child more exposure to loud noises
• Punish the child for reacting to loud noises
• Provide ear defenders

• Encourage the child to mimic loud noises

Which is a strategy that can support non-verbal individuals to manage their behaviour that challenges?

• Encouraging the behaviour

• Using picture exchange cards

• Punishing the individual
• Ignoring the behaviour