1.1 Explain The Causes Of Challenging Behaviour.
‘Challenging behaviour used to be called ‘problem behaviour’, ‘difficult behaviour’ or ‘socially unacceptable behaviour’. It means that behaviours are a challenge to professionals, teachers, carers and parents’. (Forus Training Notes)
Challenging behaviour can be very evident within my chosen disability of Autism. It can be displayed as a physically aggressive behaviour or a behaviour which causes a negative impact on the person or their family. Each behaviour has a function for the person displaying it. The main aims for challenging behaviour are self-stimulation, gaining the attention of others and avoidance. With people who have severe learning difficulties, these behaviours are not premeditated and are not designed to upset. There …show more content…
Self-injurious behaviour is when a person physically harms themselves. About half of autistic people engage in some form of self-injurious behaviour at some point in their life. The cause for inflicting this on themselves can be linked to several factors, for example, they feel not listened to, they feel they are being given out to, they feel they have no choice etc…
Communication is a major frustration for non-verbal children within the autism spectrum and sometimes these acts are used as a method of communication, for example, nail biting - anxiety/excitement, picking at skin – boredom, head banging/slapping – something hurts.
Some self-injurious behaviour within autism might indicate mental health issues such as depression or anxiety. Some forms of self-injury might be part of a repetitive behaviour, an obsession or a routine.
Learned behaviour is where a person might learn that self-injurious behaviour can be a powerful way to control situations or the environment around them. They learn to use it to their …show more content…
Do not spoil or give-in, but reward with stickers/tokens. This concept can work well as part of a Class or Individual Reward System. There are lots of different approaches, but the basic rule is that once your card is full you can exchange it for a product or service which is not available without the tokens. So, tell the child specifically what you expect and allow him to earn privileges/rewards for complying with your expectations. For children with autism, research has shown that this works well as it keeps the child focused while in group approaches, it encourages them to work closely with their peers and be co-operative rather than competitive in supporting each other towards the reward. Privilege ideas include playing a favourite game, watching a favourite show, going on the computer. Try to think of a reward that your child might like or ask him what he would like to work towards. The rewards should be clear to pupils beforehand so that they know what it is they are working
Challenging behaviour can be very evident within my chosen disability of Autism. It can be displayed as a physically aggressive behaviour or a behaviour which causes a negative impact on the person or their family. Each behaviour has a function for the person displaying it. The main aims for challenging behaviour are self-stimulation, gaining the attention of others and avoidance. With people who have severe learning difficulties, these behaviours are not premeditated and are not designed to upset. There …show more content…
Self-injurious behaviour is when a person physically harms themselves. About half of autistic people engage in some form of self-injurious behaviour at some point in their life. The cause for inflicting this on themselves can be linked to several factors, for example, they feel not listened to, they feel they are being given out to, they feel they have no choice etc…
Communication is a major frustration for non-verbal children within the autism spectrum and sometimes these acts are used as a method of communication, for example, nail biting - anxiety/excitement, picking at skin – boredom, head banging/slapping – something hurts.
Some self-injurious behaviour within autism might indicate mental health issues such as depression or anxiety. Some forms of self-injury might be part of a repetitive behaviour, an obsession or a routine.
Learned behaviour is where a person might learn that self-injurious behaviour can be a powerful way to control situations or the environment around them. They learn to use it to their …show more content…
Do not spoil or give-in, but reward with stickers/tokens. This concept can work well as part of a Class or Individual Reward System. There are lots of different approaches, but the basic rule is that once your card is full you can exchange it for a product or service which is not available without the tokens. So, tell the child specifically what you expect and allow him to earn privileges/rewards for complying with your expectations. For children with autism, research has shown that this works well as it keeps the child focused while in group approaches, it encourages them to work closely with their peers and be co-operative rather than competitive in supporting each other towards the reward. Privilege ideas include playing a favourite game, watching a favourite show, going on the computer. Try to think of a reward that your child might like or ask him what he would like to work towards. The rewards should be clear to pupils beforehand so that they know what it is they are working