Supporting Positive Behaviour in Intellectual Disabilities and Autism
Supporting Positive Behaviour in Intellectual Disabilities and Autism This highly practical book is an accessible and grounded handbook for addressing challenging behaviour in children and adults…
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Supporting Positive Behaviour in Intellectual Disabilities and Autism
This highly practical book is an accessible and grounded handbook for addressing challenging behaviour in children and adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities (IDD), including autism. Behaviour can be communicative and an important signifier of underlying sensory or environmental issues. It recognises that challenging behaviour does not appear out of nowhere and is meaningful for the person exhibiting it.
It also presents best practice for analysing and addressing challenging behaviour in various settings such as schools, hospitals and the home, all while stressing the need to keep the human story at the heart of any assessment and intervention. Focusing on a person-centred approach throughout, the book has advice and strategies for working with the client's families, support staff and professionals. Each chapter features questions for discussion or reflection and