No fighting, no biting, no screaming : how to make behaving positively possible for people with autism and other developmental disabilities

Elven, Bo Hejlskov

No fighting, no biting, no screaming : how to make behaving positively possible for people with autism and other developmental disabilities - London Jessica Kingsley Publishers 2010 - 240 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Challenging behaviour : definitions and theories
What is challenging behaviour?
Dangerous behaviour? Or just difficult
Throwing the blame on somebody else
History : theories and therapies
A new outlook
Background to our conceptions|Conceptions and misconceptions
The importance of self-control
Methods for changing behaviour
Consequence and structure
Conceptions of the causes of behaviour|Adjustment of demands
Methods of adjusting demands
Ability to respond to demands|Stress factors : a model for explaining chaos
The effects of stress
Basic stress factors
Situational stress factors
Warning signs
Signs of chaos
Protective or calming factors|When conflict happens : keeping it calm
Theories of affect and emotion contagion
The low-arousal approach
Creating diversions
Confrontation or intervention?
Conflict-seeking service-users|Looking to the future
Fundamental principles
Leaving the past behind

"This practical guide explains how to reassess difficult situations and offers easy and effective strategies for eliciting positive responses without resorting to restraint and punishment. Based on the successful low-arousal approach, it is a proven method of stepping away from distress and towards calm, improving the quality of life of everyone involved. Helpful examples covering a wide range of developmental disabilities from autism to Down's syndrome in both adults and children illustrate the positive changes that can be achieved." - BOOK JACKET

9781849051262


AUTISM
DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
BEHAVIOUR MANAGEMENT
BEHAVIOUR MODIFICATION
CHALLENGING BEHAVIOUR

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