Getting Getting BehaviorBehaviors on s on TrackTrack

Presented by: Presented by: Patricia F. Glenn, Patricia F. Glenn, Ed. S.Ed. S.President, Practice In Motion, President, Practice In Motion, Inc.Inc.

Typical Challenging Typical Challenging BehaviorsBehaviors

BitingBiting HittingHitting SpittingSpitting Tantruming Tantruming

ThrowingThrowing KickingKicking Using profanityUsing profanity Verbally Verbally

argumentativeargumentative

Frequent Causes for Frequent Causes for Challenging Challenging BehaviorsBehaviors

AssumptionsAssumptions– We can not assume a child truly We can not assume a child truly

understands the expectationsunderstands the expectations Unclear ExpectationsUnclear Expectations

– Desired expectations must be Desired expectations must be taught for various locations taught for various locations (home, school, and community)(home, school, and community)

Results of Unchecked Results of Unchecked BehaviorsBehaviors

Destroys self-esteemDestroys self-esteem Weakens confidenceWeakens confidence Leads to depressionLeads to depression Diminishes motivationDiminishes motivation

The Impact of The Impact of Communication Deficits on Communication Deficits on

BehaviorBehavior

Much like with an infantMuch like with an infant– Outburst, crying, and inappropriate behaviors Outburst, crying, and inappropriate behaviors

require supportrequire support Needs are not easily identified or expressedNeeds are not easily identified or expressed High emotions decrease expressive High emotions decrease expressive

communicationcommunication Children need support to express thoughts Children need support to express thoughts Language Impairments increase behavior Language Impairments increase behavior

challengeschallenges

Clear, Concise, and Clear, Concise, and Consistent Consistent

CommunicationCommunication

Communicate exactly what you meanCommunicate exactly what you mean Be consistentBe consistent Let NO mean NoLet NO mean No

– No is absolute regardless of conditions (example: No is absolute regardless of conditions (example: playing with matches, knives, electrical outlets playing with matches, knives, electrical outlets etc…)etc…)

Everything else can be given with a condition Everything else can be given with a condition

example: “you may have that after we finish the example: “you may have that after we finish the story”story”

Predictability Minimizes Predictability Minimizes Behavior ChallengesBehavior Challenges

Prepare children for change and Prepare children for change and transitionstransitions– Unfamiliar expectations Unfamiliar expectations – Require more time needed to adjustRequire more time needed to adjust

Demonstrate routinesDemonstrate routines – Talk about the order of the dayTalk about the order of the day

– Provide visualsProvide visuals In the morning In the morning Throughout the dayThroughout the day

CoachingCoaching

– Lead by exampleLead by example– Provide direct instructionProvide direct instruction– Offer support and Offer support and

encouragement encouragement – Errorless Learning: Errorless Learning: Tell, Show, Tell, Show,

and Do and Do

Direct InstructionDirect Instruction

Give clear concise stepsGive clear concise steps Limit the directions to promote Limit the directions to promote

100% success100% success Reframe misbehaviors without Reframe misbehaviors without

excessive focus on the wrong excessive focus on the wrong doingdoing

ModelModel

Show children exactly what to doShow children exactly what to do You are a model and you are always You are a model and you are always

on stageon stage Children are observing even when Children are observing even when

you think they are notyou think they are not Use consistent language Use consistent language Point out examples of desired Point out examples of desired

behaviorbehavior Be fair with all childrenBe fair with all children

Role PlayingRole Playing Provides direct instruction and model Provides direct instruction and model

expectationsexpectations Provides the opportunities to practice Provides the opportunities to practice

the desired behaviorthe desired behavior Provides an opportunity for praiseProvides an opportunity for praise Provides the opportunity to correct Provides the opportunity to correct

immediately and start againimmediately and start again All children can receive support from All children can receive support from

parents, siblings, and other family parents, siblings, and other family membersmembers

Children Want to Children Want to PleasePlease

Communication may be unclearCommunication may be unclear Children want structure and predictabilityChildren want structure and predictability Children want to be acknowledgedChildren want to be acknowledged Assumptions have to be checkedAssumptions have to be checked Just because you told them does not mean Just because you told them does not mean

they got it. they got it.

On The Right On The Right TrackTrack

5 to 1 praise for every redirection/correction5 to 1 praise for every redirection/correction Praise for attemptsPraise for attempts Notice and acknowledge small successesNotice and acknowledge small successes Praise specific noticeable behaviorsPraise specific noticeable behaviors

Bottom line (Praise more and correct Bottom line (Praise more and correct less)less)

Closing WordClosing Word

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