Managing difficult behavior WHAT ARE DIFFICULT BEHAVIOURS Behavior emitted by a learner that results in self-injury or injury to others, causes damage to the physical environment, interferes with the acquisition of a new skill, and/ or socially isolates the learner”Doss & Reichle (1991) WHAT ARE THE FORMS OF DIFFICULT BEHAVIOUR 1. Not listening to the teacher. 2. Excessive talking with friends. 3. Distracting others. 4. Using different tactics to delay class work. 5. Roaming about in the classroom. 6. Bullying. 7. Hitting or teasing. 8. Stealing. 9. Lying. 10. Leaving notebook at home. CAUSES OF CHALLENGING BEHAVIOUR1. Seeking attention. 2. Too many instructions given in the course o f one lesson. 3. Boredom. 4. Peer pressure. 5. Student is unwell. 6. Problem at home (student has a single parent, fights between parents, a sick parents, a new addition in the family, economics issue, death in the family)
