Positive interactions Tutorial Week 9 By Amanda Gray

Are they just naughty kids? How would you respond to a child’s behaviour if you believed... ? How would you respond to a child’s behaviour if you believed...? naughty inappropriate wrong bad it happens for a reason parenting caused it

Functional Behaviour Assessment To get something “Attention seeking” To communicate something http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sg3VL_NulmM To avoid something sensory overload, failure, situations causing anxiety

Behaviour Support Replacing the negative with positives Increase existing positive behaviour Train the child in the skills they lack Encourage the child to use existing skills more effectively It is not about blaming, finding fault or even excusing behaviour It is about being pro-active, not re-active It is about promoting lasting behaviour change

Functional Behaviour Assessment http://www.usu.edu/teachall/text/behavior/LRBIpdfs/Functional.pdf Watch Hypothesise Experiment Gather data Adjust

Crisis Management http://www.disability.wa.gov.au/dscwr/_assets/main/instructional/documents/doc/crisis_managment.doc

Behaviour Plans and Contracts Identify specific behaviour to be changed Set goals for the future Identify reasonable adjustments (to prevent behaviour from occurring) rewards consequences Negotiated with the student

Writing a BP/contract for Jason Write it in simple, child-appropriate language Goal, rewards, consequences Design a rewards system, draw up a chart Jason could use to monitor his own behaviour Behaviour Plan Set a SMART goal Identify strategies to prevent the behaviour Identify possible rewards Identify how you would respond to inappropriate behaviour

targeted skills/knowledge Designing SMART goals They need to be: S – SPECIFIC M – MEASURABLE A – ACHIEVABLE R – REALISTIC T – TIMELY Tasmanian Department of Education (2005) Student + targeted skills/knowledge Context Criterion Specific = a specific skill or behaviour Measurable = quantifiable and/or observable. Can be accurately assessed. Achievable Realistic = according to the child’s circumstances and capabilities, what will help them function in their learning and social community Timely = reasonable expectation within the time frame

Formula for goals (assignment 3): Student + targeted skill or knowledge + context + criterion Andrew will in all situations, when speaking with an adult, attempt to give eye contact on 70% of occasions