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No fighting, no biting, no screaming: how to make behaving positively possible for people with autism and other developmental disabilities
- Author:
- ELVEN Hejlskov
- Publisher:
- Jessica Kingsley
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Pagination:
- 240p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Difficult behaviour, such as fighting, biting and screaming, that challenges the people confronted with it, is often triggered by unsuitable surroundings or unrealistic demands. The author takes a practical approach, aiming to show how identifying and adapting these problem areas can dramatically improve behaviour in people with autism and other developmental disabilities. He points out that behaviours that are classified as bad are often coping mechanisms to help the service user deal with frustration and can be influenced by such things as stress, pain, sensory overload, change, and lack of sleep. The book explains how to reassess difficult situations and suggests strategies for eliciting positive responses without resorting to restraint and punishment. These often focus on the user’s right to say no and the carer’s or teacher’s own behaviour. The advice is based on the low-arousal approach; a method that involves stepping away from distress and towards calm in order to improve the quality of life of everyone involved. Illustrative examples cover a wide range of developmental disabilities from autism to Down's Syndrome, showing the positive changes that can be achieved. This book is expected to be of value to anyone attempting to deal with unproductive behaviour in individuals with developmental disabilities, whether at home or in a professional environment.