Behavioral Approach

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BehavioralApproach

• Laura Cote RN
• Behavior Management Consultant
• State of Maine

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• Response to your approach
• Working as a team
• Lack of impulse control

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Things to Know Before Approaching

• social history
• basic history
• education
• occupations
• significant life events
• family involvement
• hobbies
• military history

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Things to Know (cont.)

• Medical History
• major diagnoses
• current medical status
• Medications
• Mental Status
• baseline
• current status

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Things to Know (cont.)

• Behavioral History
• verbal abuse type
• inappropriate sexual behaviors
• verbal or physical
• physical abuse
• assaultive
• combative
• kicking
• biting
• spitting
• pinching
• hair pulling

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Behavior Triggers

• Medical General Individual
• loud noises
• music
• mother
• sloppy eaters
• overstimulation
• hot weather
• constipation
• not feeling well

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Know Yourself Before Approaching

• What are your triggers?
• What pushes your buttons?
• How do you react to violence or
• intimidating behaviors?
• Age discrimination
• Specific diagnosis

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Perception of Your Approach

• Negative perception ---- negative response
• Facial expression
• Body language
• Tone of voice
• Confrontation ---- distraction
• Speed of your approach
• Content of your speech
• Reacting to their behavior
• Impulse control
• Audience

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Basic Hints

• Back off try later flexibility
• Change consistency
• Reduce distractions
• Simple sentences first six words eye contact
  eye level brief explanations
• Call by preferred name
• Identify yourself
• Startle response
• Sensory deprivations
• Non-verbal communication

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Basic Hints (cont.)

• Break tasks into simple parts
• Redirection techniques
• Request for their help
• Snack or beverage
• Going for a walk
• Positive feedback genuine praise
• Reinforce individual identity
• Dignity courtesy respect
• Know their past and its impact
• on the present
• Their home!
• Always remember!
• Its the behavior that is unacceptable,
• not the person.