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Author Lewis, Pamela Faith

Title Achieving best behavior for children with developmental disabilities : a step-by-step workbook for parents and carers / Pamela Lewis
Published London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley, 2006

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Description 1 online resource (156 pages)
Contents COVER; Achieving Best Behavior for Children with Developmental Disabilities; Contents; Introduction; PART ISTARTING OUT; 1Believe You Can; 2Medical Factors; 3Identify or CreateYour Support Network; 4Overview; PART IIUNDERSTAND YOUR CHILD'SDEVELOPMENTAL LEVELS; 5Developmental Levels; PART IIITARGET AND DEFINEBEHAVIOR; 6Go through a Typical Day; 7Define the Behavior; 8Agree on a Prioritized Listof Troubling Behaviors; PART IVFUNCTIONS OF BEHAVIOR; 9Common Functions of Behaviorand How to Address Them; PART VCREATE A BEHAVIOR PLAN; 10Antecedents and Consequences; 11Look for Patterns
12Identify the Function of the Behavior13Use Rewards!; 14Create a Behavior Plan, Part 1:Antecedents, Communication, Structure, and Choice; 15Create a Behavior Plan, Part 2:Reward Desirable Behaviors; 16Create a Behavior Plan, Part 3:Contingencies for Negative Behaviors; 17Summarize Your Behavior Plan; PART VIFINAL THOUGHTS; 18Strategies for Common Challenges; Getting into trouble; Self-esteem; Helping your child stay calm; Playing with peers:Peer interaction games; Lack of flexibility: Insistence on sameness, and having to have thingsa certain way; Transitions; Shopping strategies
Haircuts, restaurants, visiting the doctor or dentistVisiting relatives and friends; Conclusion; Appendix 1Reward/Reinforcer Survey; Appendix 2Resources for Autism and IntellectualDisabilities; Index
Summary This workbook is designed for parents of children with developmental disabilities. It offers step-by-step instructions for drawing up and implementing behaviour plans that successfully address and improve challenging behaviours. The book is full of checklists and activities to monitor and assess behaviours and track a child's development
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 148-153) and index
Notes English
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Subject Developmentally disabled children -- Life skills guides
Developmentally disabled children -- Care
Developmentally disabled children -- Psychology
Child & Developmental Psychology.
MEDICAL -- Pediatrics.
HEALTH & FITNESS -- Children's Health.
Developmentally disabled children
Developmentally disabled children -- Care
Developmentally disabled children -- Psychology
Genre/Form Life skills guides
Form Electronic book
ISBN 1846424585
9781846424588
1843108097
9781843108092
1280566604
9781280566608
9786610566600
6610566607