An edition of Understanding and Intervening with People who present Behavioural Challenges
(1997)
Understanding and Intervening with People who present Behavioural Challenges
An Investigative Approach
by Mark Burton
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Manchester Learning Disability Partnership, 2001
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1997
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Understanding and Intervening with People who present Behavioural Challenges: An Investigative Approach
1997, University of Manchester, Mencap and Royal Schools for the Deaf, Joint Training Initiative
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Table of Contents
UNDERSTANDING AND RESPONDING TO BEHAVIOURAL
CHALLENGES: An Investigative Approach 1
1 Challenging behaviour 3
Definitions 3
Social construction 4
Prevalence - or how much challenging behaviour is there? 6
Assumptions of this course 8
Issues of power and control 10
2 Resources for understanding: explanatory concepts 12
‘Pre-scientific’ theory 13
Biology 14
Behavioural theory 24
Social factors 55
Developmental issues 62
Communication 65
3 Resources for Investigation: analytic tools 69
The nature of causation 69
Causal analysis and hypothesis testing 70
Hypothesis testing 75
Functional analysis ? 75
5 Intervention strategies 75
Behavioural interventions 76
Biological interventions 84
Social interventions 85
Developmental interventions 86
Communication - based interventions 86
A combined approach 87
7 Glossary 91
Acknowledgements 92
8 Resources and references 93
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Understanding why intellectually disabled people may present difficult behaviour. Presents an integrated framework for assessment and intervention based on understanding.
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