No fighting, no biting, no screaming : how to make behaving positively possible for people with autism and other developmental disabilities /: how to make behaving positively possible for people with autism and other developmental disabilities. (2010)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Bo Hejlskov Elven.
• Authors: Elvén, Bo Hejlskov
• Contents: Introduction. 1. Challenging Behaviours: Definitions and Theories. What is challenging behaviour? Dangerous behaviour? Or just difficut? Throwing the blame on somebody else. History: Theories and therapies. A new outlook. Background to our conceptions. Summary. 2. Conceptions and Misconceptions. The importance of self-control. Methods for changing behaviour. Consequence and structure. Conceptions of the causes of behaviour. Summary. 3. Adjustment of Demands. Methods of adjusting demands. Ability to respond to demands. Summary. 4. Stress Factors: A Model for Explaining Chaos. The effects of stress. Basic stress factors. Situational stress factors. Warning signs. Signs of chaos. Protective or calming factors. Summary. 5. When Conflict Happens: Keeping it Calm. Theories of affect and emotion contagion. The low-arousal approach. Creating diversions. Confrontation or intervention? Conflict -seeking service-users. Summary. 6. Looking to the Future. Fundamental principles. Leaving the past behind. References. Index.
• Publisher Details: London : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Publication Date: 2010
• Extent: 1 online resource (242 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 616.8588; Teaching Of Specific Groups & Persons With Special Educational Needs; Autism spectrum disorders; Behavior modification; Developmentally disabled; Autistic children -- Behavior modification; Developmentally disabled children; HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- General; MEDICAL -- Clinical Medicine; MEDICAL -- Diseases; MEDICAL -- Evidence-Based Medicine; MEDICAL -- Internal Medicine; Autism spectrum disorders; Autistic children -- Behavior modification; Behavior modification; Developmentally disabled; Developmentally disabled children; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780857003225; 0857003224
• Related ISBNs: 9781849051262
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed April 4, 2014).
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.