Achieving best behavior for children with developmental disabilities : a step-by-step workbook for parents and carers /: a step-by-step workbook for parents and carers. (2006)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Pamela Lewis.
• Other Names: Lewis, Pamela Faith
• Contents: 1. Introduction. I Starting out. 2. Believe you can. 3. Medical factors. 4. Identify/Create your support network. 5. Overview. II Understand your child's developmental levels. 6. Developmental levels. III Target and define behavior. 7. Go through a typical day. 8. Define the behavior. 9. Agree on a prioritized list of troubling behaviors. IV Functions of behavior. 10. Identify the function of the behavior. V Create a behaviour plan. 11. Antecedents and consequences. 12. Look for patterns. 13. Identify the function of the behavior. 14. Use rewards! 15. Create a behavior plan (1): reducing setting events, communication, structure, and choice. 16. Create a behavior plan (2): rewarding desirable behaviors. 17. Create a behavior plan (3): contingencies for negative behaviors. 18. Summarize your behavior plan. 19. Conclusion. VI Strategies for common challenges. Appendix 1: Reward/reinforcer survey. Appendix 2: Resources for autism and learning disabilities. Index.
• Publisher Details: London Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley
• Publication Date: 2006
• Extent: 1 online resource (156 pages)
• Subjects: 618.92/8588; FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Parenting / General; Developmentally disabled children -- Life skills guides; Developmentally disabled children -- Care; Developmentally disabled children -- Psychology; Developmentally disabled children; MEDICAL -- Pediatrics; HEALTH & FITNESS -- Children's Health; Developmentally disabled children; Developmentally disabled children -- Care; Developmentally disabled children -- Psychology; Child & Developmental Psychology; Electronic books; Life skills guides
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 1846424585; 9781846424588; 1843108097; 9781843108092
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 148-153) and index.; Note: Print version record.
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