Behavioral Strategies
Children with autism struggle to make sense of their
surroundings and sense of their world.
They exist in a body that does not always allow for
accurate interpretation of their world, and they
are unable to respond in a typical manner.
The result of this can be challenging behavior.
For parents and professionals alike, interpreting
this behavior can be difficult.
Developing a plan to deal with the behavior is
often even more challenging as it requires
consistency and routine throughout the day
and life of the autistic child.
This behavior is often the result of a deficit in
communication and sensory integration.
Overload of the sensory system can result in a
shut-down or a blow-up for the autistic child.
The solution to this is to decrease the need for
behavior & increase positive behaviors!
In order to change the behavioral challenges of
the autistic child, it is first necessary to
understand exactly what is causing those behaviors.
This will require focusing on the routine of the
child, or lack thereof, and determining what happens
immediately prior to the behavior, and what the
end result is.
This can take a great deal of time and effort, but
well worth the end result.
One resource I recommend to help you in this area
is "A Treasure Chest of Behavioral Strategies for
Individuals with Autism" which can be found by
clicking the blue link below which says "Behavioral
Strategies".
Behavioral Strategies
It is an excellent resource for both parents and
teachers who are dealing with challenging behaviors
in an autistic child.
This book provides comprehensive analysis of behavior
strategies for the autistic child, and combines this
with 120 case examples that illustrate those
strategies' applications.
This book provides great hands-on tips for dealing
with autism.
The case studies and examples make confusing or
unusual approaches much clearer and easier to try
at home or explain to others (doctors, teachers, etc.).
Reading cover to cover is unnecessary, all chapters
can be read independently.
The authors give clear, knowledgeable solutions for
dealing with such problem behaviors as escaping,
biting, and "stimming", along with lots of information
on using various intervention techniques.
This book provide common solutions to very difficult
problems and does so in a manner that makes
implementation possible.
This book does not simply tell you about the problems
you have and why they occur, but gives some real
life solutions to those problems.
Click Here to find more about this excellent resource.
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