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34 Positive behaviour support: Getting it right from the start - Facilitators reference manual
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Sexuality and disability is often considered a ’Pandora ’s Box’ of complex and never ending
problems.
It is important to:
• treat the person with the same amount of respect and dignity as you would a person with no
disability
• be respectful, not only of the person but also of their disability
• be aware of myths and stereotypes
• consider what the function of purpose of the behaviour is.
Case studies 6
Scenario four
Mike is a 22 year old man with a moderate intellectual disability and poor communication
skills. He does not really get along with the other people who live in his house and won’t
even eat dinner with them. He often displays aggressive behaviour towards them, especially
when he doesn’t get his own way. He spends a lot of time in his room masturbating, but CRU
staff don’t think he is achieving ‘satisfaction’ and that he is getting ‘frustrated’, they also think
that some of his aggressive behaviour may be due to this.
• What is the problems?
• Who is it a problem for?
• What are you going to do?
• How are you going to do it?
Problems could be
• the attitude of staff
• medically based, does Mike have a current CHAPS assessment
• referral, has Mike been referred onto services such as family planning
• what is Mikes behaviour really saying?
• does Mike have an up to date and relevant method of communicating?
• what is Mike gaining out of this behaviour?
6. Case studies provided by Ms Jenny Butler, Practice Advisor, Office of the Senior Practitioner.