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<strong>Positive</strong> behaviour support: Getting it right from the start - Facilitators reference manual 35<br />
Scenario Five<br />
John is an 18-year old man with a mild intellectual disability. He lives in a CRU with three<br />
other people. He works part-time as a factory hand. When he is not at work he likes to<br />
masturbate. He has recently been caught stealing silk nighties from the clothesline and<br />
wearing them in his bedroom whilst he masturbates. He then places the soiled nightie<br />
back on the clothesline hoping no-one will notice. When questioned about his behaviour<br />
he says that the nighties feel ‘sexy’ and nice against his skin. He also has a collection <strong>of</strong><br />
‘bras’n’things’ catalogues and stolen Playboys which are hidden under his mattress and in<br />
his pillow case. He is not allowed to buy them because staff don’t like them and will throw<br />
them out.<br />
• What is the problem?<br />
• Who is it a problem for?<br />
• What are you going to do?<br />
• How are you going to do it?<br />
Problems could be<br />
• the attitude <strong>of</strong> staff<br />
• referral, has John been referred onto services such as family planning<br />
• what is Johns behaviour really saying?<br />
• does John have an up to date and relevant method <strong>of</strong> communicating?<br />
• what is John gaining out <strong>of</strong> this behaviour?<br />
• what are the legal implications <strong>of</strong> Johns behaviour?<br />
• why are the staff throwing out Johns personal property?<br />
• whose rights are being overlooked?<br />
• does John have things to do at home apart from masturbating?<br />
• is Johns behaviour “bad” or “dirty” or part <strong>of</strong> normal development?<br />
Scenario six<br />
Keeping in mind client confidentiality and relevance for the person you have been writing<br />
about, discuss any issues that this person may have in relation to human relations and<br />
sexuality. Summarise these issues into two or three paragraphs and then answer the<br />
following questions.<br />
• What is the problem?<br />
• Who is it a problem for?<br />
• What are you going to do?<br />
• How are you going to do it?<br />
Refer to the Residential services practice manual Chapter 4.6<br />
Other web sites <strong>of</strong> interest<br />
www.dhs.vic.gov.au/disability/publications-library/personal_relationships_sexuality_and_<br />
sexual_health_policy_and_guidelines
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