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76 Positive behaviour support: Getting it right from the start - Facilitators reference manual
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- Response mastery
The replacement skill must be based on a person’s skill base and they must be able to
successfully achieve the behaviour requested effectively and efficiently.
-Response acceptability
The replacement skill is something that is socially acceptable and in accordance with social
conventions.
Three types of replacement skills
1. Communication skills
When thinking about a more appropriate and efficient way the person can communicate the
same message as the behaviour, consider whether the person is an intentional or unintentional
communicator. It is important to choose a way of communicating that builds on the person’s
current communication strengths and will be relatively easy for the person to learn.
Let’s go back to our scenario with Bob. What positive behaviour support strategies can we
support Bob to learn?
Setting
(background factor)
Very few stimulating
activities and interactions
with others
Trigger
(setting event)
Action
(actual behaviour)
Result
(outcome achieved)
Someone walks in Bob throws a chair Staff tell Bob to pick up
the chair and physically
assist him to do so when
he refuses
Function: Bob gets access to interaction with others in an otherwise boring environment
Message: ‘I am bored –spend some time with me'
Positive behaviour support strategies
Environmental change Get Bob involved with more stimulating activities and increase his positive
interactions with others
Replacement
communication skill
Get Bob, who is non-speaking, to approach staff with his chat book when he wants
to spend some time with staff