New Zealand Autism Spectrum Disorder Guideline - Ministry of Health

Part 3: Education for learners with ASD
Part 3
Other issues
Outcome measures
The expected outcomes from positive
behavioural interventions and supports are
an increase in positive behaviour, decreases in
problem behaviour and improvements in quality
of life. Possible outcome measures for evaluation
include:
• a reduction in the problem behaviour
• child or young person’s use of new
alternative skills that he or she can now use in
place of the problem behaviour
• evidence of new strategies to prevent the
future problems in similar risk situations
• report of improvements by families and
whänau and others
• increased engagement in positive social
interactions with peers and others and greater
participation in their school or community
setting
• improvements in the child or young person’s
quality of life (more choice, happiness or
satisfaction) 254 .
More serious behaviours
A small number of children and young
people with ASD may develop very serious
or dangerous behaviours 94 . When this occurs,
rapid access to specialist assistance and support
and a timely response are essential. This may
include both specialist medical and behavioural
assistance (Good Practice Point 3.2.5.5, and see
section 4.6, Supporting people with challenging
behaviour).
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