Positive behaviour support Getting it right from the start

86 Positive behaviour support: Getting it right from the start - Facilitators reference manual
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Using the Positive Intervention Framework identify strategies or ideas that you could
implement to change or modify the behaviours of concern.
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General risk-minimising strategies
Staff members who are prepared to respond to behaviour of concerns before they enter
the working environment are less likely to injure or be injured during a serious episode of
the behaviour. The fully prepared staff member has a good understanding of the person, is
appropriately dressed and has adequate mobility, well-practised observational skills and an
organised plan for self-control.
Knowledge of the person
Rate your knowledge of the person
1= little 2= some 3= lot
Abilities and independent skills
Preferences
Know how to speak to person in a way that is meaningful
Know the meaning of person’s unique ways of communicating
Person’s warning signs
Triggers
How am I dressed?
Look at the way you are dressed
from head to toe and assess
your attire in terms of risk it
might present during a serious
episode of the behaviour
L low risk
S some risk
H high risk
Earrings: Do earrings present a risk of tearing or cutting?
Glasses: Are frames or lenses likely to break?
Necklaces: Do necklace, ties, scarves etc provide an opportunity
for choking?
Accessories: Can ring, bracelets, watches or fingernails catch or tear skin?
Clothing: Will my clothing keep me from jumping, running, bending
and kneeling?
Shoes: Do my shoes interfere with my ability to move quickly? Do my
shoes present a risk of injury to others or myself?
Keys: Does the way I carry my keys pose a risk of injury to myself or others?
Emotional attachment: If my clothing or jewelry were damaged would
I be upset?