Assessing behaviors regarded as problematic in people with developmental disabilities / John Clements with Neil Martin.
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TextPublication details: London : Jessica Kingsley, 2002Description: 224 pISBN: 9781846426483 (ebook)Subject(s): Developmentally disabled -- Psychology | Behavioral assessment | Health and Wellbeing | Disability: social aspects | Child, developmental, and lifespan psychology | Age groups: children | Teaching of students with special educational needs | Autism & Asperger's Syndrome | Clinical psychologyGenre/Form: Online access: Click here to access online Also available in printed form ISBN 9781853029981Summary: People with developmental disabilities sometimes behave in ways that others regard as problematic. This work covers what practitioners can do to make sense of those behaviours so that individuals can be more effectively supported. People with developmental disabilities sometimes behave in ways that others, or they themselves, regard as problematic. This original book is about what practitioners can do to make sense of behaviors, in order to support clients more effectively.The author offers practical strategies for gathering and analysing information about behaviors, in partnership with the individual concerned, in order to gain a useful understanding of why a particular behavior occurs. The inclusion of case histories, with corresponding behavior plans, clearly demonstrates the real-life application of assessment methods.With its strong emphasis on the importance of establishing equitable, respectful relationships between professionals and people with learning disabilities, this is a book that professionals involved in the lives of people with developmental disabilities will find invaluable.
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People with developmental disabilities sometimes behave in ways that others regard as problematic. This work covers what practitioners can do to make sense of those behaviours so that individuals can be more effectively supported. People with developmental disabilities sometimes behave in ways that others, or they themselves, regard as problematic. This original book is about what practitioners can do to make sense of behaviors, in order to support clients more effectively.The author offers practical strategies for gathering and analysing information about behaviors, in partnership with the individual concerned, in order to gain a useful understanding of why a particular behavior occurs. The inclusion of case histories, with corresponding behavior plans, clearly demonstrates the real-life application of assessment methods.With its strong emphasis on the importance of establishing equitable, respectful relationships between professionals and people with learning disabilities, this is a book that professionals involved in the lives of people with developmental disabilities will find invaluable.
Also available in printed form ISBN 9781853029981
Electronic reproduction. Askews and Holts. Mode of access: World Wide Web.
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