When an individual is demonstrating behaviors such as kicking and biting, they are displaying
Risk Behavior
The Integrated Experience means that:
Behavior influences behavior
Personal space is:
The distance people prefer to maintain between themselves and others.
True or False
Planning and practicing your preferred verbal responses is important when intervening with a person demonstrating Refusal.
True
What are some essential safety strategies for you to consider in your approach to safety interventions?
Remain calm and call for help.
An individual is looking at the clock and pacing back and forth. What behavior level is the person exhibiting?
Anxiety
Precipitating Factors is a concept that refers to:
The underlying reasons for behavior
Body language is:
The postures, gestures, facial expressions, and movement used to communicate.
Limits should be respectful, simple, and ______.
Reasonable
True or False
In the event of a crisis, it’s important to remove the person or relocate bystanders from the environment.
True
How would you respond to help an individual who is saying “no” and refusing to perform a task?
Provide choices with consequences.
How would you describe Rational Detachment?
Maintaining your professionalism by not taking it personally
Communication through touch is:
A form of physical contact that expresses feelings or emotion.
“Would you like to talk about this now or later?” is an example of which type of limit setting?
Fail Safe Choice
True or False
When intervening with a person demonstrating Risk Behavior, non-restrictive interventions are the first resort.
True
How do you know someone has reached the Tension Reduction stage?
Crying, Apologizing, Fear, Relaxing, Sleeping
Why is it important to understand underlying or "precipitating" factors?
Help to manage our response and understand why behavior is occurring.
Listening with empathy is:
A way of listening and responding to another person that improves mutual understanding and trust.
How do you identify someone in the "Release" phase of the continuum?
Verbal and emotional outbursts
True or False
The use of restrictive interventions for Risk Behavior should only be considered as a last resort.
True
How would you approach a student displaying Risk Behavior
Safety Interventions
How can we maintain Rational Detachment? Give examples of how you might do so in an escalated situation.
Various correct responses.
Which is a nonverbal, supportive response to a person in distress?
Respecting personal space
When a student is verbally and/or nonverbally threatening a staff member you should,
Take all threats seriously, seek assistance
Restrictive interventions should be reasonable, proportionate, and __________.
Least restrictive