Behaviour
Function of behaviour.
What is communication of wants and needs?
A participant drops to the floor crying and covering their ears upon entering a loud room.
What is hypersensitivity?
Avoid static electricity (going down plastic slides) if your camper has this.
What are cochlear implants?
Schedules, emotion charts, stop sign, first-then board.
What are visuals?
Hand flapping, spinning, and repeating words are examples of this
What is stimming
The ABCs of behaviour.
What are antecedent, behaviour, consequence?
Impulsivity, hyperactivity, and difficulty sustaining attention are common characteristics.
What is ADHD?
Watch out for this when at the playground with a camper who uses a mobility aid.
What are woodchips, sand, ladders, etc.?
Denying access without touching individual.
What is body blocking?
Suppressing traits and behaviour.
What is masking?
A participant complains of a stomachache every time the group is asked to clean up.
What is escape / avoidance?
What is PDA (pathological demand avoidance / persistent demand for autonomy)?
Timers, choices, first-then.
What are alternatives to saying no?
Using pictures, symbols, or devices to communicate.
Trauma background, instability, fear of abandonment.
What are precipitating factors?
A camper stomps their feet when they become excited/
What is sensory?
Being told they aren't following the rules might trigger this.
What is rejection sensitivity?
A safe way to support a camper who tends to elope on a walking trip.
What is a wagon / jogger?
Providing a preferred activity after completing a less preferred one.
What is a first-then strategy?
Deep pressure, rolling, pushing
What is proprioceptive sensory input?
Effective behaviour support focuses on understanding and addressing this, rather than simply trying to stop the behaviour.
What is the function of behaviour?
A camper is staring into space for ~10 seconds.
What is a seizure?
Someone you can go to if you are in need of additional strategies to try.
Who are floats, ISWs, SICs?
A camper is becoming overwhelmed, so you offer a quiet space to regroup.
What is providing a sensory break?
The idea that people with disabilities should have the same opportunities and participation as others.
What is inclusion?