Introduction
The difference between desirable behaviors and challenging behaviors.
What is...
Desirable Behavior: those we would like to teach and encourage.
Challenging Behavior: those that are dangerous or that interfere with learning and functioning
Name two aspects that create a supportive environment (physical or social).
What is...
Many answers accepted...
The role of the person assigned as the "leader" in a crisis situation.
What is...
Decide what to do, direct other staff, be the only one who is speaking!
True or False: It is best to wait until after the recovery period to begin debriefing.
What is... True
Three factors that affect behavior.
What are...
Social factors, traumatic events, development and lifespan, conditions and diagnoses, strengths and limitations.
Define differential reinforcement.
What is...
A way to reduce challenging behavior by teaching and reinforcing other, more desirable behaviors.
The difference between triggers and signals. Provide an example of each.
What are...
Signals: a behavioral antecedent to dangerous behaviors that pose a concern.
Triggers: an environmental antecedent to dangerous behaviors that are more serious.
Many examples accepted...
Provide an example of a debriefing question.
What is...
Multiple answers accepted.
The ABCs of Behavior. Provide an example.
What are... Antecedent, Behavior, Consequence.
Will accept multiple answers for the example.
Name two characteristics of effective reinforcement.
What are...
Immediate, distinct, descriptive, preferred, or varied.
Name the three de-escalation strategies.
What are:
Help Strategy, Prompt Strategy, and Wait Strategy.
True or False: An individual should be lectured after an incident.
What is... False.
Define the behavior trap. Provide an example.
Whis is...
When we find ourselves reinforcing challenging behavior to try to get it to stop quickly. But if we reinforce behaviors it will happen more often in the future.
Provide two alternatives to a power struggle.
What are... change the request you are making, offer help, provide choices, pick your battles, etc.
True or False: It is best to use the help strategy when someone is at the top (most escalated) of the de-escalation staircase.
What is... False.
When an individual is in an extreme state of crisis and exhibiting their most dangerous behaviors, it is best to employ the wait strategy before moving on to Prompt or Help.
True or False: Debriefing procedures should include staff and the individual/s.
What is... True.
Debriefing should be done privately with the individual.
Two ways you can identify a reinforcer.
What are...
Ask the person, ask people who know the person, observe what the person does/likes, etc....
Provide an example of staff resilience at home and in the workplace.
What are...
Many answers accepted.
Provide an example of a "prompt" that could be used during the Prompt strategy.
What is...
Many answers accepted...
Recovery after a crisis means...
What is...
An individual is returning to their baseline behavioral patterns.