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Showing 1 to 20 of 45 for “"challenging behaviour"”.
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Care-staff perceptions of challenging behaviour in adults with autism and learning disabilities
… literature relating to care-staff perceptions of challenging behaviour in people with learning disabilities is reviewed. It aims to present an outline of a wide variety of factors that can affect how care-staff think about the challenging behaviour of their clients.Part two is an empirical paper, …
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Educators’ perceptions of learners with challenging behaviour in secondary schools in King Cetshwayo District
… investigate educators’ perceptions of learners’ challenging behaviour in secondary schools in King Cetshwayo district, South Africa. This study was guided by objectives which are to explore educators’ perceptions of learners’ challenging behaviour; to establish which strategies educators use to …
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The meaning of 'challenging behaviour' for support staff and home managers of residential learning disability services
Staff perceptions of challenging behaviour and other "challenging problems" in their work with people with learning disabilities are likely to have a significant influence on how they respond to clients and to interventions by Clinical Psychologists. However, accounts of staff perceptions have …
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Stress, appraisals, and well-being of staff working with adults with intellectual disabilities and challenging behaviour
… with adults with intellectual disabilities and challenging behaviour. The staff well-being model was conceptualised from Lawton et al.’s (1991) two-factor model of caregiving appraisal and psychological well-being, Lazarus and Folkman’s (1984) transactional model of stress, and research …
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Challenging behaviour in children with severe intellectual disabilities: identification and characteristics of those at high risk
… prevalence, persistence and often early onset of challenging behaviour in individuals with severe intellectual disabilities allude to the potential of early intervention. Identification of children at high risk of challenging behaviour would enable effective implementation of this strategy. …
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Society's impact on the social wellbeing of Gozitan persons with disability and challenging behaviour and their family
… social wellbeing of persons with disability and challenging behaviour and their family in the context of Gozo. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine the impact, that a small society like Gozo, has on the social wellbeing of persons with disability and challenging behaviour, and their …
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Multidimensional diagnostics in persons with intellectual disabilities: Evaluation of the diagnostic guideline for anxiety and challenging behaviour
Contains fulltext : 144025.pdf (Publisher’s version ) (Closed access)
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The Management of Pupils' Disruptive and Challenging Behaviour: facilitating Newly Qualified Teacher thinking through Personal Construct Psychology
… to the management of pupils' disruptive and challenging behaviour, better be understood and best be facilitated? Phase one outlines a national survey of course input on behaviour management within secondary Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) courses. Data were gathered for this …
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The relationship between challenging behaviour, burnout and cognitive variables in staff working with people who have intellectual disabilities
… between the way in which staff perceive challenging behaviour and burnout in staff working with people with intellectual disabilities and challenging behaviour. However the evidence of a direct link is equivocal and it is possible that a number of different variables mediate this …
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Psychological correlates of well-being in direct care staff in services for children with intellectual disabilities and challenging behaviour
… services for people with learning disabilities. Challenging behaviour is recognised as a significant source of staff stress. Both adults and children with learning disabilities<br/>may display challenging behaviours including self-injury and physical aggression, the severity and frequency of …
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Educational staff's responses to challenging behaviour of children with learning disabilities: the impact of diagnosis and clinical research portfolio
Background Current behavioural models of challenging behaviour suggest that the way in which difficult behaviour is managed by staff can serve to either reduce or maintain the behaviour in the long term (Hastings & Remington, 1994; Hastings & Brown, 2000; Hastings et al, 2003). Therefore, it is …
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The relationship between social climate, fear of assault, challenging behaviour and burnout in staff who work with people with intellectual disabilities
… paper examines the relationship between client (challenging behaviour), staff cognitive (fear of assault) and organisational variables (social climate) with staff burnout, and aimed to investigate which of these variables contribute most to staff burnout. These papers have been prepared for …
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Challenges faced by child and youth care workers with regard to discipline of children with challenging behaviour in residential child and youth care centre
… Youth Care Centres are often challenged by the behaviour of children in their care. The goal of the study was therefore to explore and describe the challenges faced by Child and Youth Care Workers with regard to the discipline of children with challenging behaviour in Child and Youth Care …
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Self-injurious and aggressive behaviour in Angelman, Cri du Chat and Cornelia de Lange syndromes
… of operant reinforcement of phenotypic problem behaviours in Angelman, Cri du Chat and Cornelia de Lange syndromes was explored. Firstly, a systematic review of the literature highlighted papers with robust experimental functional analytic designs; providing appropriate methodology for the …
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How Do Community Registered Nurses Support Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities Who Exhibit Challenging Behaviours in Wales and Ontario, Canada: A Grounded Theory Study
Background: Challenging behaviour can result in the isolation of the individual from his/her community. Challenging behaviour has a multitude of functions and it is the role of those caring for the individual to determine what the challenging behaviour is communicating. <br/><br/>Challenging …
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Examining Longitudinal Patterns of Psychotropic Medication Use by Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities Relocating from Institutions to Community Settings
… (e.g., age, sex, etc.), adaptive functioning, challenging behaviour, psychotropic medication usage, health status, and mental health status. A multilevel model was used to investigate within and between-person changes in psychotropic medication usage longitudinally across three points in time. …
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A comparison of functional behaviour assessment rating scales in a sample of children and youth with autism spectrum disorders
… with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) who display challenging behaviour. Results indicated that there was low agreement between the functional hypotheses derived from each of three measures. In addition, correlations between functionally analogous scales were substantially lower than expected, …
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Cultivating Compassion: School Discipline Through a Lens of Equity, Wellbeing, and Decolonization
… understand the needs of students who demonstrate challenging behaviour. This organizational improvement plan provides a framework to reimagine school discipline through a lens of equity, wellbeing, and decolonization. It is an invitation to look under the surface to better understand students who …
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Province-Wide Survey of the Effects of Quality Assurance Measures on Services for Adults with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities and Challenging Behaviours
… the Quality Assurance Measures (QAM) for Behaviour Interventions (Part III) and the QAM Policy Directives for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and challenging behaviour. No research has examined the impact of QAM on IDD services. Methods: Online surveys …
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An applied behaviour analytic approach to challenging behaviours shown by survivors of traumatic brain injury
Challenging behaviours are often shown by survivors of traumatic brain injury, especially those with severe injuries. Challenging behaviours are a significant obstacle in the achievement of a successful rehabilitative outcome. A meta-analysis was conducted and it was found that interventions based …
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