A study into the management of behaviour of children with autistic spectrum disorders by staff in eight Greek special schools / Stavros NIKOLIS in Good Autism Practice - GAP, 9-1 (May 2008)

Public ISBD [article]  inGood Autism Practice - GAP > 9-1 (May 2008) . - p.27-31 Titre : A study into the management of behaviour of children with autistic spectrum disorders by staff in eight Greek special schools Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Stavros NIKOLIS, Auteur Année de publication : 2008 Article en page(s) : p.27-31 Langues : Anglais (eng) Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Challenging behaviour is often reported in children with autistic spectrum disorders (ASD) and is one of the most frequently requested topics in training. Children who engage in such behaviours are at increased risk of exclusion and isolation from educational settings and social relationships. This study examines the management of pupils with ASD with challenging behaviour in eight Greek special schools. The findings suggest that teachers are most concerned with angry or aggressive behaviour (92 per cent), self-injurious behaviour (89 per cent) and the lack of fear of real dangers (81 per cent). Most teachers referred to a wide range of preventative approaches such as applied behaviour analysis (ABA) and strategies from the TEACCH approach while new, innovative preventive strategies were also reported with excellent results in reducing challenging behaviour. What is key is understanding that challenging behaviour is the result of an interaction of within-person factors and external factors such as the demands made, the physical and sensory environment and the nature of the interactive style of adults and others. Having knowledge of this in relation to each individual with ASD will inform effective preventative and management programmes which match their particular needs. Not all children or adults with ASD have the same needs and so programmes and strategies need to be designed with the individual in mind and not applied to all. In addition, it is important that the terms used to describe behaviour reflect its interactive nature and do not imply that sole responsibility rests with the individual with ASD. The term inappropriate is often used to refer to behaviors that may actually be appropriate to the situation (je a natural response to extreme stress or fear) and may be used merely to refer to behaviours that are not neurotypical. Andy McDonnell, the Director of Studio III, a team which works a great deal in helping staff to understand and manage behaviour, suggested recently that it may be better to refer to an incident of challenging behaviour as a panic attack (conference paper). Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=131 [article] A study into the management of behaviour of children with autistic spectrum disorders by staff in eight Greek special schools [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Stavros NIKOLIS, Auteur . - 2008 . - p.27-31. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Good Autism Practice - GAP > 9-1 (May 2008) . - p.27-31 Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Challenging behaviour is often reported in children with autistic spectrum disorders (ASD) and is one of the most frequently requested topics in training. Children who engage in such behaviours are at increased risk of exclusion and isolation from educational settings and social relationships. This study examines the management of pupils with ASD with challenging behaviour in eight Greek special schools. The findings suggest that teachers are most concerned with angry or aggressive behaviour (92 per cent), self-injurious behaviour (89 per cent) and the lack of fear of real dangers (81 per cent). Most teachers referred to a wide range of preventative approaches such as applied behaviour analysis (ABA) and strategies from the TEACCH approach while new, innovative preventive strategies were also reported with excellent results in reducing challenging behaviour. What is key is understanding that challenging behaviour is the result of an interaction of within-person factors and external factors such as the demands made, the physical and sensory environment and the nature of the interactive style of adults and others. Having knowledge of this in relation to each individual with ASD will inform effective preventative and management programmes which match their particular needs. Not all children or adults with ASD have the same needs and so programmes and strategies need to be designed with the individual in mind and not applied to all. In addition, it is important that the terms used to describe behaviour reflect its interactive nature and do not imply that sole responsibility rests with the individual with ASD. The term inappropriate is often used to refer to behaviors that may actually be appropriate to the situation (je a natural response to extreme stress or fear) and may be used merely to refer to behaviours that are not neurotypical. Andy McDonnell, the Director of Studio III, a team which works a great deal in helping staff to understand and manage behaviour, suggested recently that it may be better to refer to an incident of challenging behaviour as a panic attack (conference paper). Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=131

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