This comprehensive overview of Behavior Management has been created for administrators and individuals seeking a basic knowledge behavior management techniques. A consistent approach practiced by all direct care workers will go a long way towards setting and reaching consumers' individual goals. Anecdotal stories add to the understanding of how to use positive reinforcement practices.

This read-along training can be presented in a group setting or given privately to an individual needing to enhance current knowledge and skills. Packet kits include questions for discussion, a pre and post test, and test key.

Topic Headings Include: The Science of Changing Behavior, Reinforcement, Providing Choices, Prioritizing the Need for Changing a Behavior, Setting Goals for Change, and Recording Behavioral Data - the ABC's. NOW INCLUDES SPANISH VERSION!

Objectives:

At the end of this unit participants will be able to:

1.Know and use basic strategies of Behavior Management

2. Know and understand the basic principals of Positive Reinforcement

3. Assess consumer needs and successfully prioritize specific behavior goals

4.Know and understand the conditions, (ABC's) of Behavioral documentation

5. Know and use the following terms in the process of documenting behavioral conditions: Target Behavior, Frequency, Duration, Antecedent, Intervention, and Response

Sample Text:

"A) In organizing for making changes in our behavior, a realistic assessment of how long it will take to reach our goals is very important. Those who have been on a diet or given up some old habit will quickly tell you that success does not happen overnight. By giving yourself the space you need to make the changes, the chances of reaching your goal greatly improves. Simple goals may take a few weeks or a month; more complex goals may take six months to a year, or more..."

"If it is decided that an attempt is to be made to change or modify a behavior, it must be defined. In order to define it, you and any other observer must be able to see it happening. Describing the behavior is very important. Everyone must be in agreement as to what the target behavior is and what it looks like as it occurs..."

"The consumer's response may or may not be directly affected by staff interventions. Whether or not you are able to disrupt or alter your client's behavior needs to be noted. If you have been instructed, for instance to ignore "yelling" and the behavior continues or increases in frequency then this needs to be included in your notes. If on the other hand, it becomes less intense or less frequent, then this is also very important information to be shared with others who may be involved in this person's life..."

Discussion Questions:

What ways can be used to insure that several persons working with one client can assist in the intervention and documentation process?

Name some behaviors that you would consider to be target behaviors. Why would you consider them to be important enough to consider them for change?

Pre and Post Test (samples)

True/False - write T or F in blank space

_____1. Our habits need only to be reinforced occasionally to cause them to be continued.

_____2. Punishing bad behaviors is the best way to stop them.

_____3. Most behaviors have been learned through personal experience.

Multiple Choice - circle best answer

When documenting for a behavior management plan you must:

A. Try to determine why you believe your client chose to behave the way he or she did.

B. Write down your observations as soon after the behavior as you can.

C. Consider only the person's actions after the behavior has occurred.

D. Ignore behaviors you don't consider to be an important part of the plan

Test also includes Multiple Choice and Matching questions for a total of 15.

The complete packet is 16 published pages of text, a two page competency test, (pre-post), and test key, (8 1/2" x 11" pages when printed from files.

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