Managing Challenging Behaviors
Strategies and tips for parents and caregivers
Hard behaviors are often a child's way of telling you something. This guide explains how to figure out what a behavior is saying, prevent it where you can and respond with calm, positive steps.
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Six short chapters grounded in ABA, plus a fun activity page to do together.
Why behaviors happen
Challenging behavior as communication, and why every child's triggers are different.
The ABCs of behavior
How what happens before and after a behavior shows you what it is for.
Positive reinforcement
Praise, token systems and rewards that encourage the behaviors you want to see.
Assessment and behavior plans
How ABA professionals find the cause of a behavior and build a plan to change it.
Building essential skills
Communication, social and self-care skills that reduce frustration over time.
Making change last
Working as a family, carrying progress into school and handling transitions.
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