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Author Osgood, Tony, author.

Title Supporting positive behaviour in intellectual disabilities and autism : practical strategies for addressing challenging behaviour / Tony Osgood
Published London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2020
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Description 1 online resource (240 pages) : illustrations
Contents Manifesto : a bill of rights (and wrongs) -- Working together or pulling apart? -- Behaviour is lawful even when awful : exotic communication -- Elephants in the room : on being person centred -- Exploring : understanding a different story -- Being there & doing more : support strategies -- Hits happen : keeping things together when things go wrong -- What people have taught me -- Afterword : what I think when I talk about autism
Summary "This highly practical book is an accessible and grounded handbook for addressing challenging behaviour in children and adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities (IDD), including autism. It recognises that challenging behaviour does not appear out of nowhere and is meaningful for the person exhibiting it. Behaviour can be communicative and an important signifier of underlying sensory or environmental issues. Focusing on a person-centred approach throughout, the book has advice and strategies for working with the client's families, support staff and professionals. It also presents best practice for analysing and addressing challenging behaviour in various settings such as schools, hospitals and the home, all while stressing the need to keep the human story at the heart of any assessment and intervention. Each chapter features questions for discussion or reflection and exercises for the reader to complete. Informal, frank and free of jargon, this is indispensable for professionals, parents, and anyone working with people with intellectual disability or autism."--Publisher
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and indexes
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Subject Autism spectrum disorders -- Treatment
Intellectual disability.
Psychology, Pathological.
Client-centered psychotherapy.
Intellectual Disability
Psychopathology
Person-Centered Psychotherapy
intellectual disability.
Autism spectrum disorders -- Treatment
Client-centered psychotherapy
Intellectual disability
Psychology, Pathological
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781787751330
1787751333