Activity be aware of objective and subjective writing – Adapted from behaviour support - Getting it right from the start: Facilitators reference manual V2’. ‘Positive Print out a set of cards for each pair of learners. You will need to cut them out into cards before the workshop. Objective observations Alternative subjective interpretations The person follows staff or family members around the Attention seeking house, touch others inappropriately, attempts to pass Initiating relationships they want friends – objects at seemingly inappropriate times, teases Seeking company they are lonely – others, interrupt others or act in a way that is found to Seeking reassurance they are scared – be annoying. Seeking help or support they lack skills or confidence – Personality issues The person rocks, twists or plays with their fingers and Self-stimulating toes; slaps their face or their legs persistently; twirls Bored, overwhelmed or over stimulated and may need to calm around; pokes at their eyes; hums or signs Unable to identify or initiate an alternative activity inappropriately. Syndrome specific behaviours, possibly related to neurological problems Health and medical needs The person picks at their skin, cuts themselves with Self-injuring sharp objects, places objects in their body cavities, Nervous pulls their hair out, eats or drinks to excess. Anxious Depressed Psychiatric issues Bored/Boredom
Activity – be aware of objective and subjective writing Adapted from ‘Positive behaviour support - Getting it right from the start: Facilitators reference manual V2’. Print out a set of cards for each pair of learners. You will need to cut them out into cards before the workshop. Objective observations Alternative subjective interpretations The person follows staff or family members around the house, touch others inappropriately, attempts to pass objects at seemingly inappropriate times, teases others, interrupt others or act in a way that is found to be annoying. Attention seeking Initiating relationships – they want friends Seeking company – they are lonely Seeking reassurance – they are scared Seeking help or support – they lack skills or confidence Personality issues The person rocks, twists or plays with their fingers and toes; slaps their face or their legs persistently; twirls around; pokes at their eyes; hums or signs inappropriately. Self-stimulating Bored, overwhelmed or over stimulated and may need to calm Unable to identify or initiate an alternative activity Syndrome specific behaviours, possibly related to neurological problems Health and medical needs The person picks at their skin, cuts themselves with sharp objects, places objects in their body cavities, pulls their hair out, eats or drinks to excess. Self-injuring Nervous Anxious Depressed Psychiatric issues Bored/Boredom