<Other goals> De-escalation List what staff should do when a behaviour of concern occurs to ensure the safety of all, to avoid escalating the behaviour and minimising its impact on all people in the least restrictive way. For behaviour or groups of behaviours, clearly state what the staff should do at each stage of each behaviour escalation before the use of a restrictive intervention is considered. The strategies listed need to work for the person involved, the different places the behaviours may occur in and the staff who may have to use them. Assess safety Describe how staff should assess the safety of everyone before intervening <Assess safety> Prompt the replacement behaviour If safe to do so, how should the staff prompt the person to use the replacement behaviour being taught? <Prompt the replacement behaviour> Other The following de-escalation strategies may be useful: Active listening, validation, provide need/want, remove engage the person, apologise, provide verbal direction/ verbal redirection, remove others, or leave.
<Other goals> De-escalation List what staff should do when a behaviour of concern occurs to ensure the safety of all, to avoid escalating the behaviour and minimising its impact on all people in the least restrictive way. For each behaviour or groups of behaviours, clearly state what the staff should do at each stage of behaviour escalation before the use of a restrictive intervention is considered. The strategies listed need to work for the person involved, the different places the behaviours may occur in and the staff who may have to use them. Assess safety Describe how staff should assess the safety of everyone before intervening <Assess safety> Prompt the replacement behaviour If safe to do so, how should the staff prompt the person to use the replacement behaviour being taught? <Prompt the replacement behaviour> Other The following de-escalation strategies may be useful: Active listening, validation, provide need/want, remove engage the person, apologise, provide verbal direction/ verbal redirection, remove others, or leave.
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