About This Course:
This course discusses several aspects of De-Escalation Skills. The areas that
will be covered in this course are:
~What is Behavior?
~The ABC’s of Behavior
~4 Functions of Challenging Behavior
~Sensory Stimulation
~Sensory Stimulation Treatment
~Escape
~Escape Treatment
~Attention Seeking
~Attention Seeking Treatment
~Personal Gain
~Personal Gain Treatment
~Why Persons with Intellectual Disabilities are Prone to Anger Control Problems
~Medical and Psychiatric Causes of Behavior Problems
~Environmental Causes of Behavior Problems
~De-Escalation techniques
~Signs of Escalation
~Anxiety
~Be Prepared
~Body Language
~After a Blow Up
~De-Escalation Skills
Objectives:
After completing this course, learners will successfully be able to:
1. Discuss factors that may cause challenging behaviors.
2. Explain four functions of behavior.
3. List at least five effective communication skills and de-escalation
techniques to prevent a behavioral crisis.
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