Support positive behaviour
Suggestion for implementing the strategy ‘Key areas to support’
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Functional behavioural assessment
Functional behavioural assessment
All behaviours communicate something. Respond to the function (the why) of the behaviour, rather than to the behaviour itself.
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Classroom supports
Classroom supports
Discuss with the student what will support their participation and motivation.
Build the suggestions into your teaching practice.
- Build positive interaction – remove or minimise things that can cause distress.
- Create opportunities for students to take the lead using their strengths and interests.
- Help students to develop a strong sense of identity and be knowledgeable about their specific learning needs and abilities.
- Consistently teach and reinforce classroom and playground rules.
- Give specific feedback about attempted tasks that meet achievement goals.
- Consider short term contracts to achieve learning goals and task expectations.
- Give choice within set alternatives, starting with one out of two possible choices.
- Develop cues individually with the student that will signal such things as when they need to refocus or take a break from a task or situation.
- Teach organisation, time management, and coping skills.
Anticipate difficult times
Anticipate difficult times
Minimise confusion, tiredness, and frustration for students with dyspraxia.
- Display a daily timetable.
- Give clear and consistent instructions and approaches to work.
- Offer supports such as a netbook or laptop to enable students to overcome their particular physical needs.
- Be aware of and manage situations that may cause your student to react (such as changing the time, location or duration of an activity).
- Promote self management strategies, such as taking a break.
- Provide frequent specific positive feedback when your student makes good choices.
Useful resources
Useful resources
Encourage positive behaviours
This resources provides strategies for encouraging positive behaviour in the individual, the classroom and school-wide.
Publisher: Positive Behaviour for Learning
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Identify needs and how to provide supportShow suggestions for Identify needs and how to provide support
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Key areas to supportShow suggestions for Key areas to support
- Support motor skills
- Support organisation
- Support social interaction
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