Though there are many different types of strategies to help with challenging behaviors, the focus of this week will be on prevention strategies, or how you can change the antecedents. Most caregivers ...

Operationally define challenging behaviors. Challenging behaviors should be defined in terms that are specific, observable, and measureable (i.e., one can see and count the behaviors). Be specific ...

This module is about managing your child’s non-compliant behaviors during mission plan activities. Has your child been refusing to participate in steps of their mission plan even when you use the ...

This review and meta-analysis followed methodological and reporting guidelines from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), [25] Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of ...

After appropriately identifying the behavior in a child with autism, a suitable intervention can be used to proactively, or reactively, reduce and replace it. Challenging behaviors can be difficult to ...

As a child psychologist who specializes in helping kids with challenging behavior, I hear how often we parents take the blame for our kids’ behavior, whether the behavior happens at home, at school or ...

Toddlers are wonderful—they are creative, engaging, silly, and fun. They are also easily frustrated and have a reputation for being unreasonable. This is largely because of their immature, yet ...

What 'difficult' children need may not be what you’re picturing.