Week 8

Question 1

Internal factors that influence behaviour

Answer 1

1. Desire for control
2. Fatigue
3. Illness
4. Pain

Question 2

External factors that influence behaviour

Answer 2

1. Task demands are greater than skill level
2. Change in schedule
3. Unfamiliar person
4. Unfamiliar place

Question 3

Functional behavioural analysis

Answer 3

Aims to systematically identity a behaviours:

1. Antecedents (events occurring before and triggering the event
2. Consequence (events occurring after the behaviour that reinforce the behaviour
3. If done formally, can be resource intensive (multidisciplinary)

Question 4

Functional behavioural analysis process

Answer 4

1. Functional assessment of behaviour
2. Hypothesis development
3. Development of support plan
4. Implementation, outcome monitoring and refining

Question 5

Environmental modifications to support self-regulation

Answer 5

1. Minimise ambient noise (closing doors, lighting)
2. Reduce visual stimulation (decorations, clutter)
3. Create zones for specific activities (e.g. quiet work, messy work)
4. Provide a calming corner)

Question 6

What is therapeutic use of self?

Answer 6

Use of oneself in such a way that one becomes an effective tool in the evaluation and intervention process
- involves conscious forethought about what message and how you want the message to be portrayed

Question 7

How to be child friendly

Answer 7

• Over communication
• More exaggerated facial expressions
• Clear gestures to reinforce verbal message

Question 8

Working with children

Answer 8

• Requires full attention to child and family
• Consistent attention (don’t drift off)
• Sustain energy levels
• Requires adapting from adult to child interaction seamlessly
• Involves connecting with the child

Question 9

Parent child interaction

Answer 9

• Affectionate
• Proud
• Disappointed
• Loving

Question 10

Teacher child interaction

Answer 10

• Instructive
• Engaging
• Authoritative
• Encouraging

Question 11

Therapist child interaction

Answer 11

• Not responsible for raising and nurturing child (parent)
• Not responsible for educating the child to a predetermined standard (teacher)
• Facilitator to the child’s mastery of tasks and individual goals to enable meaningful participation
• Instructive
• Engaging
• Encouraging

Question 12

Contingency methods

Answer 12

• Allow access to desired events or opportunities contingent on performance or compliance with directive, instruction or rule

Question 13

Token economies

Answer 13

• Child earns ‘tokens’ for desired behaviours
• Tokens exchanged for desired activity/objects
• Complexity needs to be adjusted on the bases of development