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Tatyana Elleseff MA CCC-SLP

Smart Speech Therapy LLC

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Behavior Management Strategies for

Speech Language Pathologists

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Common Diagnoses with Behavior

Challenges:

Autistic Spectrum Disorders (including Asperger's)

Nonverbal Learning Disability

oMental Retardation: (Genetic, Neurological, Acquired)

oDown Syndrome, Fragile X, CHARGE, Prader-Willi

o Injuries at Birth, Infections, Iodine Deficiency

oEncephalitis, Meningitis, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder

Psychiatric Disorders (e.g. Mood Disorders; AnxietyDisorders, ODD, ADHD, etc)

Traumatic Brain Injury (frontal lobe)

Severe Communication Impairments

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Common Diagnoses with Behavior

Challenges:

Autistic Spectrum Disorders (including Asperger's)

Nonverbal Learning Disability

oMental Retardation: (Genetic, Neurological, Acquired)

oDown Syndrome, Fragile X, CHARGE, Prader-Willi

o Injuries at Birth, Infections, Iodine Deficiency

oEncephalitis, Meningitis, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder

Psychiatric Disorders (e.g. Mood Disorders; AnxietyDisorders, ODD, ADHD, etc)

Traumatic Brain Injury (frontal lobe)

Severe Communication Impairments

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Session Structure Modifications Use of written/picture rulesClarify expectationsUse positive languageKeep your hands neat vs. no touching Speak softly vs. no yelling

Use of schedules Establish routine Identify order of activities Facilitate transitions

Use of Timers Specify activity length

Several Changes of Activities

+/- 3 per session to reduce frustration

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Importance of Determining Behavior

Function

Danny 7 years old

Diagnosis: Impulse Control D/O NOS, LD D/O

Problem Behavior: aggression towards others (hitting) during select

therapy sessions Consequences: call for back up; staff use physical restraints,

therapeutic hold BUT

FBA revealed: Danny hits to gain attention from others;

Physical restraints are a positive reinforcement, as long as they areimplemented she will continue to hit.

Antecedents may trigger behavior but inappropriateconsequences will maintain the behavior.

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Examples of FBA write-ups (cont)

When Josh is in large groups (antecedent) hebecomes disruptive (behavior) to obtain attention(function).

When Anna is called on during group sessions(antecedent) she starts to cry (behavior) to escapeattention (function).

When Alex is given an instruction to follow(antecedent) he refuses task participation (behavior)to obtain control (function).

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Appendix IV: Modifications

Physical SpaceModifications

Session StructureModifications

Session MaterialModifications

Child BehaviorModifications

Eliminate visualdistractions

Use ofwritten/picture rules

with positivelanguage

Reduce Complexitysee

MaintainingFactors*

Incorporate studentsinterests into activities

Eliminate auditorydistractions

Use of schedules andTimers

Select materials atclients level

Use of cues in therapy

De-clutter TherapyRoom

Several Changes ofActivities

Use relevant visuals Offer 2 choices* ofactivities

Sit child in closeProximity to

Clinician

Seat modifications Reduce irrelevantvisual distractions

Errorless Learning/80/20 rule

Use of sensorymanipulatives

List of predeterminedstrategies

Use of sensory breaks Use of preferredactivities*

Catch being good

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