About this resource
Too many demands can lead to distress. This reflection helps teams list the demands placed on a person, decide which are truly necessary, which can be dropped or reduced and how to make necessary demands easier through choice, timing, visuals and support.
Purpose
To reduce unnecessary demands and make necessary ones easier.
Who it is for
Primary profession: Positive behaviour support practitioners. Also relevant for disability support workers, educators and school support staff.
Client or participant group: Teams supporting people who become distressed by demands.
Practice setting: Supported living, schools, day programs and family homes.
Suggested uses
- Behaviour support assessment
- Team planning
- Reviewing rules and routines
- Reducing distress
Instructions for practitioners
- List demands honestly, including small ones.
- Question rules that serve staff more than the person.
- Make necessary demands easier.
- Review with the behaviour support practitioner.
Accessibility considerations
Involve the person where possible.
Scope and limitations
A reflection tool. It is not a behaviour support plan.
Research basis
Positive behaviour support aims to improve quality of life and reduce behaviours of concern by understanding their function and changing environments and skills. Understanding what happens before and after behaviour is the basis of functional assessment, which guides support.
- Allen, D., James, W., Evans, J., Hawkins, S., & Jenkins, R. (2005). Positive Behavioural Support: Definition, Current Status and Future Directions. Tizard Learning Disability Review, 10(2), 4–11. https://doi.org/10.1108/13595474200500014
- Hanley, G. P., Iwata, B. A., & McCord, B. E. (2003). FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS OF PROBLEM BEHAVIOR: A REVIEW. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 36(2), 147–185. https://doi.org/10.1901/jaba.2003.36-147
- NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission. NDIS Practice Standards and Quality Indicators. https://www.ndiscommission.gov.au/rules-and-standards/ndis-practice-standards
What is included
A 2-page printable A4 PDF, including a practitioner notes page with the research basis (version 1.0).
Originality
Original Practitioner Plus content: wording, activity structure, layout and icons were created for this resource. No third-party worksheets, illustrations or text were reproduced.
