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Nathan describes "challenging behavior" as that which involves disruptive actions by someone who does not respond as expected, regardless of another person’s attempts to redirect or calm him.
We may employ the usual procedures of extra prompting, guidance, motivation, training, or explicit direction or correction—all to no avail. This person simply becomes more passive, more resistive, more emotionally agitated, or more violent in response.
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This list of articles authored by Nathan Ory that have been shared with PHP for community reading, with permission.
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Emotionally dependent and emotionally fragile. Brief guidelines for providing support to persons who function like an “emotional mirror.”
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Fundamental Training Approaches for People with Severe Intellectual Disability
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How to divert someone you cannot confront without an explosion
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How to explain "black and white" and “gray” thinking to a person who only thinks in black and white
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How to give choices to someone who violently resists guidance and suggestions
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Methods for Supporting More Independence with People Who Can Only Do One Thing at A Time
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Overcome the Dangers of “Down Time.” Use a Prop, a Rule and a Role!
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Goals and strategies of case consultation through functional behavioral analysis.
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Working with people with challenging behavior An initial approach: “Go with the flow.”