Understanding Behavior: A Framework for Intervention
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Understanding the causes of behaviors is necessary for a team to be able to create effective supports and interventions. Learn about what is happening as behaviors develop and the factors that may be causing them to increase and intensify.
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How Behaviors Develop: The Volcano Model
Using a volcano analogy, learn how behaviors can develop subtly, with little awareness, until there is an escalation.
Video: How Behaviors Develop: The Volcano Model
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Exploring Contributing Underlying Factors
Many factors can contribute to dysregulation and the development of behaviors. Learn about common elements that influence behavior in youth with IDD and behavioral health needs.
Video: Exploring Contributing Underlying Factors
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Activities
Factors That Contribute to Behavior Development
Explore examples of factors that can contribute to the development of behaviors.
Can you identify other possible examples in each area?
- Headaches
- Allergies
- Mouth / Tooth Pain
- Constipation
- Hunger
- Seizures
- Feeling unsafe
- Sounds/Smells that trigger trauma response
- No identified safe place
- Too much noise or light
- Little opportunity to move and stretch
- Little or no personal space
- Poor interoception (internal body awareness) – Does not notice internal signals of stress
- Unable to express wants/needs
- Confused by directions or questions
- Lack of visual supports
- Lack of choices or options
- Lacking skills to socially interact
- Unaware of the social expectations
- Academic assignments
- Lack of specialized instruction
- Lack of preparation for changes
- Changes in typical routines, such as during holidays and school breaks
- Changes in staff, teachers, bus driver
Downloads
How Behaviors Develop: What Lies at the Core
What are the factors that may be contributing to the development of behaviors in the youth that you teach and support? Download and use this tool with your team to help identify contributing factors to concerning behaviors.
Why Behaviors Occur: A Quick Reference to Assist in Planning
Need more guidance? Use this tool to look deeper at what lies at the core of behaviors of concern and to complete the How Behaviors Develop: What Lies at the Core tool.