Pediatric Behaviors Part 3: When and How to Implement Strategies
Presented by Sandra Brown
Nonfinancial: Sandra Brown has no competing nonfinancial interests or relationships with regard to the content presented in this course.
Including behavioral strategies within healthcare requires some finesse to make a positive impact on a child’s participation. Understanding why a child is demonstrating behaviors is only part of the solution. This course will highlight the significance of consistency and carryover when implementing behavioral strategies. You will examine methods for shaping, modeling, and replacing behaviors as well as how to respond when a child’s behaviors escalate in response to your application of behavioral strategies. Timing and frequency of delivering behavioral strategies will also be distinguished. Finally, when to refer to or seek out a specialist to assist with addressing challenging behaviors will be discussed.
Meet your instructor
Sandra Brown
Dr. Sandra Brown is an assistant professor in the occupational therapy department at Jacksonville University in Jacksonville, Florida. She has been an occupational therapist for more than 25 years. Although she specializes in pediatrics, she has worked in a variety of settings, including home-based schools, residential…
Chapters & learning objectives
1. It Is Not Just Bribing a Child
Oftentimes rewarding a child may look like bribery or coercion. When reinforcement is delivered correctly, aligned to the specific function of the behavior, this is not the case. Timing, consistency, and when and how to adjust levels of reinforcement will also be differentiated.
2. Now What Do I Do?
When teaching a child new strategies and behaviors, there are several methods that maximize success, such as shaping, modeling, and replacing behaviors. However, there are certain things to consider when teaching new behaviors because sometimes a child reacts more strongly when learning. We will examine how to respond if a child increases their behaviors during this time.
3. Knowing Enough to Know That I Don’t Know Enough
A child’s behaviors can escalate, become more severe, or have significant impact on engagement in daily activities. Recognizing the types of providers out there and when to reach out to a behavioral specialist for advice or assistance is pivotal.
More courses in this series
Pediatric Behaviors Part 1: Identifying Behaviors
Sandra Brown
Pediatric Behaviors Part 2: Examining Approaches
Sandra Brown
Pediatric Behaviors Part 3: When and How to Implement Strategies
Sandra Brown
Pediatric Behaviors Part 4: Integrating Strategies Into Practice
Sandra Brown
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