BTEC National Diploma HSC
Unit 27 – Dealing with Challenging Behaviour .
Lesson 3
Brief recap
 So far we have looked at the following:
1.
2.
3.
Types of challenging behaviours,
Triggers for challenging behaviours,
Legislation.
Challenging behaviours
Triggers
Legislations – Due Friday 07.02.2014
Strategies ????
 Think back to your placement and identify the various
strategies which you have used in order to deal with the
challenging behaviour of your service users ?
Dealing with challenging behaviour – a
visual explanation.
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDrzfrtTUiU
What do this term mean?
1.
How to minimise the effects of a challenging behaviour ?
Minimising the effects of challenging
behaviour
 This concept focuses on the ways which can be used in order
to minimise the effects of challenging behaviours identified in
P1,
 Minimising the effects of challenging behaviour is essential in
order to ensure that both the service providers, service user
demonstrating the challenging behaviour and the other
service users are safe and cared for as required.
Minimising the effects of challenging
behaviour
Positive behaviour management techniques used to
minimise the effects of challenging behaviour would be
things such as ignoring behaviours which are destructive,
dangerous or harmful to others.
2. Body language is essential when minimising the effects of
challenging behaviours as negative/aggressive or closed
body language might aggravate the situation.
3. Effective communication such as the use of the right tone
of voice or pitch of voice are also essential when
minimising the effects of challenging behaviours within a
health and social care setting.
1.
P3 Tips – Deadline 14.02.2014
 In order to achieve P3, you will need to suggest 5 strategies which can
be used to deal with challenging behaviour on pp.2 of the specification
for this unit under “how to minimise effects of challenging behaviour.
 The format you must use in FACTSHEET, there is an example on your
blog.
 You will need to pick 1 of your chosen challenging behaviour identified
in P1, and choose strategies which are relevant to it.
 You will need to ensure that your explanation for your chosen strategies
are explained in the context of either your own work placement or a
fictional situation.
P3 Tips (Factsheet) – Structure
1.
Chosen strategy,
2.
Define chosen strategy generically,
3.
Explanation in context of your strategy used in a health and
social care setting – making clear links to your chosen
challenging behaviour.