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I do a lot of work in behavior support in the field of developmental disabilities.
Please note, there is very little difference in behavioral principles between this or other populations.
People are people
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I do a lot of work in behavior support in the field of developmental disabilities.
Please note, there is very little difference in behavioral principles between this or other populations.
People are people
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One of the unfortunate things in our field is that we have to teach employees to handle a potentially aggressive situation to keep everyone as safe as possible.
Do you wanna know why that's a sad reality in our field?
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Do you wanna know why that's a sad reality in our field?
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It's not because the person wants to hurt you.
The person doesn't want you gone.
There's no pleasure in the fight.
It's not random either. The phrase "It came out of nowhere" is a myth.
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The person doesn't want you gone.
There's no pleasure in the fight.
It's not random either. The phrase "It came out of nowhere" is a myth.
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It'd be so much easier to deal with it if any of that were the case. All you'd have to do is just...fight back.
But no. The reality is that the person needs something. Maybe they need to not be in pain. Maybe they need affection.
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But no. The reality is that the person needs something. Maybe they need to not be in pain. Maybe they need affection.
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Maybe it's any of a million needs. And they've tried to tell you. And they really, really would rather you just knew and could help.
But you don't know what they need.
And sometimes it's because they don't know a good way to tell you.
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But you don't know what they need.
And sometimes it's because they don't know a good way to tell you.
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So many times though it's because we or someone before us forgot to or refused to listen.
Not listening didn't make the need go away though
So sometimes the way we get told is a little rough. And it sucks. And it's OK to feel bad for who received the violent communication
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Not listening didn't make the need go away though
So sometimes the way we get told is a little rough. And it sucks. And it's OK to feel bad for who received the violent communication
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But don't forget that the need is still there. Just because you took a punch doesn't mean that person is all better now
That punch was just the message. And now you have a choice
Focus on the punch and it'll happen again
Focus on the need though...
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That punch was just the message. And now you have a choice
Focus on the punch and it'll happen again
Focus on the need though...
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