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Self-injurious Behaviour DVD
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What causes self-injurious behaviour?
What action should parents and carers take?
Professors Chris Oliver and Glynis Murphy, the UK's leading authorities on self-injurious behaviour, join forces to offer clear and practical information and advice to families caring for individuals with severe learning disabilities. In this 45 minute DVD you will also meet Laura and Tobias, learn how their self-injurious behaviour has affected their lives and the lives of their families, and how some simple, straightforward steps can help to reduce self-injurious behaviour.
The DVD emphasizes understanding the causes and the function of the self injurious behaviour, and addresses issues such as the use of medication and protective devices. Produced primarily for family carers, this resource also provides a useful introduction to any professionals who may encounter self-injurious behaviour in individuals with severe learning disabilities
Please note: contains scenes which some viewers may find disturbing
Running time: 45 mins approx
Contents
Introduction
- Laura and Tobias
What is self-injurious behaviour?
- Common forms of self-injurious behaviour
- Distinguishing self-injurious behaviour in people with mild & moderate learning disability from that in people with severe learning disability
Causes of self injurious behaviour
- Background biological factors
- Learned behaviour
- Other factors
Understanding the behaviour
- Is it a pain indicator?
- Look for triggers
- Is the environment unstimulating?
- Identify contributory background factors
What action should parents and carers take?
- Keep the individual safe
- Do protective devices help?
- Seek specialist advice
- Teach communication skills
- Is medication the solution?
Conclusion
- Seek help as soon as possible
- High risk children and early warning signs
- Parents' perspectives
- Five points to remember
- Understanding makes the difference
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