This review and meta-analysis followed methodological and reporting guidelines from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), [25] Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of ...

Operationally define challenging behaviors. Challenging behaviors should be defined in terms that are specific, observable, and measureable (i.e., one can see and count the behaviors). Be specific ...

When an adult with developmental disabilities becomes aggressive or starts to self-harm, most people assume that professional caregivers know how best to handle such challenging behaviour. But what if ...

Behavior Essentials provides parents the support they need in some of their most challenging times. As Certified Behavior Analyst, we provide parents strategies to manage behavior in a functional, ...

Parenting is an ever-evolving journey, and as children grow older, new challenges arise. Addressing and correcting bad behaviour in older children requires wisdom, understanding, and patience. Why?

Home care workers must stay calm, show understanding and record what they see when dealing with challenging behaviour on the part of a service user with dementia, says Jennifer Roberts of the United ...

Toddlers are wonderful—they are creative, engaging, silly, and fun. They are also easily frustrated and have a reputation for being unreasonable. This is largely because of their immature, yet ...

Anna Sullivan receives funding from the Australian Research Council (ARC). The research reported here was funded by an Australian Research Council Linkage Project (LP110100317) and financial and/or in ...

I’m preparing to celebrate my son’s 4th birthday this summer. And I often wonder, do all parents have such a hard time with their 4-year-olds? If you’re in the same boat, you might feel certain that ...

Background: Psychotropic medications are frequently used to treat challenging behaviour in children with intellectual disabilities, despite a lack of evidence for their efficacy. This systematic ...