Behavioral Support

This resource teaches us in clear, everyday terms how to interpret behavioral messages from individuals with disabilities whose lives and actions are often misunderstood. Includes an appendix of Possible Interpretations of the Communicative Intent of 90 Challenging Behaviors.

For direct service staff in the fields of developmental disabilities and mental health who deal with potentially emotional situations that can escalate. This dynamic video presents a five-stage framework for managing challenging behaviors, using situational re-enactments that include actors with developmental disabilities. Realistic scenes follow the five-stage process and show both unskilled and effective staff responses.