Paul
02/12/2019
5-year old Damien really struggles to engage with his siblings and peers socially, spending his free time playing alone. His parents report that he refuses to share toys and tends to horde preferred items in day-care, screaming at and pushing away peers. He struggles to take turns or follow rules to a game when they are no longer in his favour. Following an assessment and observation during a play-date with a family friend’s child, it is observed that Damien struggled in all these areas, however, did considerably better in similar social situations when engaging in play with an adult. 3 times a week for 2-hours, Damien works for the 1st 2 hours with a behaviour technician to practice specific social skills such as turn-taking, requesting, winning […]
02/12/2019
At 8 years old, Skylar has been suspended from her school for throwing objects at and making verbal threats repeatedly towards peers and teachers in the classroom setting. The school has indicated that to continue her enrolment, they require additional support to develop a plan that will support a reduction in these behaviours of concern. Initially, a meeting is arranged to discuss the behaviours of concern with Skylar’s classroom teacher and the school’s principal. Some limited information to identify the types of situations where the behaviour occurred and what current consequences were being provided for the behaviour are gathered. Based on this preliminary information a set of strategies is developed to address the behaviour concerns. With school approval, behaviour technicians are allowed into the classroom setting […]
02/12/2019
At 16 years of age, Cirian has progressively delayed getting out of bed to get ready for school. This can mean it takes up to 4 hours to get through Cirian’s morning routine. This includes refusing to leave his bed in the morning, aggressing towards anyone who attempts to physically prompt him to get up, refusing to engage in personal grooming or breakfast routines independently (even though he is capable) or returning to bed and undressing if left unattended. After collecting information regarding Cirian’s sleep patterns and observing the current morning routine, the behavioural consultant developed a behaviour support plan for Cirian’s family. This involves prioritising getting up without any aggressive behaviour as the initial target, systematically reducing the time it takes to do so to […]
02/12/2019
Jasmine is 9 years old and has no specific disability but has a diet which she has selfrestricted to only 4 foods: chips, nuggets, plain pasta and cheese. Her parents have identified that she used to eat a wider variety of foods but has systematically eliminated many of these and engages in food refusal behaviours such as screaming, gagging and running away from the dinner table. A paediatrician has identified that this restricted diet may lead to significant health complications in the future. The behavioural consultant formulated a behaviour support plan to incentivise reintroducing previously eaten foods and for trying new foods. Jasmine’s parents then trained in how to implement the plan at mealtimes through demonstration and coaching during a couple of mealtimes and collect data […]
02/12/2019
Tim is 3 ½ years old. He has a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder. He has no spoken language, engages in frequent self-injurious and tantrum behaviour and his parents report that he rarely follows direction from them. He is not yet using spoon nor toilet trained. He does not play with any age appropriate toys functionally. He has no way of making choices or expressing his preferences directly to others. Tim is receiving 25 hours per week of 1:1 instruction with a team of MLS behaviour technicians who are teaching a variety of play, self-help and communication skills. His supports are delivered in the home setting for 3.5 hours each morning, Monday to Friday. The behaviour technicians focus on improving Tim’s ability to communicate his needs, […]