BMT Preparing

What should OT do to determine whether a child's behavior is driven by pain?

• Ignore the behavior and wait for it to pass

• Follow through with recommendations to remediate source of pain

• Change the child's environment

• Punish the child for the behavior

How can OT help to increase predictability for children?

• Introduce new environments and people to the child

• Maintain consistent context in relation to schedule, environment, people, and demeanor

• Keep the physical environment chaotic and disorganized

• Change the child's schedule frequently

What should OT do to create a calm atmosphere for children?

• Maintain a calm demeanor when mishaps occur

• Punish the child for mishaps

• Introduce unknown elements to the child's environment

• Encourage chaos and disorder in the physical environment

How should adults reinforce appropriate behaviors in children?

• Avoid giving any feedback to the child

• Punish the child for appropriate behaviors

• Consistently reward and reinforce appropriate behaviors

• Ignore appropriate behaviors and only focus on negative comments

What should OT do to increase a child's awareness of desired behaviors?

• Identify specifically what the child did that was appreciated

• Punish the child for not exhibiting desired behaviors

• Tell the child what not to do

• Avoid giving specific feedback to the child

What should OT do to appeal to a child's desire to please and maintain a positive atmosphere?

• Use negative language to direct the child's behavior

• Punish the child for not following instructions

• Avoid giving any instructions to the child

• Use 'Do' statements to tell the child exactly what is desired

What should OT be prepared to do when challenging behavior occurs?

• Respond whenever challenging behavior occurs to re-establish expectations for appropriate behavior

• Ignore the behavior and hope it goes away

• Change the child's environment to avoid challenging behavior

• Punish the child for the challenging behavior

What should OT do to help allay a child's anxiety about what is going to happen next?

• Introduce new and unfamiliar situations to the child

• Keep the child's schedule unpredictable

• Maintain consistent context in relation to schedule, environment, people, and demeanor

• Change the child's environment frequently

How can OT help to keep a positive atmosphere while instructing a child?

• Use negative language to direct the child's behavior

• Avoid giving any instructions to the child

• Model instructed behavior while saying instruction

• Use 'Don't' statements to tell the child what not to do

What should OT do to help minimize chaos and preserve a sense of order when mishaps occur?

• Encourage chaos and disorder in the physical environment

• Maintain a calm demeanor when mishaps occur

• Introduce unknown elements to the child's environment

• Punish the child for mishaps