All behaviour happens for a reason

The suggestions below are to help you think about the reason(s) why the behaviours viewed as challenging are happening.

Pain

I might be in pain. The cause of my pain might not be visible to others. Establish and treat the cause of pain, have you considered pain relief?

Attention

I might need to connect with you or someone else, for example I want to chat or I don’t want to be on my own.

Escape/avoidance

I might need to get away from or avoid things I don’t like e.g. smell, lighting, noise, people in uniform etc

Tangible/to get something

I might need to keep or get something that is important or of interest to me e.g., food, objects etc

Sensory

I might need the feeling that certain behaviours give me, i.e. repetitive rocking, humming, etc.

We have developed a poster which can be used across health and care services to raise awareness among the workforce.