When I started supervising ABA therapists and ABA programs, someone told me that the work with the student is often the easy part; that supporting the people around the student is often more challenging. Maybe it is!
Early on in my time working as a therapist, the little voice inside my head starting telling me that I might be making the wrong decisions when responding to challenging behaviour, naturally, I was happy when this stopped. With time I realised that actually it had just started telling me that I might be making the wrong decisions as a supervisor instead – shout out to the little voice for the tip!
I believe what makes challenging behaviour easier to respond to is an understanding of the principles of behaviour analysis, but also of how to turn down the volume on that voice and get on with the actions that I have seen make a big difference in the lives of those I work with.
Stay tuned for our upcoming workshop – Supporting Effective Responding – designed to upskill and expand the perspectives of those supporting individuals and teams who are faced with challenging behaviour.
Taylor Behavioural 