Pediatric Behaviors Part 3: When and How to Implement Strategies

Course overview

Including behavioral strategies within healthcare requires some finesse to make a positive impact on a child's participation. Understanding why a child is demonstrating behaviors is only part of the solution. This course will highlight the significance of consistency and carryover when implementing behavioral strategies. You will examine methods for shaping, modeling, and replacing behaviors as well as how to respond when a child's behaviors escalate in response to your application of behavioral strategies. Timing and frequency of delivering behavioral strategies will also be distinguished. Finally, when to refer to or seek out a specialist to assist with addressing challenging behaviors will be discussed.