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Leading Practice Resources
Reducing ‘Challenging’ Behavior By Training Support Staff to Promote Dignity and Respect
Behavior is a form of communication. People with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) who exhibit behavior that is considered ‘challenging’ may actually be experiencing a range of conditions which cause that behavior. For example, ‘challenging’ behavior may be the result of mental or physical health issues. It may be a way for people to express they are being abused. Or it may also be a way to express that their needs are not being met.