Try: Use a calm voice at all times provide a relaxing atmosphere keep familiar objects in the same place keep the cr from becoming over stimulated from sights and sounds including television programs music and visitors maintain a log any time the cr is aggressive write down possible explanations and interventions refer to your log whenever the cr is aggressive try the interventions and make adjustments as needed if your intervention does not work try something else be flexible and adaptable as circumstances change

Materials: Pen pencil notebook

Categories: Behavior Challenging, Communication, Emotional Psychological, Fully Aware, Somewhat Aware

Information: n/a

References: n/a

Keywords: Aggressive hostile hostility destructive anger offensive

*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed

Try: Remind the cr that you are there to help and will take his or her problems seriously sit down and listen to what the cr has to say the cr needs to know that he or she is being heard many times that will help dissolve the situation entirely if there is still frustration from the cr ask the cr to repeat the problem while you take some notes repeating the issue again can help release it read the notes back to the cr and discuss the problem agree on a mutually beneficial solution to the problem discuss how accusative behavior can be avoided in the future when similar situations come up

Materials: Notebook pen and pencil

Categories: Behavior Challenging, Communication, Emotional Psychological, Fully Aware, Somewhat Aware

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References: n/a

Keywords: Accusation accuse blame guilty offense blame complain charge frustration upset

*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed

Try: Write down examples of the cr cr’s inappropriate actions discuss each example with the cr in a calm and gentle manner talk about how the situation could have been handled better role play new situations with the cr to practice appropriate behaviors and responses encourage the cr and provide constructive feedback point out what behavior of the cr is appropriate and what isn’t continue coaching the cr in real life situations as they come up

Materials: Pen pencil notebook

Categories: Behavior Challenging

Information: n/a

References: n/a

Keywords: Affect disturb upsetting embarrasing unfitting unseemly behavior

*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed

Try: Calmly discuss the situation with the cr let the cr know what actions and behaviors are annoying to others discuss possible solutions for example if others are annoyed when the cr bites his or her nails suggest that you clip and file them for him or her or suggest that the cr bite his or her nails only in the bathroom

Materials: Pen pencil notebook

Categories: Behavior Challenging, Communication, Emotional Psychological

Information: n/a

References: n/a

Keywords: Annoy annoying agitate irritate aggravate distress disturb trouble worry

*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed

Try: Use a calm voice at all times provide a relaxing atmosphere keep familiar objects in the same place keep the cr from becoming over stimulated from sights and sounds including television programs music and visitors maintain a log any time the cr is aggressive write down possible explanations and interventions refer to your log whenever the cr is aggressive try the interventions and make adjustments as needed if your intervention does not work try something else be flexible and adaptable as circumstances change

Materials: Pen pencil notebook

Categories: Behavior Challenging, Emotional Psychological

Information: n/a

References: n/a

Keywords: Aggressive hostile hostility destructive anger offensive

*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed

Try: Calmly discuss the situation with the cr let the cr know what actions and behaviors are annoying to others discuss possible solutions for example if others are annoyed when the cr bites his or her nails suggest that you clip and file them for him or her or suggest that the cr bite his or her nails only in the bathroom

Materials: Pen pencil notebook

Categories: Behavior Challenging, Communication, Emotional Psychological

Information: n/a

References: n/a

Keywords: Annoy annoying agitate irritate aggravate distress disturb trouble worry

*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed

Try: Keep your voice normal and soothing try to help the cr relax stand out of reach of the cr keep harmful objects out of the cr’s living space if you feel you may be harmed take a break and leave the cr until he or she is calm if the serious aggression persists and you feel you are in danger call out for help and dial 911

Materials: n/a

Categories: Behavior Challenging, Emotional Psychological

Information: n/a

References: n/a

Keywords: Aggressive hostile destructive anger offensive

*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed

Try: Use a calm voice at all times provide a relaxing atmosphere keep familiar objects in the same place keep the cr from becoming over stimulated from sights and sounds including television programs music and visitors maintain a log any time the cr is aggressive write down possible explanations and interventions refer to your log whenever the cr is aggressive try the interventions and make adjustments as needed if your intervention does not work try something else be flexible and adaptable as circumstances change

Materials: Pen pencil notebook

Categories: Behavior Challenging, Emotional Psychological

Information: n/a

References: n/a

Keywords: Aggressive hostile hostility destructive anger offensive

*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed

Try: Write down examples of the cr’s inappropriate actions discuss each example with the cr in a calm and gentle manner talk about how the situation could have been handled better role play new situations with the cr to practice appropriate behaviors and responses encourage the cr and provide constructive feedback point out what behavior of the cr is appropriate and what isn’t continue coaching the cr in real life situations as they come up

Materials: Pen pencil notebook

Categories: Behavior Challenging

Information: n/a

References: n/a

Keywords: Affect disturb upsetting embarrassing unfitting unseemly behavior

*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed

Try: Use a calm voice at all times provide a relaxing atmosphere keep familiar objects in the same place keep the cr from becoming over stimulated from sights and sounds including television programs music and visitors maintain a log any time the cr is aggressive write down possible explanations and interventions refer to your log whenever the cr is aggressive try the interventions and make adjustments as needed if your intervention does not work try something else be flexible and adaptable as circumstances change

Materials: Pen pencil notebook

Categories: Behavior Challenging, Emotional Psychological

Information: n/a

References: n/a

Keywords: Aggressive hostile hostility destructive anger offensive

*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed