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Categories: Sage, Topic, Behavior Challenging, Caregiver Needs&Support, Cognitive Intellectual, Communication, Emotional Psychological, Financial, Legal, Maintenance, Medical Physical, Personal, Sexuality Intimacy, Social, Spiritual, Gender, Male, Female, Mobility, Mobile, Needs Some Assistance, Needs Much Assistance, Immobile, Independence, No Supervision, Some Supervision, Maximum Supervision, Vision, Good Vision, So-So Vision, Poor Vision, Hearing, Good Hearing, So-So Hearing, Poor Hearing, Smelling, Good Smelling, So-So Smelling, Poor Smelling, Taste, Good Taste, So-So Taste, Poor Taste, Touch, Good Touch, So-So Touch, Poor Touch, Verbal Communication, Good Verbal Comm, So-So Verbal Comm, Poor Verbal Comm, Cognitive Awareness, Fully Aware, Somewhat Aware, Unaware, Long-Term Memory, Good L T Memory, So-So L T Memory, Poor L T Memory, Short-Term Memory, Good S T Memory, So-So S T Memory, Poor S T Memory, Schooling, Elementary, High School, College, Functional Age, 60-69, 70-79, 80-89, 90

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Try: Make some flash cards that describe positive feelings that come with the activities bathing showering give cr a card that says that a bath or shower is a great way to feel relaxed and smell clean dressing give cr a card that says putting on clean clothes means i am ready to enjoy the activities of the day mealtime give cr a card that relates the smells coming from the kitchen with a happy memory holidays baking with my daughter meals that were shared with relatives etc cards could also be developed and given when the cr asks the same questions the next time the question is asked the cg could gently refer the cr to the card he she is holding with the answer

Materials: Index cards pen

Categories: Behavior Challenging, Cognitive Intellectual, Communication, Emotional Psychological, Maintenance, Medical Physical, Some Supervision, Maximum Supervision, Somewhat Aware

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References: Adapted in part from article unlocking the silent prison

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Try: # give the cr a few minutes to calm down # suggest that the cr take some time out and go to a private area # ask the cr what he or she needs or wants # ask the cr what it is about the request activity or task that isn’t working right now # look for ways to adjust request activity or task that will work for the cr right now # ask the cr why he or she doesn’t want to do the activity # offer the cr a different task to do

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Categories: Behavior Challenging, Emotional Psychological

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Try: # give the cr something else to do to distract cr and stop the behavior # calmly tell the cr what kind of behavior the caregiver (cg) would prefer # lower voice to see if the cr will do the same # praise the cr when they act right

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Categories: Behavior Challenging, Emotional Psychological

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Try: # when in public calmly take cr to a private area # if in the home invite cr to take some time out go to a quiet area maybe room # remind the cr that he or she is not acting right # reassure the cr that the caregiver (cg) will help hime or her with the problem he or she seems to be having once the cr calms down # reassure the cr that the cg respects his or her wishes # reassure the cr that the cg can help him or her solve the problem # praise the cr at home and at public places when he or she acts right

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Categories: Behavior Challenging, Emotional Psychological

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Try: # talk calmly to the cr and tell him or her that the caregiver (cg) understands he or she is upset # explain that the cg wants to help make things better # invite the cr to walk away with the cg to talk about how to solve the situation # ask the cr what is upsetting him or her # ask the cr if he or she needs some help doing the activity # give the cr a different task # tell the cr to take a break

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Categories: Behavior Challenging, Emotional Psychological

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Try: # write down acceptable ways of reacting to situations that cause the cr to have an outburst # ask the cr to help you write a list of good ways of reacting # find a quiet non-threatening place to complete this task # summarize cr’s point of view # ask the cr what is making him or her feel upset # minimize things that upset the cr # praise the cr when he or she acts appropriate # reward the cr with a favorite snack or activity # suggest that the cr write his or her feelings down in a notebook or journal # involve cr in physical exercise to minimize stress

Materials: # notebook or journal # pen pencil

Categories: Behavior Challenging, Emotional Psychological

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Try: # stay calm and ask the cr who or what is upsetting him or her # reassure the cr that the caregiver will help him or her gather more

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Categories: Behavior Challenging, Emotional Psychological

Information: About the problem # assist cr with making sure that important documents are locked up # look for any evidence of emotional or financial abuse by a family member # suggest limiting contact with people who upset the cr # try to get cr involved in enjoyable activities such as crafts or taking walks information

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Try: # remove anything that can be used as a weapon in case of threatening behavior protect yourself and others who might be in danger # don’t try to restrain cr # call for assistance if necessary # write down what happened just before the outburst to observe trends that seem to trigger the behavior # avoid triggers

Materials: # paper and pen

Categories: Behavior Challenging, Emotional Psychological

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Try: # don’t argue with cr # write down what happened just before the outburst each time it happens to note trigger patterns correct trigger events if possible # avoid restraining cr # keep dangerous objects such as scissors and knives out of reach # keep noise clutter and change to a minimum # distract cr with an activity they enjoy # if cr is in a safe environment leave until cr calms down # do not bring up the incident after it is over

Materials: # paper and pen

Categories: Behavior Challenging, Cognitive Intellectual, Emotional Psychological

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