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Behaviour in Brief – Challenging Behaviour After Brain Injury

Changed behaviour, Behaviours of concern, Difficult behaviour, Bad behaviour, Challenging behaviour after brain injury – . Whatever term you use, it is one of the BIG topics in brain injury. It can mean challenges for the person living with brain injury, their family and friends, supporters, and community members. Behaviour changes can be mild to severe. From creating difficulties in social situations, to unlawful behaviour. From awkward moments to harmful, even dangerous behaviours. My challenge to myself for today is to take a BIG topic and turn it into a small article and still be useful. Just to let me off the hook a little: Over time I will cover more about behaviour and will link back to this article (remind me) so it becomes a hub of resources for Challenging Behaviour After Brain Injury. That is my vision, let’s see what happens. Why Do We Need to Know About Challenging Behaviour After Brain Injury? [unordered_list style="tick"] Challenging behaviour after…

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October 20, 2015

I Didn’t See That Coming! Challenging Behaviour After Brain Injury.

How do you manage sudden or escalating challenging behaviour after brain injury, or any time? Damage to the brain, for example the frontal lobe, can sometimes cause changes in behaviour after brain injury. Sometimes this results in behaviour that challenges supporters and people around. It can also result in behaviour that is unpredictable. Even with an agreed behaviour plan in place; sudden, explosive or escalating behaviour can still occur. This will often need immediate support and management from family, supporters, or people who are close by. It can be difficult to respond quickly and effectively when you are taken aback by the behaviour, you are in a public space, it is a behaviour you find difficult to tolerate it is something you have not managed before. Responding To Immediate Challenging Behaviours When you are with a person who has unpredictable challenging behaviours, the likelihood of needing a strategy ‘on the run’ to call on in emergency situations is high.…

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February 25, 2015

Behaviour changes / Brain Injury Outcomes / Starting Out

It’s the Brain Injury Talking

Lazy, manipulative, attention-seeking! Have you heard people using those, or similar terms when describing the behavior of someone living with brain injury. Not very helpful is it? It kind of suggests a deliberate tone to the behavior. Maybe at times you have thought what you are seeing is personally directed at you. I will tell you upfront I get a bit steamed up on this topic. So I really want to talk about this and try and give you some alternative strategies. At some point we all have moments where we think whatever is happening, is personal - it's designed to get at me. Think about the impact this has. Taking behaviours as intentional and personal, seeing behavior as deliberate, believing a person with brain injury is personally getting at you, it can be exhausting for you. It is not helpful for you, (the supporter),it is not helpful for the person with brain injury, and it is not at all beneficial to…

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March 19, 2013