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‘Thank‐you for Saying “No”…’
Author(s) -
Perry Luke
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
british journal of learning disabilities
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.633
H-Index - 39
eISSN - 1468-3156
pISSN - 1354-4187
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-3156.1995.tb00166.x
Subject(s) - acknowledgement , psychology , social psychology , competence (human resources) , value (mathematics) , style (visual arts) , developmental psychology , computer security , computer science , history , archaeology , machine learning
This case study describes an approach to one individual's non‐compliant behaviour, which focuses upon reduction of excessive refusal through change of the caregiver interactional style and acknowledgement of the inherent ‘message value’ of escape and avoidance responses. Positive outcomes include not only increased participation, but also greater personal competence, choice and access to ordinary community facilities, with these gains being maintained at three‐month follow up. Implications of the approach are discussed.