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Challenging Behaviour Through Communication
Author(s) -
Thurman Sue
Publication year - 1997
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.1468-3156.1997.tb00022.x
Subject(s) - unit (ring theory) , psychology , discipline , learning disability , population , relation (database) , medical education , developmental psychology , computer science , medicine , sociology , mathematics education , social science , environmental health , database
Individuals who challenge services are of central concern to providers of care for people with learning disabilities. Speech and language therapists working in this area have been amongst those who recognise that ‘challenging behaviours’ may usefully be considered as a form of communication and that communication should be a central issue in a holistic approach to challenge. This paper describes a multi‐disciplinary and communication‐centred approach to meeting the needs of individuals labelled as challenging and living in ‘Dolby Lodge’, a small residential unit. The elements of this approach are considered and illustrated in relation to one individual and suggestions made as to the role of the speech and language therapist with this population.