Understanding Behavior

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The Developmental Iceberg: Looking Below the Surface of Challenging BehaviorsUpdated: April 2023 Behavioral challenges are the “tip” of the iceberg, and the answers to helping children are often found below the surface of behaviors. Take Ben, for example, who was a puzzle to his parents and teachers alike. In kindergarten, he struggled to stay in his seat, and his teacher

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We often look at and make assumptions about the "tip of the iceberg," or what we can observe/see; but when supporting children who are exhibiting behaviors we find challenging, confusing, or uncomfortable, in order to fully understand the behaviors we must look at anything that could be potentially underlying the behaviors, as shown in the image above.

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“Control Issues” and Autistics: Understanding & Navigating a Basic Autistic NeedsKalina Jones explores the word “control” as it’s often used as a word weaponized against autistic people. Instead, she focuses on the need for autistic people to have agency over …

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Chapter 7 Summary/Notes (Beyond Behavior)