Redirecting Negative Behaviors

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Change the Environment

Activities: Redirecting Negative Behaviors Reduces sensory overload and provides a fresh perspective. Tips Suggest moving to a quieter or less stimulating area.

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Focus on Solutions

Activities: Redirecting Negative Behaviors Redirects their focus from the problem to finding a resolution. Tips Ask, 'What can we do to make this better for you right...

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Highlight their Strengths

Activities: Redirecting Negative Behaviors Builds confidence and shifts focus from negativity to capability. Tips Remind them of past successes: 'You've handled tough...

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Introduce Humor Carefully

Activities: Redirecting Negative Behaviors Humor can create a moment of relief and redirect their emotional state. Tips Use a lighthearted comment to break tension:...

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Offer a Choice

Activities: Redirecting Negative Behaviors Empowers them and reduces feelings of helplessness or being controlled. Tips Provide two clear options: 'Would you like to...

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Offer a Distraction

Activities: Redirecting Negative Behaviors Redirects their attention away from the source of agitation. Tips Shift focus to a neutral or positive topic: 'Let's step outside...

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Reframe their Perspective

Activities: Redirecting Negative Behaviors Helps them see the situation in a less negative or threatening way. Tips Say, 'I can see you're upset, but this could be an...

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Shift to a Collaborative Task

Activities: Redirecting Negative Behaviors Engages them in something constructive and reduces focus on the conflict. Tips Suggest working together on a neutral...

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Use a Calming Activity

Activities: Redirecting Negative Behaviors Redirects their energy into a productive outlet. Tips Suggest something soothing like deep breathing, drawing, or squeezing a...

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Use Positive Reinforcement

Activities: Redirecting Negative Behaviors Encourages continued positive behavior and shifts focus to progress. Tips Acknowledge small positive behaviors: 'I appreciate...

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