Behaviour Response Plan
Student November 2016
Stage 1: Equilibrium
Intervention Goal:
Maintain calm, equilibrium, teach
skills
Behaviour signals:
Sitting at his desk
Always moving
Uses sensory toys
Will follow some instructions if
interested
Strategies:
Sensory toys
Building box
Jobs transition
Showing his work to other teachers
stickers
Use clear, predictable language
Simple instructions
Alt spot near the floor on chair
Use visual timetable
Avoid:
Asking twice or another
question.
Insisting on completion of
work
Group work or sitting with the
class on the floor
Stage 2: Escalation Stage 3: Crisis Level Stage 4: De-escalation Stage 5: Equilibrium
Intervention goal: Intervention goal: Intervention goal:
Intervention goal: Support self-
Respond to early signals, help Prevent further escalation, keep Evaluate, reflect, make changes to
control, re-engage
return to equilibrium people safe, support de-escalation program, teach skills
Behaviour signals: Behaviour signals: Behaviour signals: Behaviour signals:
Leaving the class Absolute focus on target When talking When talking again
Furrowed brow Tense body Calm body Smiling and laughing
Heavy breathing Closed angry face Will respond to instructions if
Gesturing, tenses body, growl Growls minimal verbal, may shout interested
Throwing objects (not at people)
Strategies: Strategies: Strategies: Strategies:
1:1 check ins and adult attention Provide a safe space and give him Using sensory elements to calm Sensory toys
Reminder of rewards time to de-escalate down Building box
Use positive feedback Engage with calming activity such Cold drink of water Jobs transition
Sharing the work. Albi does a as Lego Fresh air Showing his work to other teachers
sentence, the support person does Using a You Tube clip as a Eating food stickers
a sentence etc distraction Use a small space Use predictive text
Verbalise his feelings It looks like Alt spot near the floor on chair
youre feeling. How are you? Last resort displaying unsafe
Follow work habit plan and timer behaviours Positive Handling Revisit work habits and address
Use calm space and emotional Procedures rewards chart, reset goal for the
regulation. T-Wrap to chairs session.
Thermometer feelings chart. Small person escort
Withdraw attention Use visuals
I am disengaging. Walk away
Give him space
Move to The Burrow, make a nest
Distract
One person to manage
Remove all other people
Avoid: Avoid: Avoid: Avoid:
Interactions with others Talking Asking about the incident Talking about the incident
Avoid speaking Questioning Moving him back into the same
Use visuals and gestures Authoritative voice place too quickly
Inconsistent reward strategies
between different staff