NAS Professional Conference 14: Dr. Stephen Tyler on Severe Challenging Behaviour

NAS Professional Conference 14: Dr. Stephen Tyler

by
Shannon Rosa

Wed, Mar 05 2014 21:04:31

NAS Professional Conference 14: Dr. Stephen Tyler

A compilation of live tweets from Dr. Tyler’s presentation Severe Challenging Behaviour: Impact, Perceptions and Support at the National Autistic Society’s Professional Conference 2014 in Harrogate, UK. Any errors or omissions are my own. –

  1. shannonrosa

    Shannon Rosa@shannonrosa

    Listening to Dr. Stephen Tyler on Severe Challenging Behaviour: Impact, Perceptions & Support. #NASprof14 #autism

    Tue, Mar 04 2014 16:19:27

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    Shannon Rosa@shannonrosa

    Stages of ignorance include: Innocence, where you’re sure you can learn. #NASprof14

    Tue, Mar 04 2014 16:20:41

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    Shannon Rosa@shannonrosa

    The final stage of ignorance: You know you don’t know, other people know you don’t know, & that’s OK. #NASprof14 #autism

    Tue, Mar 04 2014 16:22:36

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    Shannon Rosa@shannonrosa

    “Challenging” behaviors often happen when #autistic people are caught by surprise. #NASprof14

    Tue, Mar 04 2014 16:26:09

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    Shannon Rosa@shannonrosa

    It’s much easier to work with other people’s children than with your own, muses Stephen Tyler. #NASprof14

    Tue, Mar 04 2014 16:27:23

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    Shannon Rosa@shannonrosa

    The impact of environment on the behavior of #autistic people cannot be underestimated. #NASprof14

    Tue, Mar 04 2014 16:31:35

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    Shannon Rosa@shannonrosa

    We need more research into challenging behaviors & #autistic adults! #NASprof14

    Tue, Mar 04 2014 16:43:49

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    Shannon Rosa@shannonrosa

    When it comes to training staff in proactive/positive supports for #autism & challenging behavior, frequent revisiting necessary. #NASprof14

    Tue, Mar 04 2014 16:47:25

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    Shannon Rosa@shannonrosa

    Many young #autistic people get insufficient respite during their educational day – their schedule is overfull. #NASprof14

    Tue, Mar 04 2014 16:49:18

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    Shannon Rosa@shannonrosa

    #Autism educational consultants should be called in to observe situations that work as well as situations that don’t. #NASprof14

    Tue, Mar 04 2014 16:50:45

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    Shannon Rosa@shannonrosa

    It’s critical to differentiate between tantrums, and meltdowns (physical response to environment). #autism #autistic #NASprof14

    Tue, Mar 04 2014 16:55:18

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    Shannon Rosa@shannonrosa

    Sometimes #autistic people recover from distressing incidents less quickly than staff do. And vice versa. Be mindful & observant #NASprof14

    Tue, Mar 04 2014 16:59:10

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    Shannon Rosa@shannonrosa

    If possible, avoid detailed discussion of a distressing incident while #autistic person is still recovering; may delay recovery. #NASprof14

    Tue, Mar 04 2014 16:59:56