"WHAT TRYING DIFFERENTLY CAN CHANGE"
"Trying differently means to expand your range of options and move from
punishing behaviours to understanding them and to changing the
environment and your expectations of the affected individual. It also
means shifting from changing people's 'symptoms' to changing the way
that you react. When parents, caregivers, and professionals learn about
FASDs and are able to understand the
causes of problem behaviours and what the underlying physical issue(s)
might be, and act accordingly, secondary characteristics of FASDs such
as meltdowns, irritability, frustration, anger, anxiety, withdrawal,
shutting down, trouble at home/school, legal and mental health problems
etc., can be prevented or decreased.
When the needs of
individuals with an FASD are not met, these secondary characteristics
can lead to secondary diagnoses such as reactive/attachment disorder,
ADHD, Learning Disabilities, ODD, ADD, OCD, Conduct Disorder, sociopath,
etc. Lack of understanding and inaccurate interpretation of problem
behaviours lead to poor outcomes---diagnosis of FASDs is essential in
preventing this.
When behaviours are understood, the
interventions are supportive and frustrations are reduced. Trying
differently alsop means that when something doesn't work, don't give up,
don't try harder, try something different!
This is a long tidbit but this is going to go into my next little bit of tidbits but until tomorrow's tidbit,."
-James Gideon
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