Richard's Behavior Case Study

A. Suggest factors that may have contributed to the development of Richard’s behaviour problems.
After reading the case study on Richard, there are several factors that may have contributed to the development of his behaviour. For anybody who is on the autistic spectrum routine, structure is extremely important. Their environment that is familiar to them is their safe haven as they are used to it and they are use to their routine that they have in their environment. Change and transitioning of any kind can be difficult for them (The National Autistic Society, 2017). Richard has had constant change in his life since approaching eighteen years of age. At the start, Richard lived part time at home and at a residential children’s service, as well
As children and adults learn and develop new skills, it changes the way that they see the environment around them, how they behave and how they interact with others (Heffner, 2017). Learning theories was studied by a variety of different psychologists such as Watson and Skinner. Watson studied how learning affects our behaviour and Skinner investigated how internal and external stimuli affect our behaviour (Heffner, 2017). Applied behaviour analysis is the study of behaviour. Applied behavioural analysis (ABA) is the use of a variety of techniques and principles to bring about meaningful and positive change in behaviour (Autism Speaks, 2017). ABA can help a person with autism develop skills such as reading, listening and
Within restrictive practice there is physical and chemical restraints. ‘chemical restraints are drugs that are used for discipline or convenience instead of medical purposes’ (Nursing home abuse guide, 2017). Medications are normally used to treat illnesses whereas a chemical restraint made sedate or make a service user sleepy this in turn would help there challenging behaviours reduce and make them become easier to manage. A physical restraint is any physical or environmental intervention that can be used specifically to restrict a person’s movement (HSE, 2017). An example of a physical restraint would be holding a person down or using weighted objects to restrict their movement. It limits their movement, function and their ability to be free. It can be used to stop person engaging in self-injurious behaviour or injuring somebody else. Unless a person willingly goes to a location on their own accord with guidance from staff than anything else used is classes as a restrictive practice under HIQA (HIQA, 2014). Physical restraint is a form of restorative practice which should only be used as a last resort within social care as when a child or an adult is restrained it can pose a risk to their health and wellbeing (HIQA, 2014). It is generally used to diminish challenging behaviour. It is not only the effect of the restraint that