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Behavior Motivation System Overview
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Explore the components of effective behavior motivation systems.
Examine staff’s role in eliciting behavior change.
Discuss the effectiveness of, and differences between, reinforcers and punishments
Objectives
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Effective Behavior Motivation Systems
Gain youth compliance
Change behaviors
Increase youth’s accountability
Focuses on rewarding positive behavior
Staff are proactive and non-confrontational
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Attitudes and Beliefs
Nurturing Relationships
Leadership
Guidance
Problem-Solving
Teaching
Crisis Prevention
Staff Components That Effect Behavior
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Observe youth
Assess youth
Influence youth’s behavior
Attitudes and Beliefs
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Build Trust
Be Honest and Truthful
Be Objective
Be Fair
Make Rational Decisions
Actively Listen
Nurture Relationships
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Involve and include all youth in all possible activities.
Exhibit caring behavior.
Are in control, but not controlling.
Set limits that are clear, concise, measurable, and enforceable.
Leadership
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Guidance
IS:
Geared Towards Problem-solving
Everything Staff Do and Say
Help Youth Problem-Solve
Teaching New Behavior
IS NOT:
Solving Youths’ Problems for Them
Telling Youth What to Do
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Assist the youth with arriving at a practical solution
Three steps to problem-solving
Recognize and define the problem.
Examine alternative choices and the consequences of each choice.
Choose an option and take action.
Problem Solving
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Model (show) appropriate conduct.
Youth behavior is the product of staff interactions.
Youth learn by watching staff interact with other staff.
Staff behavior will teach youth to behave positively or negatively.
Teaching
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Establish Protocols
Effective Communication
Stay Calm
Crisis Prevention
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Common Components of Effective Behavior Motivation Systems
Structure
Good Planning
Promote Respect
Look Ahead
Give Good Instructions
High Level of Involvement
Engages the Youth
Good Social Skills
Focuses on the Positives
Tolerance
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Orient youth on the behavior motivation system.
Remember, all youth do not know all the rules and procedures.
Staff sometimes do not know all the rules and procedures.
Structure
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All activities are scheduled and occur regularly and routinely.
Staff should know exactly what to do every day and on every shift.
All schedules should be established in writing.
Good Planning
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Staff hold each other accountable.
Staff model courteous behavior to other staff and youth.
Delegating responsibility to youth
Respect breeds respect.
Promote Respect
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Paying attention to small details can prevent issues from occurring later.
Think about the consequence to yourself and others when a task is not properly completed.
Looks Ahead
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Adequate information provided to youth.
Clear, consistent, unambiguous information provided to youth.
Provide instructions instead of orders.
Explain in small steps.
Model appropriate behavior at all times.
Give Good Instructions
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All youth should be provided the opportunity, and encouraged, to participate in any suitable activity.
Youth should not be excluded from participating in activities for reasons other than behavior or medical.
High Level of Involvement
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Staff should not avoid or withdraw from youth.
Staff should not stay at desk or in chairs.
Conduct a self-examination.
Problem-solve to determine how to overcome avoidance.
Engaging the Youth
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Proficient social skills, such as listening, starting and having a conversation, etc.
Trust-building interactions
Knowledge about youth.
Staff should always introduce themselves and the group to new youth.
Review available records on each youth.
Good Social Skills
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Focus on positive behavior.
Recognize positive or appropriate behavior.
Recognize and reward positive or appropriate behavior.
Improve observation skills.
Focus on Positives
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Flexible thinking and attitudes.
Not easily irritated by minor problems and nuisances.
Be tolerant of youth mannerisms and personalities.
Be patient and allow youth to make minor mistakes without repercussions.
Tolerance
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Barriers to Communication
Criticizing
Name-Calling
Diagnosing
Manipulating
Ordering
Threatening
Reassuring
Moralizing
Excessive or Inappropriate Questioning
Advising
Diverting
Logical Argument
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Reinforcers are consequences that strengthen behavior.
Punishments are consequences that weaken behavior.
Consequences
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Equally effective in reducing specific target behaviors.
Reinforcement is more effective in helping youth develop alternative more functional behaviors.
Reinforcement vs. Punishment
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Material reinforcers provide the youth with something tangible and a kind word from the staff should always accompany them.
Social reinforcers are more versatile, even if material reinforcers are used.
When choosing a target behavior, focus on behaviors to be increased rather than on those to be decreased.
Positive Reinforcers
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Comment in a positive way about the behavior when providing reinforcement.
Be enthusiastic and interested.
Vary the reinforcer.
Effective Use of Reinforcers
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A Behavior Motivation System should never:
Use group discipline
Deny youth basic rights
Allow youth to sanction other youth
Prohibitions
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Through modeling, observation, and then imitation, youth develop new behaviors.
By watching someone model, a youth can learn a new behavior, inhibit another behavior, or strengthen previously learned behavior (e.g. saying "thank you").
Modeling
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Punishment vs. Discipline
Punishment
Intent is to penalize
Emphasis is on power or authority
Implies moral judgment; doer of deed is bad
Involves overt or covert threats of disrespect or violence
Demands compliance
Discipline
Intent is to teach
Emphasis is on respect for others
Treats person with dignity; separates deed from doer
Involves use of calm voice and communicates respect
Presents choices for the future
Takes more time, though and patience
*Behavior Management in Juvenile Facilities, Chapter 3, Introduction to Behavior Management, American Correctional Association, 1993
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If the punishment is not strong enough, the behavior will continue.
Punishment does not teach new, more acceptable behavior; the youth knows what NOT to do, but not what TO DO.
Drawbacks of Punishment
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Youths may feel devalued and RESENT they way they are treated.
Youths may RETREAT or avoid you.
Youths may REBEL by refusing to work or comply with directions.
Youths may seek REVENGE.
Results of Using Punishment
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1. Always treat youth with respect and preserve their dignity.
2. Always do what is in the youths' best interests.
3. Seek solutions, not blame.
4. Model tolerant, patient, dignified, and respectful behavior.
5. Use the least intrusive intervention possible.
Ten Demandments
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6. Connect with the youth and build strong personal bonds with them.
7. Instill hope for success.
8. NEVER do anything disrespectful, illegal, immoral, ineffective, bad for health/safety, or anything you wouldn't want done to you.
9. NEVER give up on a youth. Be perturbed with a youth’s actions, but keep believing in his/her ability to change for the better.
10.CATCH KIDS BEING GOOD . . .A LOT !!!
Ten Demandments (cont.)
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Questions
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