challenging behaviour
collocation in Englishmeaningsofchallengingandbehaviour
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challenging
adjective
uk/ˈtʃæl.ɪn.dʒɪŋ/us/ˈtʃæl.ɪn.dʒɪŋ/
difficult, in a way that tests your ability ...
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behaviour
noun
uk/bɪˈheɪ.vjər/us/bɪˈheɪ.vjɚ/
the way that ...
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(Definition ofchallengingandbehaviourfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Applying cognitivebehavioural approaches to the carers of people with learning disabilities who displaychallengingbehaviour.
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Thechallengingbehaviourcan be life threatening.
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The level ofchallengingbehaviouris likely to be high as people with dementia struggle to make themselves heard.
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Within learning disability nursing, possibilities include primary care services, epilepsy services, managingchallengingbehaviourand mental health (dual-diagnosis) services.
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If they perceive an underlying tension in the pre-morbid relationship,challengingbehaviourcan be seen in relation to this.
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Some children have no language and some exhibitchallengingbehaviour.
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They exhibit what is euphemistically called nowadays, "challengingbehaviour".
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Dealing withchallengingbehaviourin people with diminishing mental competence can be very staff-intensive, often more so than very severe disability, where people are static.
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Training programmes addressing issues such as stress management and the management ofchallengingbehaviour would benefit supporters of subjects with disruptive behaviour.
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They need to have an understanding of any cognitive or behavioural changes in their relative and be offered management strategies to help respond tochallengingbehaviour.
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An increasing number of clients havechallengingbehaviour, which basically means violence.
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I am thinking in particular of paragraph 33 which deals withchallengingbehaviour.
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Severelychallengingbehaviouris not a transient phenomenon.
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The survey definedchallengingbehaviouras a level with which teachers should not be expected to cope.
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I have already mentioned the capital fund's focus on providing additional facilities for those withchallengingbehaviour.
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We recognise that classroom disruptions make huge demands on teachers, who need skills to be able to handlechallengingbehaviour.
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There will be cases, particularly where there is severechallengingbehaviour, where a mainstream place is not appropriate.
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Co-resident daughters were more likely to report that the subject was unable to do certain activities of daily living, had incontinence of bowels and at least one frequentchallengingbehaviour.
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As with co-resident supporters, subjects supported by daughters were more likely to be reported as having at least one frequentchallengingbehaviourand difficulties holding a normal conversation.
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Anecdotal evidence points to the continued and increasing employment of therapeutic activities as an intervention in managingchallengingbehaviourwith a parallel trend in the reduction of psychotropic medication.
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The allowance should be extended to the deaf-blind and those withchallengingbehaviourwho need continued intervention and assistance from another person.
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Following those debates, we welcome the extension of the higher mobility component to people with severe learning disabilities andchallengingbehaviour.
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My sympathies lie particularly with any teacher trying to teach a class including one severely emotionally disturbed child or a child withchallengingbehaviour.
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We have ensured that local education authorities have the expertise to support schools, particularly schools that have a serious problem withchallengingbehaviour.
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