🌈 DOWN SYNDROME TOOL
Challenging Behaviours
Challenging Behaviours
by DYNSEO
Understanding and supporting with kindness — strategies adapted to Down syndrome.
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📌 About this tool
Challenging behaviours are often a form of communication. Click on the observed behaviour to display possible causes and strategies adapted to Down syndrome.
🔍 Which behaviour are you observing?
Opposition / Refusal
Says "no" systematically, refuses to cooperate, does the opposite of what is asked
Anger / Meltdowns
Screaming, intense crying, throwing themselves on the floor, stamping feet, hard to calm down
Running away / Avoidance
Escapes, hides, avoids certain situations or people, refuses to enter somewhere
Agitation / Over-excitement
Cannot sit still, runs everywhere, talks loudly, hard to channel
Self-stimulation
Repetitive movements (rocking, hand flapping), mouth sounds, object manipulation
Attention-seeking
Misbehaves to attract attention, interrupts, wants to be the centre of focus
❓ Why this behaviour?
🛡️ Prevention
⚡ During the episode
✅ After the episode
📋 ABC Analysis Grid
Record your observations to better understand the behaviour
A
Antecedent
What happened just before?
B
Behaviour
What exactly happened?
C
Consequence
What happened afterwards?
📝 Session notes
💡 Key principles for Down syndrome
Latency time: Allow 10–15 seconds after an instruction before repeating
Visual first: Show rather than explain with words
One thing at a time: Short, simple instructions
Routine and predictability: Changes are a source of stress
Value efforts: Praise positive behaviours
Stay calm: Your emotional state influences theirs
Consistency: Same rules with all adults
Kindness: The behaviour is not the child
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Behaviours explored
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