The 5P Approach

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Introducing the 5P Approach

The 5P Approach provides a practical framework which can be used by professionals, parents and organisations who want a better understanding about the behaviour of children and young people with autistic spectrum disorders and how to prevent problems from arising, and who want help with the process of managing behaviour change.

The 5P Approach uses the distinctive GREEN, AMBER & RED traffic light colours to distinguish between levels of behaviour and places the emphasis on using different strategies at the different levels.

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The 5P Approach Philosophy

The 5P Approach promotes “Green” behaviour intervention. At its core is a focus on prevention (being in the “GREEN” Zone) rather than “cure”.

The 5P Approach therefore promotes establishing good foundations
(a GREEN zone), or best autism practice, thus creating an environment where behaviour issues are at a minimum.

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This is about finding out why a child or young person behaves in certain ways, understanding what factors influence their behaviour and identifying any early warning signs (AMBER) that indicate that challenging behaviours may be developing. This forms the basis of developing a preventative and positive behaviour intervention plan for the individual. The 5P Approach provides a 5 step framework to help with this process.

The 5P Approach was developed by Linda Miller and emerged over several years asa result of her work as a specialist educational psychologist working with autism in schools and with families. It developed into a complete framework which has now been tried and tested with many children and young people with autistic spectrum disorders. The 5P Approach can be used with individuals or as a whole school/organisation model for preventative behaviour intervention. The 5P Approach can be used in family based work or within either a special or mainstream school setting. Itis easily adapted for use as a general behaviour intervention tool.

The 5P Approach is now used within many schools and organisations either for use with individual children or with classes and groups or as a basis for a whole school or organisation approach to autism intervention.

The 5P Approach is now available in a book - Practical Behaviour Management Solutions for Children and Teens with Autism – The 5P Approach. If you want to know more about the approach, the book and its author you can find this by following the links from this page.

How the 5P Approach began Follow the link to read more...

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How is it different from other approaches to behaviour intervention? Follow the link to read more...

What are the 5Ps? Follow the link to read more...

Why Green, Amber and Red? Follow the link to read more...

What is the Green Zone? Follow the link to read more...

How are children and young people involved in the process? Follow the link to read more...

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