ABSTRACT
The Coping Plan is a manifestation of well-documented and research-evidenced practice relating to the management of challenging behaviour and the promotion of positive behavioural support practices, as such. One of the main purposes of using the Coping Plan is to reduce some of the confusion and chaos that can exist around challenging behaviour. Sometimes when supporting staff seek to understand challenging behaviours, it is the sheer number of behaviours described, and the apparent randomness with which they occur, that can generate confusion about how best to intervene and support. One of the intentions of using a structured framework like the Coping Plan is that it becomes a written contract that all staff can adhere to. Trying to understand and plan for very challenging behaviour can seem like a daunting task, and often it is exceptionally difficult to know where to begin with so much going on.
