ABSTRACT
The aim of this book is to provide resources to facilitate the learning of
new skills related to social, emotional and behavioural issues. When we
are presented with children with SEBD (social, emotional and behavioural
difficulties), we often set about implementing a system of rewards and
consequences so as to replace ‘unwanted’ behaviours with ‘wanted’
behaviours. We often find such a system successful as children respond
to the presence of the reward. However, a potential drawback with this
two-part system is that children only respond while the rewards are in
place because they are motivated by these. Once the rewards are
withdrawn the success is often not maintained – this can be
disheartening for both the child and the adults.
