<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[LS Behaviour Consultant]]></title><description><![CDATA[Empowering Education Through Experience]]></description><link>https://www.lsbehaviourconsultant.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 11:49:19 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.lsbehaviourconsultant.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[What's wrong with stickers anyway?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stickers have received some criticism recently, but there is still value in giving a younger Child or Young Person (CYP) a visible reminder of a positive achievement.   Much of the stigma around stickers seems to come from their association with the Behaviourist approach to behaviour management. Harry Ayers et al describe this in Perspectives on Behaviour (2000) as an adult-led method focused on observable, measurable behaviour and classical operant conditioning. In this model, a sticker is...]]></description><link>https://www.lsbehaviourconsultant.com/post/what-s-wrong-with-stickers-anyway</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a16c5e1d715e4cc2ae3d83c</guid><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 11:11:57 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>lsbehaviourconsult</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cross Talk - and other non-direct communication strategies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Voicing your thoughts, thinking aloud, speaking rhetorically, or using “Cross Talk” can be an effective way to manage challenging behaviour. Like declarative language, it helps reduce demands and avoid confrontation.   Cross Talk works because it allows the adult to avoid addressing the child or young person (CYP) directly, which can be especially helpful when the CYP is highly anxious and more likely to react negatively.   By talking across the young person, expressing concern, wondering...]]></description><link>https://www.lsbehaviourconsultant.com/post/cross-talk-and-other-non-direct-communication-strategies</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a16c398ae3e4a2623f8d586</guid><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 10:12:44 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>lsbehaviourconsult</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Responding to impulsive behaviour - what if they just don't stop!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Persistent disruptive behaviour—such as calling out, making noises, commenting, swinging on a chair, or wandering around the classroom—can feel deeply demoralising and disempowering for teachers. So how should staff respond? Should they challenge it, ignore it, or use “protective consequences”?   I believe teachers need time to reflect with colleagues on why a pupil or young person is showing these behaviours before deciding how to respond. Possible factors might include neurodivergence, low...]]></description><link>https://www.lsbehaviourconsultant.com/post/responding-to-impulsive-behaviour-what-if-they-just-don-t-stop</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f3953082ae5695e7300234</guid><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 17:45:49 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>lsbehaviourconsult</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Responding to avoidant behaviour - what if they just say "no"?]]></title><description><![CDATA[When does avoidant behaviour start to have a harmful impact?       Avoidant behaviour can be a natural response to a situation or emotion. I can recognise some of these tendencies in myself: I put off tasks I dislike, such as cleaning the toilet, and I may feel anxious when life’s demands build up, my to-do list grows, and I am unsure where to begin. The difference is that I can usually move past that inertia and manage those avoidant impulses.       That, however, is very different from the...]]></description><link>https://www.lsbehaviourconsultant.com/post/responding-to-avoidant-behaviour-what-if-they-just-say-no</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ef2a7dd3f2ae6dd9108915</guid><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 09:23:38 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>lsbehaviourconsult</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>