Dolly Bhargava

R for Repetitive Questioning Dolly Bhargava

Repetitive questioning is common in children with anxiety, Obsessive-compulsive disorder, traumatic brain injury, Autism spectrum disorder, Smith-Magenis syndrome, Fragile X syndrome and Prader-Willi syndrome for a variety of reasons. Most children and adults try to stay as patient as possible but at times they may feel tired of answering the questions and in exasperation, snap and say something like 'I have already told you the answer a hundred times', 'We just talked about this 2 minutes ago' or 'Why do you keep asking me when you already know the answer.' However, these responses only seem to increase the child's agitation and the situation worsens. Based on the evidence-based Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) approach this user-friendly guide, R for Repetitive questioning will help you develop a comprehensive PBS plan step-by-step:
1. Work out why your child is repetitively questioning (assess),
2. How to respond when your child repetitive questions (manage), and
3. How to minimise the occurrence of repetitive questioning behaviour (prevent). Use the practical tools (checklists, forms and strategies) provided to develop comprehensive PBS plans that can be used to support children of all ages consistently in all contexts. This invaluable resource is useful for parents, caregivers, educators in childcare, early childhood, primary and secondary schools, disability support, youth, mental health, allied health and supervisory professionals.