2026 Managing Pediatric Behaviors: Yours, Theirs, and Ours

2026 Managing Pediatric Behaviors: Yours, Theirs, and Ours is organized by Brooks Rehabilitation Institute of Higher Learning (IHL) and will be held from Oct 03 - 04, 2026 at Brooks Rehabilitation Hospital - University Campus, Jacksonville, Florida, United States of America.

Description:
All children exhibit behaviors that are not always desirable or socially appropriate. When a child has a disability or condition, they routinely receive specialized therapy to support their development and participation in daily routines. The activities expected of a child during this care are oftentimes difficult or demanding, so an increase in challenging behaviors can be expected. This course will focus on how to identify and manage these behavioral reactions and responses when they occur during routine healthcare.

Course Objectives:

• Identify various challenging behaviors demonstrated by children.
• Define the basic functions of challenging behaviors.
• Interpret the link between what behaviors are shown and why children exhibit challenging behaviors in response to specialized care.
• List various approaches used to address challenging behaviors and consider how to integrate into current practice.
• Describe treatment approaches that utilize behavioral strategies to facilitate a child’s participation in specialized care and daily activity.
  Integrate behavioral strategies within specific treatment scenarios to maximize participation in specialized care.