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The key issues with traditional behaviourist approaches
It can lead students to keep to expectations only when It can lead adults to ‘manage’ rather than Behaviourist approaches do not get to the core of why
they have the external support of someone watching or educate. Some students end up dependent the child is struggling; they fail to work out the unmet
the immediate fear of being caught. on adults; this can limit the development of needs and missing skills. The child relies increasingly on
It can reduce the internal locus of control and social skills and strategies to do well on their own external rewards and fails to build the skills to sustain
and moral compass for doing the right thing. and reduces self-efficacy. progress. Problems pop back up year after year.
