"Why Do They Do That?"
The 4 Functions of Behaviour
Join Julianne from Behaviour Bridge for a free, 45-minute live mini-training and roundtable designed to give you practical tools for your very next shift.
15 min practical teaching
Learn the SEAT framework — the 4 reasons behind every behaviour
15 min live Q&A
Bring your questions and troubleshoot real scenarios together
Immediately Applicable
Walk away with strategies you can use on your very next shift
The SEAT Framework
Every behaviour serves a purpose. Understanding the "why" is the first step to providing effective, compassionate support. Meet the four functions:
Sensory
The behaviour fulfils an internal sensory need — it feels good or relieves discomfort, regardless of who is in the room.
Escape
The behaviour is designed to get away from something unpleasant — a loud room, a difficult task, or an unwanted interaction.
Attention
The behaviour is a way to connect or get a reaction — even negative attention is still attention.
Tangible
The behaviour is aimed at getting a specific item or activity — access to a preferred object or experience.
Why Does This Matter?
If you misidentify the function, your response won't work. For example, if a client is throwing items to escape a noisy room, and you put them in a quiet "time out" — you've just rewarded the behaviour. They got exactly what they wanted. The goal is to become a behaviour detective.
Meet Julianne Shepley
Julianne Shepley
Behaviour Support Practitioner | Founder of Behaviour Bridge
Julianne is a dedicated Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) practitioner and the founder of Behaviour Bridge. She is passionate about making evidence-based behaviour support accessible, practical, and jargon-free for frontline support workers and stakeholders.
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