Managing self-injurious behavior

Parents Amy Brady (Bainbridge-Ropers Syndrome), Kathleen Paden (Bohring-Opitz Syndrome), and Paula Phelps (Bohring-Opitz Syndrome) share their experiences with their children's self-injurious behavior that includes self-injury, including hair pulling, biting, punching, and head banging. Their experiences range from occasional self-injury to pervasive self-injury. They discuss helpful equipment and management strategies for home, school, and in other social settings. This session was recorded at the 2022 ASXL Family Conference in July 2022 in Los Angeles.