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A Behaviour Map created by an ELSA. Designed for reflection and offers a measurable way to see an improvement in behaviour. Part one of the “Explain It” series, a series of practical interventions designed to help any person explain to themselves and others why they have behaved the way they have. “Own It” relates to ones ability to describe their own behaviour without changing the facts to protect their ego, to not get into trouble or so that others do not feel bad about them. The activities are to be done entirely without judgement. The Behaviour Map is interpretable. When first introducing it ensure that the following is explained: There are both positive and negative behaviours. Everything we do is a behaviour. There are no right or wrong answers – if you can explain it, it is correct. There can be a few different behaviours for one image. For example, the image of the character hugging its knees could be isolating oneself, sulking or rocking. Behaviours and emotions are not the same thing - during your explanation of the activity point to the face with tears and ask for the behaviour. Some people will say sad. Be clear that this is incorrect and the behaviour is crying. Ensure that the person understands the difference before continuing. Once the activities are completed, when the person needs to reflect on their behaviour, ensure that they can access a Behaviour Map to visually reflect. Ensure that the person is regulated before they complete this activity. When talking to the person about their behaviour use the language “wanted to behave”, “actually behave” and “should have behaved”. If you see a person start to improve on their behaviour, feed this back to them. This could be done by comparing older Behaviour Maps and newer Behaviour Maps for similiar scenarios. For example, if a student reacted badly to being challenged for talking in a classroom in September but their response was much better in May, compare the Behaviour Maps along side each other for the student to reflect on them. Once well practiced a Behaviour Map should only take a short amount of time to complete and should be used very regularly.