Do you have a passion for improving the support that autistic individuals or individuals with a learning disability receive?
The positive behaviour support (PBS) Community of Practice meet quarterly. It is a supportive community to share and learn from others who work with, care for, or support autistic people or people with a learning disability.
Anyone can join. You do not need to know about positive behaviour support.
Further details will be available soon.
More information
For more information on how to join the community of practice, email cypt@medway.gov.uk.
Video webinars from our community of practice
We have a number of recorded videos from our events.
Getting started
We recommend starting with the below to build an understanding of PBS:
- What is PBS? – short introduction
- Getting the basics right
- PERMA
- Data Collection for the family home.
Once you’ve completed these, continue with these practical parenting approaches:
Other available videos
We also have a range of other video's available.
Foundations and Core Principles
- More in-depth intro into PBS and the project in Medway
- Getting the basics right
- Building on the basics
- PBS and ABA
- Making a habit out of PBS.
Strategies
- An insight into Studio III low arousal techniques
- Positive reinforcement
- Effective behaviour support tools
- Maintaining positive wellbeing, mental health and managing emotions
- Tips to de-escalate a meltdown.
Maintaining positive wellbeing, mental health and managing emotions
- Understanding emotional regulation as a proactive strategy
- Self-reflection and understanding your impact.
Physical Health and Lifestyle
- Supporting individuals to try new foods
- How food can affect mood
- Supporting children and young people to eat well - food avoidance
- Helping children and young people to sleep better: a proactive approach
- Obesity and talking about weight with confidence
- How to be less sedentary.
Communication and Relationships
- Small steps - breaking unsuccessful interaction patterns and increase positive communication
- Understanding your child's needs
- Social isolation
- Overuse of technology
- Rapport and relationships.
Sensory Needs
Implementing in Practice
- Saxon Way - a school wide approach to implementing PBS
- KASBAH - a residential setting application
- Implementation in Early Years SEN
- Community-wide application of PBS in Medway (BILD International PBS Conference 2021)
- Looking at PBS through a trauma-informed lens.
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