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.
Effective behavioural support tools
Session details
- Date: Thursday 7 August 2025
- Time: 10am to 12pm
- Join the effective behavioural support tools meeting.
We'll explore how positive reinforcement can be used effectively by getting to know young people.
We'll also look at:
- setting realistic goals and approaches
- adapting tools and strategies as children grow and needs change
- the benefit of using practical tools and positive parenting.
Some of the tools we'll discuss include:
- visual calendars to help with structure and routine
- reward baskets and charts
- behaviour contracts.
Getting the basics right
Session details
- Date: Thursday 6 November 2025
- Time: 10am to 12pm
- Join the getting the basics right meeting.
Further details about this event will be confirmed soon.
More information
For more information on how to join the community of practice and receive regular invites and newsletters email cypt@medway.gov.uk.
Video webinars from our community of practice
- supporting individuals to try new foods
- Saxon Way - a school wide approach to implementing PBS
- KASBAH - a residential setting application
- PERMA - a useful tool developed by Martin Seligman to develop quality of life strategies as part of a PBS plan
- implementation in Early Years SEN
- understanding your child's needs
- self-reflection and understanding your impact
- maintaining positive wellbeing, mental health and managing emotions
- helping children and young people to sleep better: a proactive approach
- how food can affect mood
- short intro into what PBS is
- more in depth intro into PBS and the project in Medway
- looking at PBS through a trauma-informed lens
- understanding emotional regulation as a proactive strategy
- an insight into Studio III low arousal techniques
- community wide application of PBS in Medway presented at BILD’S International PBS conference 2021
- small steps - supporting sensory needs
- overuse of technology
- data collection for the family home
- positive reinforcement
- social isolation
- obesity and talking about weight with confidence
- how to be less sedentary
- supporting children and young people to eat well - food avoidance
- small steps - breaking unsuccessful interaction patterns and increase positive communication.
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