Do you have a passion for improving the support that individuals with a learning disability or autism 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 people with a learning disability or autism.
Anyone can join. You do not need to know about positive behaviour support.
How to be less sedentary
People who lead an active lifestyle are less likely to experience conditions including:
- anxiety
- depression
- low self-esteem.
For people with a learning disability or autism, these emotions can act as a 'slow trigger' for challenging behaviour.
Join Mark Greenstreet from our public health team to find out how helping someone become less sedentary can help reduce their risk of challenging behaviour and improve their health.
Session details
- Date: Thursday 7 November 2024
- Time: 10am to 12pm
- Join the 7 November meeting.
More information about the session will be able soon.
For more information on how to join, email diane.weekes@medway.gov.uk.
Supporting selective eaters
Session details
- Date: Thursday 6 February 2025
- Join the 6 February meeting.
Find out how you can help your child or client:
- become a healthier weight
- enjoy a better quality of life as a proactive approach to supporting positive behaviour.
Individuals with a better quality of life are less likely to display behaviours that challenge, while those with a lower quality of life are more likely to experience:
- anxiety
- depression
- low self esteem.
We'll explore how the environment around someone can have a detrimental impact on their decisions, ability to live a healthier lifestyle and how to identify and act on those barriers.
Video webinars from our community of practice
- 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.
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