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Principles of The Positive Behaviour Support Model

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The Positive Behaviour Support Model Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) represents a significant shift from traditional behaviour management approaches. Rather than focusing on controlling behaviours or eliminating behaviours, PBS emphasises understanding, prevention, and skill development. The PBS model, although controversial, integrates multiple theoretical perspectives while maintaining a strong ethical foundation rooted in human rights and dignity. … Read more

Internal Antecedents: Behaviour “Out of the Blue”

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Internal Antecedents: Does Behaviour Really Come “Out of the Blue?” Often overlooked, internal antecedents are an important element in behaviour support. This article is based on my experiences working with Autistic children who also communicate in ways we find challenging. We do our best to find patterns, clues and reasons for episodes of challenging behaviour. … Read more

10 Prevention Strategies for Challenging Behaviour autism

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These are 10 simple ways to prevent challenging behaviour escalation by making small changes to your interactions. In our PBS training, these are called active interventions. In reality, there are thousands of these, the better you know the child the more adept you will become at identifying the most effective strategies in your teacher’s toolkit … Read more

Restraint in Schools: The Last Taboo

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Is there anything more distressing and potentially damaging than the moment an adult places hands on a child?

This is a reality faced by many teachers daily. Many are put in difficult situations having to support vulnerable children through crises with limited support from leadership, external agencies or maybe even parents.