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Can Sensory Integration Have a Role in Multi-Element Behavioural Intervention? An Evaluation of Factors Associated with the Management of Challenging Behaviour in Community Adult Learning Disability Services
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Mc Gill, Ciara; Breen, Cathal J. – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2020
Introduction: Adults with complex needs and severe learning disability present as a serious management problem within the community. Restrictive interventions are often used to manage adults with these issues, even though best practice recommends the use of positive behaviour support. Positive behaviour support involves functional analysis, but it…
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Intervention
"I Feel Like Just a Normal Person Now": An Exploration of the Perceptions of People with Intellectual Disabilities about What Is Important in the Provision of Positive Behavioural Support
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McKenzie, Karen; Whelan, Kathryn J.; Mayer, Claire; McNall, Anne; Noone, Steve; Chaplin, Jill – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2018
Background: There is a growing evidence base about the effectiveness of positive behavioural support (PBS) in relation to behaviours that challenge (CB). There is, however, limited research from the perspective of individuals receiving this support. The objective of this qualitative study was to obtain the views of participants with an…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Positive Behavior Supports, Attitudes, Foreign Countries
Training a Family in Physical Interventions as Part of a Positive Behaviour Support Intervention for Challenging Behaviour
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Hewitt, Olivia; Keeling, Natalie; Pearce, Malcom – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2016
Between 10% and 15% of people with a learning disability have behaviour that challenges others, and half of these people live within the family home (Emerson et al., "Research in Developmental Disabilities," 2001; 22, 77). Current best practice in managing challenging behaviour combines person-centred planning, functional analysis, and…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Positive Behavior Supports, Training, Behavior Problems
"Everyone Thought I Was a Very Very Bad Person… No One Want to Know You Like the Nurses and Doctors": Using Focus Groups to Elicit the Views of Adults with Learning Disability Who Use Challenging Behaviour Services
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Haydon-Laurelut, Mark; Edmonds, Jane; Daynes, Shona; Clare, Amy; Byles, Rosalind; Barber, Victoria – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2017
Background: Following scandals such as Winterbourne view, Department of Health, (A national response to Winterbourne View Hospital, 2012) seeks changes in challenging behaviour services. A key part of this change is ensuring people with learning disabilities who use challenging behaviour services have more personalised support and their voices are…
Descriptors: Focus Groups, Learning Disabilities, Adults, Positive Behavior Supports
An Evaluation of a Behavioural Support Team for Adults with a Learning Disability and Behaviours That Challenge from a Multi-Agency Perspective
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Christopher, Rose; Horsley, Sarah – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2016
The Dudley Behavioural Support Team (BST) was set up based on Positive Behavioural Support (PBS) principles to support individuals with behaviours that challenge. The Winterbourne Review emphasises the importance of developing high-quality specialist community services and the Ensuring Quality Services (Local Government Association & NHS…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Behavior Problems, Positive Behavior Supports, Quality Assurance