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Keeping it together: a guide for support staff working with people whose behaviour is challenging
- Authors:
- WOODWARD Peter, HARDY Steve, JOYCE Theresa
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 86p.
- Place of publication:
- Brighton
This guide has been written for support staff, working with people with learning disabilities, who are new to challenging behaviour or facing it for the first time. It is a self-help guide and provides practical and realistic information on how direct care staff can develop strategies to support people whose behaviour is challenging and develop their skills in this area. This resource has been written in plain English making it ideal for those without formal psychology training. It also includes a section on how people with learning disabilities view challenging behaviour as well as a useful glossary of terms.
Challenging behaviour: a training pack to develop good practice in working with people with learning disabilities whose behaviour is described as challenging
- Authors:
- HARDY Steve, JOYCE Theresa
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Pagination:
- 271p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Brighton
This training resource aims to ensure that the workforce have the capabilities to provide effective and ethical support to people with learning disabilities who have challenging behaviour. It uses a person-centred support approach, emphasising the need for individualised interventions, understanding needs and environmental implications. Modules cover topics such as: understanding and assessing challenging behaviour; interventions; supportive strategies; reactive strategies; cognitive approaches; use of mediation; working with families; active support; mental health problems; and challenging behaviour and offending. Each module is divided into individual sessions, providing details of topics to discuss, time taken per session and resources to use. An accompanying CD-ROM contains slides and handouts that can be printed off. Relevant for front line staff in health and social care settings, and professionals in training.
Mental health promotion for people with learning disabilities: supporting people with learning disabilities to stay mentally well
- Authors:
- HARDY Steve, et al
- Publisher:
- OLM-Pavilion
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 79p., handouts, leaflets, CD ROM
- Place of publication:
- Brighton
A training pack designed to support health and social care staff in teaching people with learning disabilities about mental health and mental health problems. The pack was developed through work with the Tuesday Group, a mental health promotion group for people with learning disabilities. Pack sections include: emotions; mental health; staying well; mental health problems - depression and anxiety; what happens when someone has a mental health problem; helping people to get better; serious mental health problems; and my mental health plan. Each section includes a session overview, learning aims, materials needed and the session running time. Handouts, leaflets and OHPs are included.
Mental health in learning disabilities: a training resource
- Editors:
- HOLT Geraldine, HARDY Steve, BOURAS Nick, (eds.)
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Place of publication:
- Brighton
- Edition:
- Rev. ed.
This pack aims to provide the trainer with up-to-date information and a variety of training techniques to develop skills and knowledge that support staff need to meet the mental health needs of people with learning disabilities. The resource is suitable for staff supporting people with learning disabilities in the community or in-patient services, and for staff working in either mainstream or specialist services. It includes modules on offending behaviour in people with learning disabilities, cultural diversity, working with families and psychological and social intervention. The materials for each module are contained on a CD and include: trainers notes, PowerPoint slides, handouts and evaluation forms.