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Self-injurious behaviour
- Authors:
- CHALLENGING BEHAVIOUR FOUNDATION, (Producer)
- Publisher:
- Challenging Behaviour Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- DVD
- Place of publication:
- Rochester
Professors Chris Oliver and Glynis Murphy, the UK’s leading authorities on self-injurious behaviour, join forces to offer clear and practical information and advice to families caring for individuals with severe learning disabilities. In this 45 minute video/DVD you will also meet Laura and Tobias, learn how their self-injurious behaviour has affected their lives and the lives of their families, and how some simple, straightforward steps can help to reduce self-injurious behaviour. The video/DVD emphasizes understanding the causes and the function of the self injurious behaviour, and addresses issues such as the use of medication and protective devices. Produced primarily for family carers, this resource also provides a useful introduction to any professionals who may encounter self-injurious behaviour in individuals with severe learning disabilities
Communication and challenging behaviour
- Authors:
- CHALLENGING BEHAVIOUR FOUNDATION, (Producer)
- Publisher:
- Challenging Behaviour Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- (45 mins.), DVD
- Place of publication:
- Chatham
Using interviews with two parent carers, and with specialist input from Peter McGill (Senior Lecturer in Learning Disability at the University of Kent at Canterbury Tizard Centre), this 40 minute video gives a basic introduction to challenging behaviour associated with severe learning disabilities. The video has been produced for parents and carers of individuals with severe learning disabilities and challenging behaviour, or anyone wanting to understand what it can be like for the families involved.