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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.
Person-centred active support: a multimedia training resource for staff to enable participation, inclusion and choice for people with learning disabilities
- Authors:
- MANSELL Jim, et al
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 165p., bibliog, looseleaf, CD ROM
- Place of publication:
- Brighton
Training in person-centred active support includes both study-based and hands-on components. This pack offers the study-based component. It can be used both by trainers working in a group situation and by individual staff studying for their own personal development or as part of a required training course. This pack aims to enable front-line staff supporting people with learning disabilities to provide ‘active support’, providing enough help to enable people participate successfully in meaningful activities and relationships, irrespective of the level of disability of the service user or the presence of additional needs such as challenging behaviour.
Learning the language: building relationships with people with severe learning disability, autistic spectrum disorder and other challenging behaviours
- Authors:
- CALDWELL Poebe, (Author)
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- videocassette, booklet
- Place of publication:
- Brighton
This resource demonstrates the techniques carers can use to build positive relationships with people with severe learning disabilities and challenging behaviour. The author uses a combined approach of using a person’s own ‘language’ to communicate with them (Intensive Interaction) while also trying to reduce the stress they experience by an exploration of their sensory reality and hyper-sensitivities. This video shows: the author establishing contact for the first time with a man with severe autistic spectrum disorder. It supports workers demonstrating how they put the techniques into action in their daily routines and shoes how new ways of communicating can make a difference to the lives of all concerned. The guidance notes provide an overview of autistic spectrum disorder and Intensive Interaction.
Managing challenging behaviour: supporting the Certificates in Working with People who have Learning Disabilities
- Author:
- BRADLEY Alice
- Publisher:
- British Institute of Learning Disabilities
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 145p., booklets, CD ROM
- Place of publication:
- Kidderminster
A complete package of training materials for managers and trainers, to provide everything staff need to know about working with people with learning disabilities who present challenging behaviour. The pack contains: a trainer’s guide with timed session plans, supporting overhead transparencies, course handouts and activity sheets; a trainer’s reader for the manager or trainer to read before each session; · a CD with overhead transparency masters, course handouts and activity sheets to print out and use; and a workbook for use by participants who cannot attend every session. The trainer pack is fully mapped to the Manage Challenging Behaviour units from the Levels 2 and 3 Certificates in Working with People who have Learning Disabilities. Written by an experienced learning trainer and practitioner, the pack covers: understanding challenging behaviours – why they occur, and factors that influence behaviour; the range of functions that challenging behaviour can serve for people with learning disabilities who challenge; improving the lifestyles of people who challenge;· positive strategies for working with services users that challenge; policies and procedures, teamwork, the role of observation and record keeping, and responding to service users who may be affected by the challenging behaviour of others; and planned and emergency uses of physical interventions.
Life begins at home: a training and development resource for housing, health and social care staff to help families with children with autism/learning disabilities who display challenging behaviour
- Author:
- HOUSING AND SUPPORT ALLIANCE
- Publisher:
- Housing and Support Alliance
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 16
- Place of publication:
- Liverpool
This resource is intended for use in training within health, housing and social care teams that support families and children with autism/learning disabilities who display challenging behaviour. It is set out in a way that encourages a questioning and exploratory approach to local issues so that they can be understood and shared, and local solutions can be developed together. The resource contains a series of seven short films exploring the following themes: what families say they want; the issues that families with children with autism/learning disabilities who display challenging behaviour face; what helps keep the child in the family home; what helps families get the right housing; examples of good housing solutions; what housing departments can do to improve; top tips for health, housing and social care staff. The films feature real examples of what families have said they want in getting the right home environment for their children. They also feature a range of professionals who have experience of helping families and children have better lives. (Edited publisher abstract)
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.
Induction: starting work with people with learning disabilities
- Author:
- BRADLEY Alice
- Publisher:
- British Institute of Learning Disabilities
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 65p.
- Place of publication:
- Kidderminster
A study workbook for staff new to working with people with learning disabilities, covering: confidentiality; about learning disability; lessons from history; challenging behaviour. The workbook covers key information needed for the Induction – Learning Disability unit of the Certificates in Working with People who have Learning Disabilities at Level.
Supporting Derek: a practice development guide to support staff working with people who have a learning difficulty and dementia
- Authors:
- WATCHMAN Karen, KERR Diana, WILKINSON Heather
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Pagination:
- 58p., DVD
- Place of publication:
- York
This training pack is aimed at staff and volunteers supporting people with learning difficulties who have or may develop dementia. It is designed to be used by a trainer or lead person for training or to promote discussion. Each section is structured around 10 topics. Sections cover: learning difficulty and dementia; understanding behaviour; developing supportive environments; responding to pain; effective communication; meaningful activities; when a friend or relative has dementia; nutrition and hydration; night-time care; and palliative care. Each section includes suggested activities, information sheets and tools, and further reading. A DVD, which includes a short drama acted out by people with a learning difficulty and discussion on the drama, accompanies the training pack.
Managing challenging behaviour literature pack: children with emotional behavioural difficulties
- Author:
- STUDIO III TRAINING SYSTEMS
- Publisher:
- Studio III Training Systems
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Pagination:
- 20p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Plymouth
Pack containing an outline training course developed specifically to aid staff in managing challenging behaviour among children with emotional and behavioural difficulties in an effective and acceptable manner. The 3 day course is based on a non-confrontational, non-violent approach.
Working with challenging behaviour: an in-service training pack for all staff working with pupils with learning difficulties
- Authors:
- BISHTON Helen, et al
- Publisher:
- Lucky Duck Publishing
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Pagination:
- 5 booklets in pack.
- Place of publication:
- Bristol
Training pack containing units on: staff reactions and attitudes - the school ethos; understanding and assessing challenging behaviour; prevention; crisis management; and responding to challenging behaviour.