Behaviour Modification
Behaviour modification is an approach to changing human behaviour. It has been used to help people in education, healthcare, and even work settings. Although it is mostly associated with use in the professional setting, the …
Positive Behaviour Support
Behaviour Management
The umbrella of behaviour management encompasses strategies, techniques and practices that promote good behaviour and prevent or respond to challenging behaviour. Effective behaviour management is essential for creating a positive, peaceful, and productive environment in …
Positive Behaviour Support Training
Positive behaviour support training is essential for anyone that would like to become a positive behaviour support practitioner. Training programs are focused on helping future practitioners learn to use the PBS framework itself – a …
Positive Behaviour Support Strategies
Positive behaviour support strategies exist to help people that exhibit challenging behaviour. Individuals with developmental disorders, intellectual disabilities, or mental health issues may have trouble expressing their feelings or communicating their needs. Sometimes, these things …
Behaviour Support Practitioner
Positive behaviour support practitioners are professionals who play an important role in the lives of individuals that need help managing challenging behaviour. They utilise a framework called Positive Behaviour Support – a holistic approach to …
What is Challenging Behaviour?
Challenging behaviour is a term describing a wide range of behaviours that people exhibit to communicate an unmet need or to fulfil an unmet purpose. What is “challenging” about these actions is that they tend …
What is a Positive Behaviour Support Plan (PBSP)?
A Positive Behaviour Support Plan (PBSP) is an evidence–based and individualised plan that is designed to improve a person’s quality of life by helping them to develop appropriate functional behaviour and by decreasing their challenging …
Genetic variants lend insight into behavioural traits
THREE genetic variants have been found to be significantly associated with educational attainment in certain individuals, according to a recent study involving Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital. The results showed three SNPs significantly associated with educational …
Juvenile offenders shown grisly reality of risk-taking behaviour
WA juvenile offenders have met with patients suffering from serious injuries, as part of a groundbreaking research project aimed at curbing risk-taking behaviour in young people. “The participants receive a range of lectures first, detailing …