{"id":11921,"date":"2023-03-30T16:56:59","date_gmt":"2023-03-30T11:26:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aacvirast.com\/accNew\/accvirast\/?page_id=11921"},"modified":"2023-04-06T11:48:08","modified_gmt":"2023-04-06T06:18:08","slug":"positive-behaviour-support","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aacvirast.com\/accNew\/accvirast\/positive-behaviour-support\/","title":{"rendered":"Positive Behaviour Support"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"11921\" class=\"elementor elementor-11921\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7bd6bba elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7bd6bba\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-df6e8df\" data-id=\"df6e8df\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e881704 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e881704\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.12.1 - 02-04-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Is Positive Behaviour Support?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9363ec9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9363ec9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.12.1 - 02-04-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) is an evidence-based practice to support individuals who are displaying behaviours that cause concern or challenges to themselves or the people around them.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6723478 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6723478\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c9a0fa7\" data-id=\"c9a0fa7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14a4441 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"14a4441\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is a \u2018behaviour of concern\u2019?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d06491 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d06491\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Autism characteristics combine and interact in a way that is unique to each person. Each individual with Autism will have a range of strengths, abilities, and individual support needs, which is why we take a strength-based approach when providing support and strategies.\u00a0<\/p><p>When we understand these characteristics and the impacts they may have on a person\u2019s life and those around them, it helps us to better understand them. Having a better understanding of the person helps everyone involved to consider why the behaviour is happening and implement more meaningful support.<\/p><p>\u2018A behaviour of concern may be referred to as, \u2018problem behaviour\u2019, \u2018difficult behaviour\u2019, \u2018socially unacceptable behaviour\u2019 or \u2018challenging behaviour\u2019<\/p><p>Behaviour is viewed as a form of communication. PBS considers the purpose or reasons behind the behaviour in order to facilitate positive change. The goal of PBS is to improve quality of life and respect the human rights of the individual.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e912d2b elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e912d2b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-94b258c\" data-id=\"94b258c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b9a3de elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8b9a3de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is a \u2018behaviour of concern\u2019?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0fc9d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a0fc9d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Autism characteristics combine and interact in a way that is unique to each person. Each individual with Autism will have a range of strengths, abilities, and individual support needs, which is why we take a strength-based approach when providing support and strategies.\u00a0<\/p><p>When we understand these characteristics and the impacts they may have on a person\u2019s life and those around them, it helps us to better understand them. Having a better understanding of the person helps everyone involved to consider why the behaviour is happening and implement more meaningful support.<\/p><p>\u2018A behaviour of concern may be referred to as, \u2018problem behaviour\u2019, \u2018difficult behaviour\u2019, \u2018socially unacceptable behaviour\u2019 or \u2018challenging behaviour\u2019<\/p><p>Behaviour is viewed as a form of communication. PBS considers the purpose or reasons behind the behaviour in order to facilitate positive change. The goal of PBS is to improve quality of life and respect the human rights of the individual.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b85b236 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b85b236\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-773a744\" data-id=\"773a744\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe0aac6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fe0aac6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our PBS Team <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b728e27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b728e27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We have a Team of dedicated and experienced clinicians that work to encourage lasting, positive behaviour change and improve the quality of life of the person with Autism and their family and carers.\u00a0<\/p><p>Our PBS Team is made up of Speech Pathologists, Psychologists and Occupational Therapists, who are trained and registered as PBS Practitioners.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e6d0924 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e6d0924\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5679978\" data-id=\"5679978\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed4692b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ed4692b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Positive Behaviour Support services<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd1ed08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fd1ed08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our PBS service provides coaching, consultation and support to the team supporting the person with Autism. A brief outline of what our PBS services look like is outlined below.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81b401c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"81b401c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.12.1 - 02-04-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"266\" src=\"https:\/\/aacvirast.com\/accNew\/accvirast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ProcessFlow_5_elements-scaled-1-1024x266.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11978\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aacvirast.com\/accNew\/accvirast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ProcessFlow_5_elements-scaled-1-1024x266.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/aacvirast.com\/accNew\/accvirast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ProcessFlow_5_elements-scaled-1-300x78.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aacvirast.com\/accNew\/accvirast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ProcessFlow_5_elements-scaled-1-768x199.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aacvirast.com\/accNew\/accvirast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ProcessFlow_5_elements-scaled-1-1536x398.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/aacvirast.com\/accNew\/accvirast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ProcessFlow_5_elements-scaled-1-2048x531.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f01f7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8f01f7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>1. Functional Behaviour Assessment<\/h3><p>PBS services will usually begin with a comprehensive assessment of the person and family, their individual needs, and the behaviours or situations that are of current concern. This process is referred to as a Functional Behaviour Assessment.<\/p><p>This process will result in a Functional Behaviour Assessment report. This is a formal document that captures the shared understanding of the behaviours of concerns, next steps, and recommendations. This report can be provided to NDIS and used as supporting documentation by the individual and family as they see fit.<\/p><h3>2. Interim Support<\/h3><p>Sometimes, the difficulties being experienced place the individual or the people around them at risk of harm or exclusion, and we can work to develop some early response plans to help manage these difficulties while working towards a more comprehensive plan of support.<\/p><h3>3. Positive Behaviour Support Planning<\/h3><p>Following the Functional behaviour Assessment, we work towards the development of a Positive Behaviour Support Plan (PBSP). This is a plan that outlines the various recommended (and individualised) strategies and supports that will assist with improving a person\u2019s quality of life and reducing the behaviours you are concerned about. These plans focus on how to set up positive environments for a person so that their quality of life improves and identifying skills that needs to be specifically taught so they can meet their needs in a better way.<\/p><h3>4. Implementing Behaviour Support Plan<\/h3><p>Developing a PBSP is only part of the PBS process. The individualised coaching, consultation, and support to those people around the person with Autism is of significant importance to this process. Having a PBS practitioner to help guide you through that process and troubleshoot along the way helps to keep everyone consistent and moving forward. It also helps to have this support while people begin to develop new skills or trial new changes to the environment.<\/p><h3>5. Monitoring and Review<\/h3><p>Even once a plan is in place and working well, ongoing monitoring and review of the plan and the strategies included is important as needs and demands change. Having regular meetings with your school, work, therapy, and other people involved is provided to help maintain positive changes and shared understanding along the way.<\/p><h3>6. Restrictive Practice<\/h3><p>At times a person\u2019s behaviours of concern may place themselves or others in an unsafe situation; in such instances our staff may need to use emergency strategies to keep that person safe.\u00a0At the Autism Association of WA we ensure a duty of care for all our clients and adhere to all\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndiscommission.gov.au\/regulated-restrictive-practices\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Government Restricted practice guidelines.<\/a>\u00a0In the PBS Service it is our goal to remove the need for these practices over time with behaviour support services.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What Is Positive Behaviour Support? 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