On Wednesday 24 March 2021, we hosted a webinar about aspiration pneumonia and pneumonia as part of our Growing Older, Living Well series. The 2019 LeDeR report showed Pneumonia was the most frequently recorded cause of death in people with learning disabilities, as was the case in previous years. This hasn’t changed for some years, … Read more
Andrew Hill from Autism Together has produced a PERMA booklet to help introduce Positive Behaviour Support to staff in a way that is engaging, practical and not overwhelming. The aim of the booklet is to provide staff with practical and useful information regarding a simple model of positive psychology that anybody can apply to life … Read more
With the roll-out of the national COVID-19 vaccination programme, there is now hope of a way out of the pandemic and its associated social restrictions. We recognise that whilst there is much hope surrounding the vaccinations, there is also a lot for carers, support workers, family members and organisations to think about and plan for … Read more
The coronavirus pandemic has been traumatic for many people. In addition to the anxiety experienced by the general population, people with learning disabilities will also have additional issues and needs. These resources from Surrey and Borders NHS FT provide useful tools to help understand trauma, and support people with learning disabilities who are experiencing trauma. … Read more
With funding from the Department of Health and Social Care, Bild have been providing a Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) helpline to provide support for family carers and support staff during Covid-19. We have spoken to many people on the helpline since April 2020 and information about understanding behaviour was one of three main themes to … Read more
With funding from the Department of Health and Social Care, Bild have been providing a Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) helpline to provide support for family carers and support staff during Covid-19. We have spoken to many people on the helpline since April 2020 and information about self-help was one of three main themes to the … Read more
With funding from the Department of Health and Social Care, Bild have been providing a Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) helpline to provide support for family carers and support staff during Covid-19. We have spoken to many people on the helpline since April 2020 and information about accessing services was one of three main themes to … Read more
This Audit tool has been designed to support schools and colleges in identifying areas of strength and areas for development across a range of standards which support the implementation of PBS across the setting. These standards have been adapted by Jane Johnson of the UK PBS Alliance, from the PBS Standards for Wales developed by … Read more
The Ambitious Framework is an approach to education created by Ambitious about Autism to support children and young people with autism. It has been developed to enable education settings to provide high-quality education whilst affording dignity, respect, and compassion, in all aspects of their provision. Sometimes education settings unknowingly undermine or miss opportunities to support … Read more
The latest version of this framework is now available and can be accessed here> Developed by the UK PBS Alliance, this workforce development framework is for organisations of all sizes who provide health, education or social care support services to adults or children who may sometimes communicate distress and express themselves through behaviour that others … Read more