The emphasis is on preventive work and good practice – not on physical intervention.
Rose Trustam - Chief Executive, Integrate
Consultancy
Who can access the Positive Response consultancy service?
- Care providers
- Educational services
- Parents / family
- Anyone who uses Positive Behaviour Management training
- Organisations using alternative behavioural management systems. Positive Response Consultancy should be considered as a complementary addition to most behavioural management approaches already being used by organisations.
What does the Positive Response consultancy service provide?
Positive Response offers a consultancy service to a wide range of organisations and individuals who provide care and who may be experiencing difficulties supporting individuals with learning disabilities who display challenging behaviours whilst living in either formal or family care settings. These services are provided by specialists who have extensive experience working in the field of challenging behaviour and Positive Behaviour Support.
Consultancy services may be offered as a follow-up to purchasers of Positive Behaviour Management training and may include advice about ecological factors, data collection and analysis and producing Positive Behaviour Support plans. Advice may be provided regarding the application of physical interventions and, if found to be appropriate, provide individually focused bespoke training solutions.
In addition this extended service has been found to be highly valuable for organisations that have trained trainers and feel that they may benefit from advice on how the PBM approach may be integrated into all aspects of the organisational systems. We can also offer a mentoring service for newly qualified trainers.
The consultancy service is also available to organisations and families who do not currently use the PBM approach but may either be seeking advice regarding behaviour difficulties or training for carers. Positive Response Consultancy should be considered as a complementary addition to most behavioural management strategies already being used by organisations. The input from Positive Response will focus on how and why the behaviour is occurring within the care setting and explore solutions which may include additional staff training being provided.
How do we access the Positive Response consultancy service?
Telephone: Initial contact and advice may be provided by telephone. It should be noted that there is a limitation to the complexity of the problem that can be resolved without a meeting.
Email: Initial contact and advice may be provided by email. As with the telephone, there is a limitation to the complexity of the problem that can be resolved without a meeting.
Meeting: For more complex situations a consultant from Positive Response will visit in order to offer advice, carry out assessments, make direct observations and work in partnership with the organisation to explore solutions.
For more details download our information sheet or contact the Positive Response office.
"Positive Response is a good company to work with and we have been very pleased with the support and good level of organisation."
Orna Matz, St Christopher's School, Bristol
