Behaviour and the Brain (CPD Certified Online Course)

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De-Escalation & Regulation

Developing Personalised Behaviour Support

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E-book exploring 5 essential themes around individualised behaviour support.

Understanding Biting Behaviour Guide

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Guide for practitioners to use when supporting individuals who may bite.

Reducing School Exclusions

Podcast

Dave Smallwood discusses the reasons for school exclusions and the ramifications for children.

A member of staff talks calmingly to an angry individual.

Supporting Individuals Who Feel Angry

Article

Strategies to support individuals when they feel angry.

A professional is self-regulating during a challenging situation with an individual.

Self-Regulation in Challenging Situations

Article

How calming our nervous system during crises enables us to effectively de-escalate situations.

Quick, User-Friendly Behaviour Plans

Video

How to write a quick, user-friendly and effective behaviour plan.

Understanding Emotions Pack

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Resources to explore emotions during 1:1 sessions.

Responsive Approaches

Video

Principal Team Teach trainer, John Murray, discusses responsive approaches.

Emotion Name Cards

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Cards for sorting activities in 1:1 or small group sessions.

Emotions Scale

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Tool for identifying, describing, and understanding feelings in 1:1 sessions.

Problem with Removing Behaviour Triggers

Video

Adult Care Lead, Simon Holding, discusses removing triggers as a de-escalation strategy.

Staff member praises behaviours we want to encourage to a student.

Focus on Behaviours We Want to Encourage

Article

By shifting our focus onto what we want to see, we can foster calm, positive environments.

Man and woman sitting opposite each other. The woman is pointing to the man.

The Problem with Ultimatums

Article

Practical, positive strategies to encourage co-operation and reduce the need for ultimatums.

Member of staff employs change of face when buttons are being pushed.

When Someone ‘Pushes Our Buttons’

Article

How understanding our own triggers helps us to nurture positive, compassionate relationships.

Two members of staff talk together as they greet a student in a wheelchair.

The Expectancy Effect and Behaviour

Article

Simple strategies to challenge preconceptions about individuals that may create expected behaviour patterns.