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Risk & Restraint Reduction

Dynamic Risk Assessment Checklist

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Checklist of key things to consider when making a dynamic risk assessment.

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.

Member of staff makes assumption about individual in a wheelchair

The Problem with Making Assumptions

Article

Assumptions about an individual's behaviour can inadvertently act as a barrier to effective behaviour support.

Supporting Individuals on Trips

Podcast

Dave Smallwood discusses ways to reduce risk and support individuals on trips.

Responsive Approaches

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Accompanying resource pack for Talking Behaviour episode.

Risk Assessment of Physical Spaces

Article

Ways to help identify foreseeable risks and hazards and consider ways to reduce the risk for everyone.

Supporting Individuals With Complex Needs

Podcast

Aaron Newcombe discusses how to support individuals with multiple and complex needs.

dementia care home resident trying to leave

Dementia Care Resident Wants to Go Home

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Decide what is likely to happen next and spot opportunities to do things differently.

Reacting vs Responding to Behaviour

Podcast

Dave Smallwood explores how culture and ethos influence our response to behaviour.

The Power of Body Language

Article

Exploring the positive and negative impact that body language can have.

Risk Flowchart

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Flowchart showing how to respond to foreseeable and unforeseeable risks.

Walking Into a Crisis

Article

How to make incisive decisions to de-escalate situations and offer timely, appropriate support.

How to Reduce Restraint: Part 2

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Part 2 of our series exploring how to reduce the use of restraint.

Professional mirroring an individual's body language

Mirroring as De-escalation Strategy

Article

Using mirroring to de-escalate and defuse potentially challenging situations.

What is CALM Communication?

Article

How to use CALM communication to defuse and divert behaviour.