Guidance launched for managers in helping care staff effectively support service users with behaviour that challenges, in the wake of Winterbourne View. Preventing staff burnout is a key priority for ...

I’ve often been asked to address how to deal with a person with a mental illness or a substance abuse issue who is very symptomatic and who may be displaying unusual, disruptive or challenging ...

Home care workers must stay calm, show understanding and record what they see when dealing with challenging behaviour on the part of a service user with dementia, says Jennifer Roberts of the United ...

Operationally define challenging behaviors. Challenging behaviors should be defined in terms that are specific, observable, and measureable (i.e., one can see and count the behaviors). Be specific ...

“Every individual should be able to access things that they like,” said Monica Fisher, M.Ed., BCBA/COBA, director of the behavior department at Monarch Center for Autism during an edWebinar. “It is ...

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I’ve often been asked to address how to deal with a person with a mental illness or a substance abuse issue who is very symptomatic and who may be displaying unusual, disruptive or challenging ...