This unique resource is designed as an aid to the selection and evaluation of appropriate outcomes of intervention for people with learning disabilities and those with autistic spectrum conditions whose behaviour challenges services.
Key features: Based on research into positive outcomes; written by national experts in challenging behaviour; flexibility of use within assessment and intervention; 38 photocopiable quality of life outcome sheets; case studies and photostory on DVD and CD-rom.
About the resource: This flexible resource is designed to be used with all people with learning disabilities and those with autistic spectrum condition, as an addition to existing assessment and intervention processes. Its main aim is to focus attention on assessing the significance of the challenging behaviour in terms of the person’s quality of life. The tool facilitates the identification of the most important outcomes or goals of intervention, and the evaluation of progress towards them. The 38 potential outcomes it contains resulted from a study by the authors of those which were considered most important and meaningful when evaluation interventions for people with challenging behaviour.
Contents include:
· Positive behavioural support
· Development of this resource – an instrument for measuring outcomes
· How to use this resource
· Case studies
· Outcome sheets (1–38) and grid to evaluate progress
This pack contains: Full guidance on how to use this resource, 38 outcome sheets, detailed case studies in print and DVD, photostory on CD-rom.
Vital information for: Individual staff and teams supporting people with learning disabilities whose behaviour challenges, including community teams, challenging behaviour teams, clinical psychologists, psychiatrists, behaviour therapists, community learning disability nurses, social workers and care managers. |
* Introduction
* Positive goals and positive behavioral support (PBS)
*Development of positive goals
* How to use positive goals
Positive Goals is designed to act as an addition to existing assessment andintervention processes and documentation, and can be adapted to suit individualcircumstances.