Understanding and Responding to Behaviour that Challenges in Intellectual Disabilities: A Handbook for Those Who Provide Support: A Handbook for Those who Provide Support, 2nd Edition - Softcover

Peter Baker; Tony Osgood

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1911028952 ISBN 13: 9781911028956

Publisher: Pavilion Publishing and Media, 2019

Synopsis

Children and adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities (IDD) and/or autism who display behaviour that challenges are particularly vulnerable to being misunderstood and inappropriately supported, despite policy and best practice guidance. They are also vulnerable to having fewer opportunities to engage in society, having their quality of life reduced, experiencing abusive or coercive practice, and being placed in schools or services far from home, while the families of children whose behaviour challenges often remain likewise isolated and unheard.

Understanding and Responding to Behaviour that Challenges in Intellectual Disabilities sets out to equip family members and support staff to better understand behaviours, and to help improve the quality of the lives of people with intellectual disabilities. It is split into four sections, each representing a crucial step in understanding behaviour that challenges. Part 1 presents fundamental approaches to thinking about and responding to behaviour that challenges. Part 2 is all about trying to understand the messages underpinning the behaviour. Part 3 is about putting into action the knowledge gained through exploring and assessment. Part 4 is reflective in nature and considers the real experiences arising from supporting people whose behaviour challenges and the implications.

The second edition is a complete revision and updating of content, aiming to address key knowledge requirements and concerns of people working in the field, with opportunities for reflection and professional development. Case studies explore how to best to address issues in practice.

About this title

About the Author

PETER BAKER is Senior Lecturer in Intellectual Disability at the Tizard Centre, University of Kent, UK. He worked as a Consultant Clinical Psychologist for the NHS in Sussex for over 20 years, where he had leadership responsibilities for learning disability psychology services across East Sussex and Brighton and Hove. He has published widely in the area of challenging behaviour and intellectual disability, and is senior editor of The International Journal of Positive Behaviour Support.

TONY OSGOOD is Senior Lecturer in Intellectual Disabilities at the Tizard Centre, University of Kent, UK. He teaches on positive behaviour support, autism, intellectual disabilities, human services and challenging behaviour. He has a background in direct support work in the NHS and the private and voluntary sector. He is interested in service organisations, person-centred support, family support, inclusion, diversity, mindfulness and communities of practice. He has taught and lectured in the UK and Europe, and has written extensively on a variety of topics.

Edition details

• Publisher: Pavilion Publishing and Media
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1911028952
• ISBN 13: 9781911028956
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 276
• Editor: Peter Baker, Tony Osgood