Positive Behaviour Support Resources
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Here is a wide range of information about positive behaviour support to help you navigate complex behaviours. Below you will find articles, information sheets, checklists, templates and videos.
The emotional cup
This resource describes what is required to fill up an ‘emotional cup’, and how to support people who need extra support to fill up their own cups.
Applying polyvagal theory to relationship-based therapeutic care
A simple guide to applying polyvagal theory in therapeutic care. This tool helps carers understand how trauma affects the body and behaviour, using relationship-based approaches to support regulation and safety.
‘Flipping the Lid’
An easy to understand explanation of Dan Siegel's ‘Flipping the Lid’ idea to unpack meltdowns and how to support people. The key thing to remember here is that people do well "if they can". No one wants to experience meltdowns, and meltdowns in themselves are horrible to experience. This explains what’s happening in the brain.
The Nest Approach
This document was created by the Spectrum Gaming community, as a result of autistic young people sharing the negative impacts of support that has been offered while they are experiencing meltdowns. It uses the insight of the community, plus the best practice work of Studio 3, Ross Greene and the PDA Society.