Autism and Behaviour
Behaviour is communication.
Sometimes, when there’s a mismatch between supports, environments and the needs of a person, challenging or concerning behaviours can arise.
Positive Behaviour Support can help.
What is Positive Behaviour Support?
Behaviours of concern occur for a reason. Often times, it is a method of communication for important information about a person’s stress, needs and skill development.
Positive Behaviour Support, or PBS, aims to understand why behaviours of concern occur.
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Aspect’s approach to PBS
We employ registered Positive Behaviour Support Practitioners to help support people on the autism spectrum, their families and carers.
Our PBS Practitioners seek to understand behaviours of concern from multiple perspectives. They then work with the person, person's family and support network to develop goals for meaningful change.
Our Practitioners also work with the person’s support staff, such as occupational therapists and speech pathologists, to understand and develop a PBS support plan.
Hear about PBS from Aspect' s experts
In a recent episode of Aspect's "a different brilliant®" podcast, host Madeleine Lobsey is joined by Aspect's PBS & Safeguarding Manager, Jess Degrassi to address the topic of "Positive Behaviour Support", or "PBS". They look at both the support for. and some of the misconceptions around, the subject.
