14 Challenging Behaviour courses

This course provides learners with the knowledge they need to respond appropriately to behaviours that may challenge, including how to communicate effectively, understand why individuals may display behaviours, and problem solve with the individual.

In this course we explore how we have attempted to build inclusive circles of support around individuals and contrast this with a radical approach to problem solving with parents – the Parent Solutions Circle. Parent Solutions is a brand new approach to problem solving with parents based on our live group work in schools. A focus on challenging behaviour brings interest, energy and commitment.  COURSE CATEGORY Inclusion Peer Support Parents and Carers Behaviour and relationships DESCRIPTION In this course we explore how we have attempted to build inclusive circles of support around individuals and contrast this with a radical approach to problem solving with parents – the Parent Solutions Circle Parent Solutions is a brand new approach to problem solving with parents based on our live group work in schools. A focus on challenging behaviour brings interest, energy and commitment. Essentially the approach involves gathering a group of parents and carers together who recognise how challenging their own children are and would like some help to figure out how to be with them or how to manage an aspect of their behaviour. The process is facilitated but majors on the parents offering each other their wisdom and ideas. The directness that only peers can provide to each other makes the work both powerful and effective. Mobilising the wisdom and experiences of parents in a safe way is a delicate art. In this training we will explore how this can best be done. Parents who have been on all the courses and had all the professional advice in world love this way of working because they get to offer each other their experience, ideas and wisdom. The approach is capacity focused, person centred approach to working with parents rather than the dominant deficit oriented and ‘medical model’ of viewing and planning for parents. We work with rather than do things to a group of parents. This training can be modelled with a group of parents or can be demonstrated with a group of professionals. We prefer mixed groups. LEARNING OBJECTIVES 1. For participants to learn how to set up a Parent Solutions Circle 2. For participants to understand the underlying rationale and ethos of this way of working 3. To learn the facilitation process and stages of the Circle process WHO IS IT FOR? * Anyone interested in working with parents and carers in a way that builds and makes use of their capacities rather than focus on their challenges and difficulties. * School leaders and managers * Social Care teams * Community organisers * Psychologists COURSE CONTENT * True parent empowerment * Facilitating groups * Problem solving process * Handling group communication * Allowing direct feedback and challenge between participants in a safe way * Building relationships * Creating natural circles of support that can provide peer support and mutual problem solving If you liked this course you may well like: Creating Community Circles [https://inclusive-solutions.com/training/creating-community-circles/]

Enhance your skills in promoting positive behavior and creating supportive environments for children with our PBS course. Evidence-based practices and collaboration emphasised.

Gain a comprehensive understanding of positive behavior support principles, strategies, and techniques with our course. Ideal for educators, caregivers, and professionals working with individuals with developmental disabilities, mental health issues, or behavioral challenges.

Most behaviour is learned, this course shows you how some behaviours are dangerous or restricting, and what you can do to help the person, and yourself

Circle of Friends is an approach to enhancing the inclusion, in a mainstream setting, of any child or young person who is experiencing difficulties in school because of disability, personal crisis or because of their challenging behaviour towards others. The ‘circle of friends’ approach works by mobilising the young person’s peers to provide support and engage in problem solving with the person in difficulty. Online Course now available via Teachable Platform [https://inclusive-solutions-school.teachable.com/courses] – Creating Circles of  [https://inclusive-solutions-school.teachable.com/p/creating-circles-of-friends]Friends [https://inclusive-solutions-school.teachable.com/p/creating-circles-of-friends] Learn at your own pace… lots of text and video support COURSE CATEGORY Inclusion Peer Support Behaviour and Relationships Autism and Communication DESCRIPTION Circle of Friends is an approach to enhancing the inclusion, in a mainstream setting, of any child or young person who is experiencing difficulties in school because of disability, personal crisis or because of their challenging behaviour towards others. The ‘circle of friends’ approach works by mobilising the young person’s peers to provide support and engage in problem solving with the person in difficulty. ‘Circle of friends’ is not the same as ‘circle time’ but many of the skills and techniques used by teachers in ‘circle time’ can be used to support the ‘circle of friends’ process. Over the past 12 years Colin Newton and Derek Wilson have been encouraging the use of ‘circle of friends’ in a wide variety of primary and secondary schools, often with very successful outcomes. Some of these are described in their books ‘Circles of Friends’, (Folens, 1999) and ‘Creating Circles of Friends’ (Inclusive Solutions, 2005). This is an excellent opportunity to learn from Colin Newton and Derek Wilson the educational psychologists who brought this Department of Education endorsed approach to the UK. Learn how to build teams around challenging pupils by drawing on a resource which is always there…. other children. Enjoy participating in a multi media workshop that will challenge, entertain and reach for your emotions. Circles of support are for us all, for life…. and they work! TESTIMONIALS > ‘Absolutely fantastic session – so thought provoking and positive.’ > ‘Well presented excellent course’ > ‘Wonderful, mind blowing day. Lots of children and young people there we need > to really see – not treat’ > ‘Excellent presentation, lively, modern, current – definitely got the > attention. Course gave great food for thought and I feel confident that this > way of working will have a place in the future of our school. LEARNING OBJECTIVES 1. To be able to understand the values and wider context of inclusion 2. To be able to set up and run a ‘circle of friends’ to reduce likelihood of a pupil being excluded or segregated 3. To understand and be able to maximise the power of the peer group in supporting relationships, achievement and behaviour WHO IS IT FOR ? * Primary and secondary teachers * Heads and Deputies * SENCOs * Learning Support and Guidance staff * Advanced Skills Teachers * Parents * Local Authority Support Services * Community Development workers * Early Years and School based Practitioners COURSE CONTENT The course answers the questions: * What do you do with the child who is isolated by their aggression and anger, through being different, disabled or new to the school or community? * Practically how do we go about including high profile children or young people? * How can we help some children be friends? We will cover: * The importance of Welcome * Inclusion values underpinning this work * The Intentional Building of Relationships – ‘Circle of Friends’ work as an example * Not doing it alone – The Importance of Teams in developing inclusive practice * Practical setting up of circles of friends * Lessons learned * Stories of circles in primary and secondary mainstream schools ^ Circles of Friends Training in Kiev, Ukraine

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Circles of adults [https://inclusive-solutions.com/problem-solving/#circleofadults] is a process that ‘listens deeper’ to generate reflective problem solving that can create lasting behaviour change and effective behaviour intervention plans. This is a particularly valuable process for those looking to enhance their leadership and facilitation skills or to build such processes into their school or team approach to complex pupils. ‘The question is not should they be here anymore. Now it’s how can we figure out how best to include them?’ In this practical workshop session we will explore ways of problem solving around complex situations. The session will be practical and will aim to allow the sharing of experiences and good practice as well promoting innovative approaches to problem solving around systemic, organisational as well as individual inclusion issues. Behaviour problems, relationship challenges and personnel dilemmas can all be worked on with these team oriented problem solving processes. We will introduce participants to a powerful and effective approach. The ‘Circles of Adults’ [https://inclusive-solutions.com/problem-solving/#circleofadults] approach addresses the need for a problem solving process that is able to take an in-depth look at meeting the emotional needs that commonly underlie challenging behaviour in schools. The approach is co-facilitated and is designed to enable the participation of teacher teams to reach a deeper understanding of a young person and to evolve a set of hypotheses and emerging strategies that better accommodate to unmet emotional and learning needs. The approach takes at least 90 minutes and is intended for use with the most challenging young people, those at high risk of being permanently excluded from the regular school system. LEARNING OBJECTIVES 1. Increased confidence regarding problem solving around inclusion in mainstream settings 2. Access to a wider range of practical strategies and techniques to impact on communication, realtionship, learning and behaviour issues 3. Learn new problem solving processes COURSE CONTENT The course answers the questions : * How to set up and run a Circle of Adults process * How can we work out how to include this child best? * How can we understand what lies beneath their behaviour? * Is there a more structured way to run this meeting? * Can we explore the emotional impact the person is having on us and still agree strategies? * How can I get unstuck from this problem?

Inclusion Facilitation (IF) is an approach to enhancing the inclusion, in a mainstream community of any child or young person who is experiencing difficulties in the world because of disability, personal crisis or because of their challenging behaviour towards others. The IF approach works by mobilising the young person’s natural supports to provide support and engage with the person in difficulty. Inclusion Facilitation is designed to create a better life for an individual by the provision of an intense input designed to being about social change. This usually entails a series of visits focused on getting the person out and about to increase confidence, social skills and presence in their local community and to pursue goals and dreams. Uniquely, the work is carried out under the close clinical supervision of a practicing psychologist. WHAT IS INCLUSION FACILITATION WORK? ‘WE DO WHATEVER IT TAKES!’ USUALLY A PERSON CENTRED PLANNING EVENT WOULD BE CARRIED OUT USING THE PATH [https://inclusive-solutions.com/product/path-process-step-by-step-guide/]OR MAP [https://inclusive-solutions.com/product/path-process-step-by-step-guide/] PROCESS – MAJORING ON DREAMS AND GOAL SETTING LEADING TO PRECISE ACTION PLANNING.  AN EXPERIENCED PSYCHOLOGIST ALONGSIDE THE INCLUSION FACILITATOR WOULD CARRY OUT A PATH [https://inclusive-solutions.com/product/path-process-step-by-step-guide/]. A LARGE GRAPHIC WILL BE ONE OF THE OUTCOMES OF THE MEETINGS THIS IS A GREAT VISUAL RECORD AND A SHARED MEMORY OF THE EVENT. THIS WILL ALSO INFORM THE PRIORITIES FOR THE INCLUSION FACILITATION WORK OPTIONALLY FOLLOWING THE PATH [https://inclusive-solutions.com/product/path-process-step-by-step-guide/] EVENT A ‘SCOPING REPORT’ IS CREATED OUTLINING WHAT INCLUSION FACILITATION COULD OFFER AND HIGHLIGHTING WHAT DREAMS AND GOALS THE INDIVIDUAL HAS. THE PATH [https://inclusive-solutions.com/product/path-process-step-by-step-guide/] IS ALSO PROVIDES A GOOD OPPORTUNITY FOR THE FACILITATOR TO MEET THE FOCUS PERSON IN A COMFORTABLE POSITIVE ENVIRONMENT. 12 WEEKLY VISITS FROM THE INCLUSION FACILITATOR FOLLOWED BY 5 MONTHLY VISITS IS OUR PREFERRED MODEL BUT WE CAN BE FLEXIBLE WITH THE DELIVERY OF THIS INPUT. THIS IS JUST A GUIDELINE, HOWEVER WE HAVE RECEIVED GOOD RESULTS USING THIS TIME FRAME. AFTER THIS INTENSIVE INPUT THE INCLUSION FACILITATOR WILL HAND OVER TO THE EXISTING FAMILY, CARERS AND PA TEAM TO CARRY ON WHERE HE OR SHE HAS LEFT OFF. THIS TRANSITION TIME IS PLANNED FROM THE OUTSET. AN EXPERIENCED PSYCHOLOGIST IS THERE TO SUPPORT THE FACILITATOR AT ALL TIMES AND WILL GUIDE ALL WORK DONE BY THE INCLUSION FACILITATOR.  IS THIS JUST SUPPORT WORK? NO! THIS IS PROACTIVE ENGAGEMENT – DOING WHATEVER IS REQUIRED. WE ARE NOT JUST PASSIVELY OR REACTIVELY PROVIDING WHAT IS ASKED FOR – WE ARE ACTIVELY PURSUING A GOOD LIFE FOR THE INDIVIDUAL. OUR WORK IS BUILT ON CAREFUL RESEARCH AROUND A PERSON’S INTERESTS AND WHAT OPPORTUNITIES EXIST LOCALLY. WE CARRY OUT COMMUNITY MAPPING.  WE ACTIVELY WORK TO TACKLE AN INDIVIDUAL’S OWN RESISTANCE AND RELUCTANCE TO ENGAGE MORE SOCIALLY. WE ACTIVELY ENGAGE WITH PEOPLE IN SOCIAL SETTINGS THAT THE INDIVIDUAL ATTENDS TO BUILD BRIDGES AND CONNECTIONS – WE ARE BRIDGE BUILDERS. WE BUILD CIRCLES AROUND A PERSON. WE CREATE THE CONDITIONS IN WHICH FRIENDSHIPS CAN FLOURISH. WE HAVE DIRECT PSYCHOLOGICAL SUPERVISION AND SUPPORT THROUGHOUT. THIS WORK IS SHORT TERM AND INTENSE. ENJOY PARTICIPATING IN A MULTIMEDIA WORKSHOP THAT WILL CHALLENGE, ENTERTAIN AND REACH FOR YOUR EMOTIONS. LEARNING OBJECTIVES 1.To be able to understand the values and wider context of inclusion. 2.To be able to set up and run an ‘Inclusion Facilitation project to improve the life chances and connections of a child or young person. 3.To understand and be able to maximise the power of the peer group in supporting relationships, achievement and behaviour. COURSE CONTENT THE COURSE ANSWERS THE QUESTIONS: * What do you do with the child who is isolated by their aggression and anger, through being different, disabled or new to the school or community?  * Practically how do we go about including high profile children or young people?  * How can we help some children be friends? WE WILL COVER:  * Inclusion values underpinning this work  * The Intentional Building of Relationships –‘Inclusion Facilitation’ work as an example  * Not doing it alone – The Importance of Teams in developing inclusive practice  * Practical setting up and running of IF work  * Lessons learned  * Stories of IF work

Gain comprehensive understanding of caring for individuals with psychosis and schizophrenia. Enhance knowledge and skills to provide effective care and support. Designed for caregivers, family members, support workers, and healthcare professionals.