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ii Positive behaviour support: Getting it right from the start - Facilitators reference manual
Acknowledgements
Workforce Development and Learning would like to acknowledge the input from
Hellen Tzanakis and Trevor Skerry in the development of this manual and learners guide.
Special thanks to the Office of the Senior Practitioner, in particular:
Jenny Butler, Human Relations Counsellor, Office of the Senior Practitioner
Kylie Saunders, Practice Advisor, Office of the Senior Practitioner
Reference material has also been drawn and adapted from the following major resources.
Mc Villy, Dr Keith R. 2002. Positive Behaviour Support for people with an intellectual disability:
Evidence-based practice, promoting quality of life. The Australasian Society for the Study of
Intellectual Disability Inc, Victoria, Australia.
Therapeutic Guidelines Limited 2005. Management Guidelines: Developmental Disability. Version
2 Medication and challenging behaviour, pp. 113-121. Published and distributed by Therapeutic
Guidelines Limited, Victoria, Australia.
Department of Human Services 1999. Managing Challenging Behaviour. Disability Services
Training Unit, Disability Services, Department of Human Services, Victoria.
Bloomberg K, & West, D (1999), The Triple C: Checklist of Communication Competencies. Triple C
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Disability Act 2006
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