Positive behaviour support Getting it right from the start
Positive behaviour support Getting it right from the start
Positive behaviour support Getting it right from the start
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<strong>Pos<strong>it</strong>ive</strong> <strong>behaviour</strong> <strong>support</strong>: <strong>Getting</strong> <strong>it</strong> <strong>right</strong> <strong>from</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>start</strong> - Facil<strong>it</strong>ators reference manual 21<br />
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Complete <strong>the</strong> att<strong>it</strong>ude questionnaire and begin to examine how some of your att<strong>it</strong>udes may<br />
be impacting on your abil<strong>it</strong>y to provide effective <strong>support</strong> to people who show <strong>behaviour</strong>s of<br />
concern.<br />
The att<strong>it</strong>ude questionnaire<br />
“W<strong>it</strong>hout <strong>the</strong> <strong>right</strong> att<strong>it</strong>ude, no matter how good <strong>the</strong> <strong>behaviour</strong> <strong>support</strong> plan looks on paper,<br />
<strong>it</strong> won’t work.”<br />
Negative att<strong>it</strong>udes block people’s abil<strong>it</strong>y to carry out a pos<strong>it</strong>ive <strong>behaviour</strong> <strong>support</strong> genuinely and<br />
w<strong>it</strong>h integr<strong>it</strong>y. The following set of questions will help you to analyse your own att<strong>it</strong>udes. Each<br />
of <strong>the</strong>m is about <strong>the</strong> things you actually do and may give you insight into your own underlying<br />
att<strong>it</strong>udes.<br />
1. Do you introduce <strong>the</strong> person to vis<strong>it</strong>ors?<br />
2. Do you talk in front of <strong>the</strong> person about <strong>the</strong>m as though <strong>the</strong>y can’t hear or<br />
understand what you’re saying?<br />
3. Where possible, do you offer choices to <strong>the</strong> person in a way that is<br />
meaningful?<br />
4. Do you search for enjoyable, stimulating and fulfilling things for <strong>the</strong> person<br />
to be involved in that is based on <strong>the</strong>ir preferences?<br />
5. Do you include <strong>the</strong> person in decision making about <strong>the</strong> things that have<br />
an impact on <strong>the</strong>ir lives?<br />
6. Do you strive to actively <strong>support</strong> <strong>the</strong> person in <strong>the</strong> flow of activ<strong>it</strong>ies that<br />
happen every day?<br />
7. Do you talk to <strong>the</strong> person w<strong>it</strong>h <strong>the</strong> same level of respect you show towards<br />
people w<strong>it</strong>hout a disabil<strong>it</strong>y?<br />
8. Are you pol<strong>it</strong>e in <strong>the</strong> way you talk w<strong>it</strong>h <strong>the</strong> person?<br />
9. Do you knock on <strong>the</strong> door of <strong>the</strong> person’s room before entering?<br />
10. Do you ensure <strong>the</strong> person is provided w<strong>it</strong>h privacy when helping <strong>the</strong>m w<strong>it</strong>h<br />
personal care activ<strong>it</strong>ies?<br />
11. When vis<strong>it</strong>ors come to <strong>the</strong> house do you take <strong>the</strong>m on through <strong>the</strong> house,<br />
including <strong>the</strong> person’s bedroom?<br />
12. Do you think about how <strong>the</strong> person might be feeling and acting on <strong>the</strong>se<br />
thoughts? (do you wonder whe<strong>the</strong>r <strong>the</strong>y are cold or hot? Disappointed?<br />
Angry? Sad? Jealous? Confused? Unwell? Scared?)<br />
13. Do you often wonder what <strong>it</strong> must be like to live in a shared <strong>support</strong>ed<br />
accommodation?<br />
14. Do you ever put yourself in <strong>the</strong> person’s shoes or try to imagine <strong>the</strong> world<br />
through <strong>the</strong>ir eyes?<br />
Yes No Sometimes
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