Positive Solutions in Practice
Positive Solutions in Practice is a series of plain English reviews of the latest innovative research in best practice to support people with a disability, published by the Office of the Senior Practitioners.
Information on this page:
- Mindfulness
- From Seclusion to Solutions
- Getting it Right from the Start: The value of good assessment
- Chemical Restraint: What every disability support worker needs to know
- Attachment and Trauma in People with an Intellectual Disability
Mindfulness
Mindfulness has been found to be a useful way to defuse anger and can be used by parents, staff and people with a mild intellectual disability.
From Seclusion to Solutions
From Seclusion to Solutions focuses on a number of positive solutions that could be used as alternatives to the use of seclusion.
Getting it Right from the Start: The value of good assessment
Getting it right from the start: The value of good assessment, an introduction to the importance of a good functional behavioural assessment when supporting people who use behaviours of concern.
Positive Solutions in Practice Number 3 - Getting it Right from the Start: The Value of Good Assessment (PDF 239KB)
Positive Solutions in Practice - Getting it Right from the Start: Star Chart Form (Word 25KB)- Positive Solutions in Practice - Getting it Right from the Start: Functional Behaviour Assessment Form (Word 52KB)
Chemical Restraint: What every disability support worker needs to know
Chemical Restraint: What every disability support worker needs to know. This much awaited document provides both information about chemical restraint and recommended readings for those who would like to know more about this very interesting and topical subject.
- Chemical Restraint: What Every Disability Support Worker Needs to Know (PDF 120.9 kb)
- Chemical Restraint: What Every Disability Support Worker Needs to Know (Word 43.1 kb)
Attachment and Trauma in People with an Intellectual Disability
Attachment and Trauma in People with an Intellectual Disability The topic of attachment, trauma and interventions is highly pertinent and it is important therefore to enhance awareness of these issues across the disability service system.