Ember Health and Disability Services provides world-class Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) services to clients with a broad range of disabilities. Our holistic approach reduces behaviours of concern by focusing on understanding the individual, fostering collaboration, and developing personalised strategies to improve quality of life and relationships. It's about building on strengths, making thoughtful adjustments, and teaching new skills to reduce challenging behaviours and support a happier, more fulfilling life. Some of the elements of PBS include:

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• Person-Centred Approach: Tailors plans to each individual's unique needs, focusing on their strengths and life circumstances.

• Collaboration and Partnership: Involves the individual, their family, and care team in a joint effort to support behaviour change

• Assessment and Understanding: Begins with a comprehensive assessment to uncover the reasons behind behaviors of concern and their triggers.

• Tailored Strategies: Develops personalized strategies aimed at preventing challenging behaviours, adapting environments, and teaching functional alternatives.

• Preventative Actions: Implements measures to avoid triggers of challenging behaviours, such as adapting schedules and offering choices.

• Environmental Adaptations: Makes adjustments to the individual's surroundings to minimise behaviours of concern, like modifying room layouts or sensory conditions.

• Teaching Alternative Behaviours: Educates on new, positive behaviours to replace challenging ones, enhancing communication and coping skills