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Reducing restrictive practice; an evidence based approach   Birmingham , 2012-01-26 09:45:00 - 2012-01-26 15:00:00

This intimate one day event will be of interest and relevant to practitioners working within the field who have an interest in identifying and reducing restrictive practices. In the summer of 2011 Sharon Paley, Development Manager Positive Behaviour Support travelled to Australia to spend time with colleagues in Melbourne and Brisbane. The trip was funded as part of the Florence Nightingale Scholarship programme; this is aimed at developing leadership skills for nurses and supporting the dissemination of good practice. The event will focus on restrictive practices, reduction strategies and implications for practice. There will be opportunity for discussion and debate and the day will conclude with a workshop activity. This is a practice rather than research focused event.

My life as i get older - age, autism and wellbeing   Milton Keynes, 2012-02-03 09:00:00 - 2012-02-03 16:10:00

As we age our needs change, and as people with autism age, their needs change too. Quality research into these changing needs is limited, but what there is, confirms our need for a better understanding of these issues. Organisations and individuals involved with supporting older people with autism have few opportunities to enhance their understanding and knowledge of this subject. This important national conference on “ageing and autism” has been organised by BILD and the Mentaur Group to provide exactly such an opportunity. The day includes presentations from leading national figures in the field and practical workshops to share ideas and examples of good practice.

BILD's 2012 International Research and Practice Conference   Cardiff, 2012-05-09 14:00:00 - 2012-05-11 15:45:00

This important research symposium and two day event will bring together the best evidence for practice in positive behaviour support from the UK and international perspectives. Positive behaviour support approaches have become established as the preferred approach when working with people with learning disabilities who exhibit behaviours described as challenging. The strengths and successes of positive behaviour support approaches provide the reason for the increasing support for their use. They are fundamentally rooted in person centred values, aiming to enhance community presence, increasing personal skills and competence and placing emphasis on respect for the individual being supported. They also use quality of life improvements for the person, both as an intervention and as an outcome measure. This conference will bridge the gap between academic research and practice and will help support organisations to define and deliver good practice in positive behaviour support. It will bring together researchers and practitioners with an interest both in the evidence base of the impact of positive behaviour support, and in its practical application. Delegates will have the opportunity to hear keynote presentations and take part in workshops delivered by practitioners, peers and stakeholders. BILD’s annual Positive Behaviour Support conference is now a well established event and extremely popular, and we are anticipating that the 2012 event will further enhance its reputation as the UK’s leading conference on positive behaviour support.