Positive Behaviour Support

We offer three distinct PBS trainings to support frontline staff working with individuals with developmental disabilities who experience behaviours of concern:

• Introduction to Positive Behaviour Support (PBS): Provides foundational knowledge on understanding the individual, building trust, and developing relationships to better support individuals during challenging behaviours. 
• PBS Tutor Training: Focuses on preparing participants to become PBS tutors, equipping them to teach PBS strategies to other staff. 
• Advanced Skills in Positive Behaviour Support (PBS): Expands on the introductory concepts, offering advanced techniques for managing more complex behaviours of concern.

• Instructor-led training: Provides interactive, guided learning.
• Self-paced online training: Allows learners to complete the course at their convenience.

Participants completing this training will be able to

• Explain the role of Positive Behavior Support and its relationship to Quality of Life for individuals with behaviours of concern
• Identify the ethical and philosophical foundations of positive behaviour support
• Recognize the Creating Excellence Together (CET) standards specific to planned positive procedures and planned restrictive procedures.
• Explain the relationship between Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) and Person-Centered Planning.
• Discuss the importance of understanding that behaviours of concern are communication, are functional in identifying unmet needs or are a response to a trigger in the environment.
• Increase awareness on how to effectively observe and chart events surrounding behaviours of concern that identify communication function or response to a trigger.
• Identify and define the different types of behavioural strategies and interventions and categorize the interventions as positive or restrictive.
• Outline staff roles and responsibilities related to implementing positive behavioural support plans.
• Recognize the behaviour planning process, including the functional behaviour assessment, planning and implementation.