Training family members in behaviour management methods

Shinnick, Andrea; McDonnell, Andy

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“…While this is clearly a critical variable, a number of other factors also appear to militate against parent training being delivered. In addition to the anxieties regarding vicarious liability discussed earlier, concerns exist about perceived conflicts with child legislation (although such concerns were more than adequately dealt with by Lyon, 1994), about whether teaching parents physical interventions may lead to an (Green & Wray 1999;Shinnick & McDonnell 2003). The issue of why physical intervention training causes so much concern over liability is of interest, particularly when it is considered that health trusts, for example, may train carers to conduct other intrusive and risky procedures (e.g.…”

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“…If this is the case, then failing to train natural carers is hard to justify on ethical grounds, and will be hard to defend on legal grounds should serious injury or fatality arise from a failure to provide a potentially effective intervention. A number of practical suggestions have been made regarding how parent training could be provided in a manner that protects all parties (Green & Wray 1999;Shinnick & McDonnell 2003).…”

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“…It is unclear as to how the second issue was resolved and also what the training actually consisted of. Shinnick & McDonnell (2003) report on training a mother and a neighbour to manage the behaviour of a 34-yearold lady with intellectual disability and challenging behaviour. The training consisted of instruction in deescalation skills and breakaway procedures.…”

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Parents' Use of Physical Interventions in the Management of Their Children's Severe Challenging Behaviour

Allen¹,

Hawkins²,

Cooper³

2006

J Appl Res Int Dis

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Background Although training staff supporting people with challenging behaviour in physical interventions has become accepted practice, parents are often left to fend for themselves while managing equivalent behaviours. The study explores parents' experience of managing severe challenging behaviours, their use of physical interventions and access to training in reactive strategies. Method A postal survey methodology was employed that utilized a novel 20-item questionnaire. The questionnaire yielded both quantitative and qualitative data concerning the types of challenging behaviour displayed by the children, frequency of use and nature of physical interventions, types of training received and any difficulties experienced in obtaining training. The sample was drawn from the membership of a national charitable organization and comprised of 72 respondents. ResultsThe majority of respondents had experienced major episodes of challenging behaviour. The emotional impact of living with such behaviours was apparent. Although the vast majority of respondents had employed restrictive physical interventions, few had received any formal training in such strategies. There was evidence that a number of high-risk physical interventions were sometimes being employed. Accessing training appeared more problematic for parents when compared with paid care staff. Conclusions In this specific sample, parental use of physical intervention was high while parent training in physical intervention was uncommon. Impediments to parent training in physical intervention are discussed, as are wider issues concerning parental support.

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Parents' Use of Physical Interventions in the Management of Their Children's Severe Challenging Behaviour

Allen¹,

Hawkins²,

Cooper³

2006

J Appl Res Int Dis

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“…Despite the clear and significant benefits to staff of accessing such training, Allen et al (2006) report that parents are often left to fend for themselves. Parental access to training in the use of physical interventions appears particularly problematic due to legal concerns about vicarious liability, concerns about monitoring and control interventions and fears of abusive practice (Shinnick and McDonnell, 2003;Allen et al, 2006;Woodcock et al, 2006). However, while acknowledging these concerns, the fact remains that parents are facing challenging behaviour at home and having to manage similar behaviours to those presented at school.…”

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Providing training in positive behavioural support and physical interventions for parents of children with autism and related behavioural difficulties

Preece¹

2014

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Though professionals working with children on the autism spectrum who display challenging behaviour routinely receive training in the use of both positive behavioural support techniques and physical interventions, such training is rarely provided for the parents of these children. This article reports on the impact of training provided for family members associated with eight children aged 7-11 years who were associated with the same special school. Participants were surveyed before and after training, and at a 12-week follow-up session. Data were triangulated by interviewing staff providing and supporting the training. The results suggest that attending the training increased parents' confidence in understanding and managing the child's behaviour, and reduced the use of physical interventions. Positive factors associated with parent training are discussed, as well as challenges to its provision, and the cost and potential impact of providing training is compared with other models of support. Limitations of the study and areas for further research are identified.

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“…() found that staff training was associated with increased carer confidence and fewer reports of incidents following training, but was not found to affect behaviour management or coping. Shinnick & McDonnell () suggest that it is unclear whether training staff in physical interventions leads to an increase or decrease in the frequency with which physical interventions are used.…”

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Training a family in physical interventions as part of a positive behaviour support intervention for challenging behaviour

2015

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Accessible summary• Dylan has a learning disability and challenging behaviour.• He was hurting himself and other people.• We trained his family to help them cope safely when Dylan was aggressive.• Now fewer people are getting hurt when Dylan gets angry and his parents know more about how to help him. SummaryBetween 10% and 15% of people with a learning disability have behaviour that challenges others, and half of these people live within the family home (Emerson et al., Research in Developmental Disabilities, 2001; 22, 77). Current best practice in managing challenging behaviour combines person-centred planning, functional analysis, and proactive and reactive strategies, and teaching alternative skills to manage behaviour in a way that keeps both service user and carers safe (positive behaviour support). This study considers the case study of a young man who lives with his parents in their family home. Reactive strategies including physical interventions have been taught to the family which has allowed them to manage their son's behaviour effectively and allowed him to remain living with his family. Frequency and intensity of challenging behaviour reduced, and family confidence in managing challenging behaviour was increased.

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Training family members in behaviour management methods

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Parents' Use of Physical Interventions in the Management of Their Children's Severe Challenging Behaviour

Parents' Use of Physical Interventions in the Management of Their Children's Severe Challenging Behaviour

Providing training in positive behavioural support and physical interventions for parents of children with autism and related behavioural difficulties

Training a family in physical interventions as part of a positive behaviour support intervention for challenging behaviour

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