24 Feb 2015

Positive Behaviour Support

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The 2015 BILD International PBS Research and Practice
Conference  |  6, 7 and 8 May, Dublin




Positive Behaviour Support - the human rights perspective
Hear the latest in PBS research and practice from an outstanding line up of international speakers



The 2015 BILD International PBS Research and Practice
Conference  |  6, 7 and 8 May, Dublin





The place where the positive behaviour support community gathers... BILD's PBS International PBS Research and Practice Conference in Glasgow last year


BILD’S INTERNATIONAL PBS RESEARCH AND PRACTICE Conference is the leading PBS event in the UK calendar – the place where the positive behaviour support community gathers. This year’s conference, being held in Dublin between 6-8 May 2015, will be bigger and better than ever.

Academics and PBS practitioners, those commissioning support and those providing support, come together at this conference to hear the latest developments in PBS research and evidence-based practice from an outstanding line up of keynote speakers, with leading international speakers contributing global perspectives.        




Delegates share their own experiences and discuss good practice approaches in Glasgow last year
The conference workshops facilitate the exchange of experiences and discussion around good practice, as advanced PBS practitioners present their work, and explore new PBS approaches and tools. 

There are lots of opportunities for delegates and facilitators to network, collaborate and reflect on their personal and organisational practice.


The underlying theme of the sixth BILD PBS International Research and Practice Conference will be human rights perspectives on the use of restrictive practices, and how these should influence local PBS practice.

The pace of developments in the field of positive behaviour support over the last two years highlights the need to critically evaluate how PBS is being applied at the most local level - at the point of support for the individual, and how we can best ensure that evidence based practice becomes everyone’s daily practice.

The aim of the conference is to ensure we support every individual in person centred ways and that the organisations and individuals providing that support learn skills and adopt approaches that reduce reliance on restrictive practices within a human rights framework.




"It was good to hear speakers critically look at PBS... the quality, experience and knowledge of all the speakers was very high..."
Delegates at last year’s conference said they enjoyed:

“The breadth of experience of the speakers working to promote PBS, signposting to and chatting with other organisations, also enjoyed the friendly, welcoming nature of BILD staff.”

“The conference has provided a wealth of information regards PBS. It was good to hear speakers critically look at PBS and at getting PBS right.”  


“The whole conference was extremely well organised. The quality, experience and knowledge of all guest speakers was very high. Thought provoking presentations with a motivation to make appropriate changes.”

“The enthusiasm of other participants, including the presenters. It’s always good to network and find out what is happening elsewhere in the UK and worldwide.”



BILD PBS Leadership Awards 2015




Tell us about your work, or nominate someone you know is doing good work in PBS



AS PART OF BILD’S ongoing commitment to the development of positive behaviour support for people who have an intellectual disability we recognise the importance of recognising achievement in developing practice and disseminating information.
    
As a key part of the conference we will be presenting Leadership Awards for Positive Behaviour Support. The categories will include awards for:
    
  • organisational innovation
  • working with people with learning disabilities who use services
  • leader of the future, which will be open to students.  
    
The leader of the future will also have the opportunity to deliver a short keynote address at the event. Nominations for awards will close at the end of March 2015. Nominees may also be offered the opportunity to make a poster presentation at the conference.
    
The awards will be made at the conference dinner on Thursday 7 May 2015.
    
More information and nomination forms on the BILD website at www.bild.org.uk/pbsawards



Pre-Conference Research Symposium
Wednesday 6 May




Gary LaVigna
Institute for Applied Behaviour Analysis, Los Angeles, USA


Karen Nankervis
Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services, Queensland, Australia


Sam Karim
King's Chambers, Manchester, England


Andy Lees
St Anne's Community Services, England



Day 1, Thursday 7 May




Breaking free from oppression: supporting people with intellectual disability in a positive way
Dr Fintan Sheerin, 
Trinity College Dublin, Ireland


Use of positive behaviour support approaches and protection of human rights; lessons from a legislative jurisdiction
Prof Karen Nankervis, Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services, Queensland, Australia


You can take positive behaviour support out of the science but you can't take the science out of behaviour support
Carl Hughes, Bangor University, Wales


Developing staff skills for delivering positive behaviour support
Hazel Powell and Linda Hume, Edinburgh Napier University, Scotland


A wellbeing approach to behaviours of concern
Andy McDonnell, Studio III, England



Workshops


  1. Positive behaviour support and autism - an important relationship
    Sue Hatton and Rebecca Gratton, Embrace, England
  2. A review of behaviour practitioners in post (UK and Ireland)
    Gillian Martin, St John of God Hospitaller Ministries, Ireland
  3. The power of positive behaviour support
    Simon R Jones,
    Care UK, England        
  4. Implementing trauma informed approaches - lessons learnt from integrating positive behaviour support and trauma informed care
    Brodie Paterson,
    Calm Training, Scotland
  5. Auditing and reducing restrictive practice in social care setting for people with autism spectrum conditions and intellectual disabilities and challenging behaviour - a pilot project
    Paul Dickinson,
    AALPS North, England
  6. Behaviour clinics; promoting positive behaviour support for young people
    Stephanie Carr and Stephanie Fenwick,
    Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Trust, England


Day 2, Friday 8 May




Destroying the Alignment Fallacy (part 1)
Gary LaVigna, Institute for Applied Behaviour Analysis, Los Angeles, USA


Supporting and empowering parents of children with autism through delivery of positive behaviour supports
Prof Umesh Sharma, Monash University, Australia


Achieving systemic change in school settings for children with additional needs, intellectual disability and/or autism
Prof Randall De Pry, Portland State University, USA


Destroying the Alignment Fallacy (part 2)
Gary LaVigna, Institute for Applied Behaviour Analysis, Los Angeles, USA



Workshops


  1. Support strategies for people who display sexualised behaviours that challenge others: the redefinition of sexualised behaviours  
    Kirsty Bishop,
    Burgess Autistic Trust, England
  2. How can our learning from a wellbeing model influence and inform our practice approaches across Scottish Autism
    David Harkins, Scottish Autism, Scotland
  3. Collaboration, sharing practice through international research and practice
    George Steele,
    Calm Training, Scotland
  4. Empowering traumatised children through positive behavioural interventions and support - a road map to resiliency
    Ellias Moukannas,
    Freelance Consultant, Canada
  5. Quality of life - what does it mean and how can it be measured
    Ellie Jones,
    Wessex Dearnery NHS, England
  6. 'The fight' - the complexities and the challenges of finding your voice in intellectual disability
    Aoife Predergast,
    Dublin Institute of Technology, Ireland


How to book




Advanced booking discount - 10% off until end of February


The booking form is an Adobe 'Fillable' PDF - you can fill in the booking form on screen, save it and return it by email to learning@bild.org.uk as an attachment.


For more information or to book, call us on 0121 415 6970 or email learning@bild.org.uk




Want the delegates to see your work?





THERE WILL BE a number of exhibition and poster stands available for people and organisations who wish to promote or present information about their products or services to delegates attending this important event.

If you would like to know more about exhibition or poster space please contact the Conference Team on 0121 415 6970 or email: learning@bild.org.uk


Please note there will be a fee for commercial organisations wishing to have a stand at the event.





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