PBS Matters

Welcome to PBS Matters. In the second part of this episode, Dr. Dave Robers introduces a story of one young gentleman and the difference attending Mulberry Bush school made. Dave also discuss the connections the school has maintained with old pupils and some of the feedback they give to the school. The typical length of the placement is two to three years and Dave explains that this time is used to understand the trauma the child has experienced. The pupil then moves on when they are ready to progress.

Welcome to the PBS Matters podcast. This month Paddy and Jo are joined by Dr. Dave Roberts who presents the history and ethos behind the Mulberry Bush school and how it aims to support children who have experienced trauma. Dave introduces what we mean by trauma informed support and how effective PBS should consider the trauma someone may have experienced. Paddy, Jo and Dave discuss reflective practice, dynamic thinking and how bringing people together is crucial for effective support.

Welcome to the eleventh episode of PBS Matters. This month Paddy and Jo are joined by Hamish and Georgia from Beyond Limits and Carole (Ricky’s nan). The team share Ricky's story of multiple service breakdowns due to Ricky expressing his dissatisfaction through presenting behaviours. Since moving to Beyond Limits in 2015 Ricky has been to music festivals, on numerous holidays and completed a 50km trek in Sweden demonstrating that the right support has life changing results.

Welcome to the tenth episode of PBS Matters. Dr Peter Baker joins Paddy and Jo this time  to discuss the importance of staff wellbeing. Peter highlights that staff wellbeing does not correlate with the level of behaviours that challenge but the support that is given to staff. Strategies to improve staff wellbeing are introduced covering proactive supports such as regular team meetings. The conversation also includes the topic of debriefs and the lack of evidence on their effectiveness.

Welcome to the episode nine of PBS Matters. Paddy and Jo are joined this month by Tom  Bassett to discuss rolling out positive behaviour support across a variety of providers and populations within Norfolk. Tom considers the barriers he has faced and as well as the  and successes he has achieved. Tom also discusses getting engagement and buy in to achieve true co-production that takes into account the varying needs across the area.

Welcome to PBS Matters. In the second part of our eighth episode, Mags Kirk introduces a 10 year old boy who was referred for support to develop his vocal skill. Mags used TalkTools, task analysis, errorless learning and intensive interaction (paring to build rapport) to develop his oral motor skills. This improved his eating and speech. Mags goes onto to highlights the importance of considering physical issues whenever a person is referred for feeding or verbal skills.

Welcome to the eighth episode of PBS Matters. Paddy and Jo are joined by Mags Kirk to discuss the role of speech therapists and the importance of oral motor skills. Mags goes on to talk about the difference in jargon and how different words mean the same things for the different professions. This episode also includes a discussion on how speech therapists can help PBS practitioners to understand how speech sounds develop based on chronological age.

Welcome to PBS Matters. In the second part of our seventh episode, Brian introduces a case study to demonstrate the effectiveness of the Intervention Sequence outline and how it was introduced into the support for the person. 

Welcome to the seventh episode of PBS Matters. Paddy and Jo are joined by Brian McClean to discuss the Intervention Sequence Outline which Brian presented in McClean and Grey (2012). Brian outlines the model and the theory behind it to demonstrate that
getting support right is the first step in implementing positive behaviour support. Paddy, Jo and Brian then move on to discuss the implications of the model and how this should impact practice. 

Welcome to the sixth episode of PBS Matters. This month Marie Lovell joins Paddy and Jo to discuss the Skills for Care PBS pilot which aims to assess if a self sustaining model for peer review of PBS training is possible. They discuss the important fact that there is currently no such thing as PBS accredited training and that PBS training alone is not enough to effect meaningful change. Topics covered in this episode also include the different levels of PBS training and the topics PBS training should include.