Department of Health: Early Intervention Project

For children with learning disabilities whose behaviour challenges

Sharing Good Practice

We would like to know about good examples of support for families raising children with learning disabilities and behaviour described as challengingso that we can help share good practice that others can learn from.

  • Is there a good service local to you, something you have been involved with or some good practice you are aware of?
  • Do you know about any resources that have really helped to support families raising children with learning disabilities whose behaviour challenges?

We welcome any examples of good services or resources you may have which are really making a difference to people, no example is too small.

Please fill in below and email to or post to the address at the bottom of the form.

Good Practice
Your contact details:
Name:
Email:
Are you a:
Family carer. Age of relative:
Professional. Job title:
Have you had any experience of good support services from any of the below?
(Please tick where applicable)
Support really early in a child’s life,
Training for families in Positive Behaviour Support,
Professionals across different teams working well to support children and families,
Key-working in action,
A good school working in partnership with parents,
Short breaks or respite care well with staff skilled at supporting children whose behaviour is described as challenging,
Support for families and/or siblings,
Other please specify
Do you know about any resources that have really helped to support families?
(Please tick where applicable)
Websites,
Training courses,
Booklets,
Leaflets,
Apps,
Other please specify
Good Practice
Family carer
  • What services/resources have made a positive difference?
  • Who was this provided by?
Professional
  • What good practice have you witnessed/been involved in to provide good support?
  • Do you have any data or evaluation evidence to support this?
Please list any examples of relevant good practice (Services, resources, tools, training materials, research, etc.) that the project team should be aware of / Please include web-links or contact details for more information
Barriers
In your opinion or experience, what are the barriers to early intervention for children with learning disabilities whose behaviour challenges? / Do you have any suggestions for how these barriers should be overcome?

Reference group membership.

We are establishing a reference group of those interested in the project. We will keep you updated via email, seek your views and input from time to time and inform you of future workshops, activities and resources. If you are interested in becoming a member please indicate below.

I would like to become a member of the reference group

Yes

No

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The Early Intervention Project

The Old Courthouse,

Chatham,

Kent,

ME4 6BE

General Enquiries: Tel. 01634 838739

Family Support Worker: Tel. 0845 602 7885

E-mail:

© The Challenging Behaviour Foundation. Registered charity no. 1060714 (England and Wales).Registered office: The Old Courthouse, New Road Avenue, Chatham, ME4 6BE. 01634 838739

Anonymous information may be used by CDC who are our partners in this project or reported to the DH who fund this project. Details will be edited so that individuals cannot be recognised, unless explicit permission is given to identify you or you’re relative.