Managing Distressed Behaviour – Day 1 & 2 Training in Surrey

This in-person course is designed to emphasize practical, non-confrontational approaches for assisting individuals experiencing significant distress and exhibiting challenging behaviors.

View details & registration: https://www.actcommunity.ca/act-events/managing-distressed-behaviour-day-1-2-training-in-surrey-may-3-and-24/

Day 1 Session details: A Framework for Understanding Distressed Behaviors
May 3, 9:30 am – 3:30 pm

Legal issues and the role of policies
Qualitative differences in the nature of violence
Carer’s levels of tolerance and reactions to distressed behavior
Causes of distressed behavior
An Introduction to Low Arousal Approaches (including interaction, defusing, and distraction strategies)
An introduction to debriefing (why it is necessary and how to do it)
Coping with distressed behavior
Managing versus changing behaviors



Day 2 Session Details: Gentle Physical Skills and Restraint Reduction
May 24, 9:30 am – 3:30 pm

Group Participation Exercises
The Principles of Non-aversive Physical Skills
Physical Avoidance Skills
Non-physical and Physical Low Arousal Skills in Practice
Roleplay – Defusing skills
The Acceptability of Physical Restraint Procedures

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