Background People with disability living in supported accommodation experience ongoing
health disparities. Physical activity and dietary quality are factors that may minimise the risk …

Purpose Positive behaviour support (PBS) is recommended as a service response to
challenging behaviours. In Australia, however, there has been concern regarding PBS …

Objectives Positive behaviour support (PBS) is a values-based framework for supporting
people with disabilities who display challenging behaviour. In Australia, behaviour support …

We are pleased to be able to present a special issue of the International Journal of
Developmental Disabilities on how Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) might help people …

Background Overmedication of people with intellectual disabilities, particularly when
psychotropic medications are used for challenging behavior (CB) in the absence of a …

Abstract The Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People
with Disability was concerned by the level of restrictive practices revealed in the evidence it …

This paper examines the experiences of behaviour support practitioners providing positive
behaviour support (PBS) under the Australian National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) …

Background There are increasing numbers of ageing family carers of older (40+) adults with
intellectual disabilities who convey behaviours that challenge others in the UK. It is important …

Introduction Australia's Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of
People with Disability (2019–2023) is examining, amongst many issues, how positive …

Managing consumers with challenging behaviours by way of secluding them has been
practiced for centuries. Many countries have attempted to eliminate seclusion but with very …