Positive Behaviour Support is an evidence-based approach focused first on improving a person’s quality of life and secondly on reducing any behaviours of concern. It’s a comprehensive approach to assessment, planning and intervention that focuses on addressing the person’s needs, their home environment and engagement in the community.
It is based on the fundamental understanding that all behaviour, whether positive or negative, happens for a reason. Behaviour serves a purpose, or function, for the person. Understanding that function and providing supports around that can improve a person’s quality of life while also reducing more difficult behaviours