Providing positive behavioural support services : Quality of life and challenging behaviour outcomes for a sixteen year old with intellectual disability
By: McLennan, Kath.
Contributor(s): O'Regan, Dave | Coleman, Simone | Betherton, Sharon | Cooper, Paul | Hove, Meloth | McWade, Paul | Toogood, Sandy.
Series: International Journal of Positive Behavioural Support 7 (2) Autumn 2017: 24-36. 2017Disc region: text file PDF rda.Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resource Subject(s): INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY | ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER (ADHD) | TOURETTE SYNDROME | OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER | CHALLENGING BEHAVIOUR | POSITIVE BEHAVIOUR SUPPORT | QUALITY OF LIFE | CASE STUDIESOnline resources: Read this Article Summary: Syed was a 16-year-old male with diagnoses of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, Tourette syndrome, obsessive compulsive disorder and moderate intellectual disability. Syed's quality of life and relationships with his family had been compromised as a consequence of long-standing challenging behaviour. Risks associated with physical and verbal aggression had led to Syed's life opportunities being restricted and his aspirations being limited. Syed received support from the Positive Behaviour Support Service (PBSS) over a period of three and a half years. This case study provides one example of using a positive behavioural support framework to target quality of life as an intervention and an outcome.Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Syed was a 16-year-old male with diagnoses of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, Tourette syndrome, obsessive compulsive disorder and moderate intellectual disability. Syed's quality of life and relationships with his family had been compromised as a consequence of long-standing challenging behaviour. Risks associated with physical and verbal aggression had led to Syed's life opportunities being restricted and his aspirations being limited. Syed received support from the Positive Behaviour Support Service (PBSS) over a period of three and a half years. This case study provides one example of using a positive behavioural support framework to target quality of life as an intervention and an outcome.
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