Managing Distressed Behaviour – Day 1 & 2 Training in Surrey
Managing Distressed Behaviour – Day 1 & 2 Training in Surrey
Level: Beginner to Advanced
For: Parents, caregivers, family members, professionals, autistic youths and adults
Saturday, January 25, 2025 @ 9:30 am – Sunday, January 26, 2025 @ 3:30 pm PST
Presented by Allison Balfour
This in-person introductory course is designed to emphasize practical, non-confrontational approaches for assisting individuals experiencing significant distress and exhibiting challenging behaviors.
Training will be in-person in Surrey. Venue Details to be provided soon. This course is facilitated by a certified instructor.
Catering will be provided during the training sessions.
Questions about the event? Please email Allison Balfour at [email protected]
Day 1 Session details: A Framework for Understanding Distressed Behaviors
January 25, 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
January 26, 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
Please add both tickets if you’d like to attend both days of training.
Allison Balfour
Allison is a dedicated advocate with over 15 years of experience in inclusive education, focusing on mental health and developmental disabilities. Her expertise is bolstered by her role as a parent to neurodivergent children, providing her with invaluable insights and empathy.
In her capacity as a member of the District Action Team for Autism in Surrey Schools, Allison served as a Practical Functional Assessment/Skill-based treatment implementation coach, offering essential support to students and educators alike. She also conducted Low-arousal training and collaborated with Intensive Intervention teams, integrating trauma-assumed approaches into educational practices.
Allison’s skill set encompasses teaching de-escalation techniques and facilitating social skills classes, enriching the learning environment for all students. Beyond the confines of the classroom, Allison is deeply committed to assisting families in navigating the complexities of various systems, including the Ministry, medical, and educational realms. She approaches this task as part of a multidisciplinary team, advocating tirelessly for her own neurodivergent children while supporting others in similar situations.
The program cost is $150 for each day.
ACT is unable to provide bursaries to this workshop as the price is determined by Studio 3.
*Last day to register is January 24, 2025 at 11:59pm
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Autism Funding
If you wish to use your child’s Autism Funding to pay for your registration, ACT can invoice the Autism Funding Branch directly. If you are paying in advance to be reimbursed, you must contact the Autism Funding Branch for approval first.
For information on how to register with your Autism Funding, visit Workshop Registration Using Autism Funding.
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