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New 0845 number for families
Families caring for sons/daughters with severe learning disabilities can now receive individual telephone support around understanding and managing challenging behaviour for the cost of a local call.
Some children (and adults) with severe learning disabilities typically display behaviour which may put themselves or others at risk, or which may prevent the use of community facilities or an ordinary home life. This behaviour may be in the form of aggression, self injury, stereotyped behaviour or disruptive and destructive behaviours. Whilst anyone may at times display challenging behaviour, the work of the Challenging Behaviour Foundation is aimed at helping those with severe learning disabilities. Severe learning disability (sometimes referred to as severe intellectual disability or severe mental handicap) is a developmental disability and refers to individuals who have either no speech or limited communication and require support with daily living skills such as dressing and eating.
Family carers experiencing these issues can now access individual information and support from the Challenging Behaviour Foundation Family Support Worker on 0845 602 7885.
Newsletter
Finding the Cure?
The Summer 2008 edition of ‘Challenge’ looks at the widespread use of antipsychotic medication in the treatment of challenging behaviour
Click here to download the Summer 2008 edition of ‘Challenge’ in pdf format
New Resources
Pica refers to eating objects which are inedible such as stones, faeces, clothing and cigarette butts. The new Challenging Behaviour Foundation Pica information sheet covers topics such as: What is pica? What causes pica? What are the risks? Assessing pica; Interventions for pica; What you can do.
Click here to go to the Pica information sheet