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THE RAID® COURSE FOR WORKING WITH CHALLENGING BEHAVIOUR

Challenging behaviour training from one of the UK's leading providers of intensive short courses.

   
   
 
   
Challenging Behaviour Training
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A 3-day course for 6-16 people.
Download printable Microsoft Word information Sheet

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Background:

This 3-day course makes a thorough examination of the current literature and thinking to provide you with a clear pathway through what is often regarded as difficult, frustrating and complex area.

Attenders come from a variety of work settings, but principally are working with: adults with a mental illness in 'challenging behaviour' units, children and young people in residential or domestic settings, people with learning difficulties, people in secure units & people with a forensic background.

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In 3 days you will cover a great deal:

•  How to reinforce. Why do some 'reinforcers' fail to reinforce? When a person says they    have 'tried everything' with a person, what powerful category of reinforcers have they
   often failed to try? How some people actually discourage behaviour when they think they
   are reinforcing it.

•  Why do most people place too much emphasis on 'consistency'?

•  Asking 'green' questions not 'red' ones. What is wrong with this question: What should we    do when John can't sleep at night and so comes out of his room and starts smashing
   things up and assaults staff when they try to stop him?' What question should we ask?

•  What is meant by 'invisible appropriate behaviour'? How do we recognise this and, by    doing so, counter extreme behaviour?

•  Defining behaviour that is contradictory to the individual's extreme behaviour and working    to develop that.

•  Why working on an individual's problems results in exaggerating these problems, and
   what we do instead?

•  What are 'Higher-Order' personality characteristics and how should we reinforce them?

•  Why is this statement probably untrue and how should we capitalise on the real truth of    the situation: 'We find that whenever Sue harms herself she's had an argument with her    boyfriend just before; every time they have an argument, she harms herself.'?

•  More PAID than RAID®. Some people exhibit very little appropriate behaviour; what
   should we do then?

•  What is Constructive Criticism - how is it different from standard criticism, and why do
   people respond differently to it?

•  Rules and 'boundaries' are important, vital even - in fact they go some way to describing
   the 'A' of the acronym. How do we utilise them constructively, positively, to the benefit of
   the people we work with and care for, and those around them?

•  Punishment and Sanctions. Even the most powerful positive approach to extreme
   behaviour needs to make sense of sanctions.

•  Addressing Issues. When to and how to.

•  Feedback. What it is and how to utilise its power.

•  Deeply RAIDing. Those we work with can tell whether we are genuine in what we do,
   or whether it's simply a 'technique'.

•  Why proper consideration of the person's future is vital in almost every case.

•  How to do it effectively.

And more...

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What this course will do for you:

•  You will have a clear philosophy on how to view extreme behaviour. A philosophy which
   allows you to intervene positively and effectively to minimise its occurrence.

•  You will see how that philosophy applies not just in your work, but in your private life too.
   After all, it is philosophy, not just a technique.

•  You will gain a clearer perspective on what you already do, seeing more clearly why some
   actions you take work, and others don't.

•  You will see that it is a positive, clear and effective approach to working with extreme
   behaviour.

•  You will be better at reinforcing others and be more aware of the positive actions and traits
    they display.

•  You will know why consideration of the future is so important in general, and especially
   in this area.

•  You will be able to ask constructive questions, which have answers which nurture and
   develop people rather than focusing on 'problems'.


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Download printable Microsoft Word information Sheet

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A 3-day course for 6-16 people.
We bring the training to you for an all-inclusive fee of £4,165 plus VAT.

 
We are happy to provide our courses anywhere in the world for the standard UK fee plus the cost of one business class return airfare from the UK to the location of the course.

 

  


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"One of the best presented, organised and thought-out courses I have been on. I speak as a course participant but also as a trainer of 20 years experience."
 
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"I thoroughly enjoyed the course and I found the whole RAID approach like a breath of fresh air."
 
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"I am sure this was put together just for my needs. I now feel well-equip ed to go back to my work place and make a difference. Congratulations."
 
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"I would like to thank you for initialising the rebirth of my motivation."
 
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"Re-motivated me: reassured me: enlivened me; it made my brain work again."
 
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"I feel both motivated and inspired, I can hardly wait to get back to work and put some of the things I have learnt into practice."
 
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"I have attended many courses - this is by far one of the best."
 
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"I have attended a great number of presentations and training courses in the commercial sector and none have been presented with as much skills and dedication."
 
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"I have had this course recommended to me already by colleagues who have previously attended and it did not disappoint."
 
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