How increasing our awareness of non-verbal communication can help reduce risk.
Resource Tag Archives
The Power of Body Language
Exploring the positive and negative impact that body language can have.
School Behaviour Scenarios
4 school-based scenarios to consider how we can respond to behaviours.
Walking Into a Crisis
How to make incisive decisions to de-escalate situations and offer timely, appropriate support.
How to Reduce Restraint: Part 2
Part 2 of our series exploring how to reduce the use of restraint.
Mirroring as De-escalation Strategy
Using mirroring to de-escalate and defuse potentially challenging situations.
De-escalation in Complex Needs Services
Doremi and Simon discuss the importance of self-awareness to build strong therapeutic relationships.
What is CALM Communication?
How to use CALM communication to defuse and divert behaviour.
Responding vs Reacting
Taking control of our own reactions puts us in a better position to respond appropriately to the individuals we support.
CALM Communication Poster
Key questions to ask yourself to support de-escalation and reduce risk.
Supporting Sudden Escalations of Behaviour
Dave Smallwood explores the cumulative effect of experiences and how to reduce risk.
What is ‘Take-Up Time’?
Strategies to encourage take-up time and support processing skills.
React and Respond vs Predict and Prevent
Taking pre-emptive steps to anticipate and avoid heightened situations.
Brick Wall vs Rubber Band Thinking
Poster comparing different ways to think about and respond to behaviour.
The Power of the Pause
Poster highlighting the importance of responding rather than reacting to behaviour.
