Positive Behaviour Support
Chloe supports families where everyday behaviours may feel challenging or overwhelming. This may include difficulties coping with big emotions, routines and transitions, communication-related frustration, school attendance or participation, or other behaviours that are having an impact on your child or family life.
Behaviour support may involve carrying out a behaviour assessment and working collaboratively with families to understand what may be contributing to the behaviour and what support may be helpful.
Where appropriate, Chloe can also work alongside other people involved in your child’s care and support, such as relatives, childminders, tutors, school or preschool staff and other professionals. This can help promote a consistent and practical approach across the different environments and people in your child’s life. Behaviour support is always individualised to your child. It focuses on understanding the reasons behind your child's behaviour, and building helpful skills supporting your child and family.
Support is tailored to your child’s strengths, needs and family circumstances, with the aim of making everyday situations feel more manageable for everyone.
Families may seek behaviour support when:
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Behaviours are happening frequently or are becoming difficult to manage
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Everyday routines such as getting dressed, leaving the house or bedtime feel stressful
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Transitions, waiting or changes to plans are difficult
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Their child finds it hard when something is unavailable
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Their child gets upset or frustrated when trying to communicate what they need
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Behaviours are impacting participation at home and school.
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Parents or caregivers feel unsure about why a behaviour is happening or how best to respond
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Their child may hurt themselves when they are feeling angry, upset, overwhelmed or distressed
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Their child may hit, kick, bite or hurt others when they are frustrated, upset or distressed
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Their child may run away without awareness of safety or danger
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Interactions between siblings may sometimes become difficult
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Their child may find it difficult when they cannot have things in the way they expected or hoped
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Their child may find it difficult when your attention is needs to be shared with siblings, other people or everyday tasks
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Their family would like support teaching helpful skills and making everyday routines more manageable
Every child is different, and families may seek support for many different reasons. You do not need to know exactly why a behaviour is happening before getting in touch. Part of behaviour support can be helping to understand what may be contributing to it and deciding together what type of support may be most helpful for your family.