Behaviour Support In Liverpool
Challenging behaviour is stressful. We listen first. Then we navigate your funding with the Optimum Roadmap. Assessment. Therapy sessions. Case conference when we need to align supports. You know what is next and where each dollar goes. We focus on building capacity, supporting independence, and maximizing autonomy at home, school, and in the community.
WHO WE SUPPORT WITH BEHAVIOUR SUPPORT IN LIVERPOOL
At our Liverpool clinic, Positive Behaviour Support helps you build capacity for safer, calmer days. We learn your routines, find what helps, and set simple supports that maximize autonomy at home, school, work, and in the community. We navigate the paperwork and keep the plan practical.
Emotional regulation
Challenging behaviours
Social interaction skills
Routine building
School support strategies
Family coaching
Crisis management
Independence skills
Behaviour Support Services Available at Liverpool
Functional Assessment
We find the root cause. We look at why challenging behaviors happen and what the person is trying to communicate.
Positive Behaviour Plans
We focus on quality of life. We create plans that build skills and reduce the need for difficult behaviors.
Skill Building
Techniques to alleviate persistent and acute pain.
Family & Carer Training
We support your network. We teach families and support workers how to respond consistently and calmly.
How Behaviour Support Works at Our Liverpool Clinic
1.
Initial Assessment & Consultation
We meet to listen and observe. We gather information from you and your support network.
2.
Treatment Planning
We analyze the data. We develop a Positive Behaviour Support Plan tailored to the individual’s needs.
3.
Active Treatment & Intervention
We implement the strategies. We work with the person to teach new skills and coping mechanisms.
4.
Re-Education & Functional Training
We train the team. We ensure everyone in the person’s life knows how to use the plan effectively.
5.
Progress Review & Outcome Measurement
We monitor the results. We track if behaviors are reducing and if quality of life is improving.
6.
Maintenance & Prevention
We fade our support. We ensure the strategies are sustainable so the person can thrive long-term.
Meet Our Liverpool Behaviour Support Team
Michael Baxter
Behaviour Support Practitioner
B.Ed/BA
Sam Harris
Behaviour Support Practitioner
BSW, Dip MH, JP (NSW)
Shane Cassel
Clinic Director, Behaviour Support Practitioner & Exercise Physiologist
MCExPhys
Juma Lohure
Behaviour Support Practitioner
Bach. Psych
Penny Sydenham
Discipline Area Manager & Behaviour Support Practitioner
B. Comm. Welfare (Youth Work)
Ashley Allen-Skinner
Area Discipline Manager & Behaviour Support Practitioner
Matthew Craig
Behaviour Support Practioner/Exercise Physiologist
BAppSc (ExPhys)
Katherine Weeks
Behavioural Support Practitioner
BPsych
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NDIS BEHAVIOUR SUPPORT IN LIVERPOOL
Positive Behaviour Support helps you build capacity for safer, calmer routines. Plans support independence and maximize autonomyusing practical strategies matched to your day. We navigate funding and reporting with you.
Begin with a free discovery session. We learn what matters, then design supports that fit your environment and relationships.
Through MDT case conferences, Behaviour Support aligns with OT, Speech, and other therapies. We work with your Support Coordinator/Plan Manager to keep paperwork simple and help you use your plan confidently.
Liverpool Clinic Location
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