... of improvement. Learning disabilities Challenging behaviour Positive behaviour support Intellectual disability Service audit Behaviour that challenges Corresponding author Maisie Watchwell M.Satchwell-Hirst@sms.ed.ac.uk © 2026 Emerald Publishing Limited 2026 Emerald Publishing Limited...

.... Corresponding author Linda Hume lindahumeconsultancy@gmail.com © 2026 Emerald Publishing Limited 2026 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Positive behaviour support Quality of life Intellectual disability Constructional approach Humanistic approaches Multi-Element...

... 2026 Emerald Publishing Limited 2026 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Challenging behaviour Supports Intellectual disabilities Positive environment Positive behaviour support Prevention People with intellectual disabilities (ID) are more likely to exhibit...

...Sarah Denison; Maithri Sivaraman; Simbarashe Kenneth Shamu; Risca Solomon Purpose Positive behaviour support ( PBS ) is a specialised behavioural intervention framework which adopts a functional approach to self-injurious behaviour and focuses on skill-building. While there is a wealth...

...Huw Price; Kirsty Bishop; Anna Cooper; Sophie Scott-Harman; Katie Lyon; Stephan Amaranath; Emma Middleton; James Ridley; Patrycja Severs; Sam Corbett Purpose The purpose of this article is to provide a definition of Positive Behaviour Support (PBS), developed by a group of practitioners of PBS...

...Scott Bartle Purpose This paper aims to examine how positive behaviour support ( PBS ) can be enhanced for people with learning disabilities in forensic contexts, where behaviours of concern intersect with vulnerabilities, detention and risks to others. It shows how the integrated theory of sexual...

...Huw Price Purpose Staff supporting individuals who engage in “challenging behaviour” have been identified as at risk of burnout. Despite direct support staff playing a fundamental role in the delivery of preventative approaches such as positive behaviour support, relatively little is known about...

... be seen in Figure 1 . Corresponding author Huw Price hprice@pbsuk.org © 2026 Emerald Publishing Limited 2025 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Autism Positive behaviour support Intellectual disability Behaviours that challenge Applied Behaviour Analysis...

... for students with IDD . Corresponding author Anthony Cox afcox@hotmail.co.uk © 2025 Emerald Publishing Limited 2025 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Positive behaviour support Special education Behaviour skills training Capable environments Primary level support...

...Rebecca Lyndsey Hardiman; Cathy Harding Purpose This paper aims to describe the approach taken to identify areas for development and to enhance positive practice, in line with a preventative tier 1 positive behaviour support (PBS) approach. The work was conducted within a supported living service...

... approach within positive behaviour support (PBS) model in the UK and abroad. It also considers potential infrastructure that services could use to develop and sustain high-quality support. Findings This commentary highlights how the UK may be guided by the framework of school-wide PBS in the USA...

...Paddy Behan Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide a commentary on “Status quo bias and resistance to positive behaviour support: implications for leaders” and to extend the conversation regarding potential change agents to address resistance. Design/methodology/approach...

...Konstantinos M. Ntinas Purpose This paper aims to focus on why some practitioners in learning disability services resist implementing evidence-based approaches, such as positive behaviour support, despite its benefits. Design/methodology/approach Status quo bias theory was used to explain why...

... and how possible the research would be to do at work/within setting. We would look at the priorities of the service. Communication Positive behaviour support Co-production Quality of life Inclusion Dysphagia This commentary draws on observations and reflections by the authors...

... and support. Kathryn Hewett can be contacted at: katehewett116@gmail.com © Emerald Publishing Limited 2021 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Teachers Challenging behaviour Positive behaviour support Aggression Proactive intervention School-wide positive behaviour...

...Steven Lee; Kitty Stewart Purpose The purpose of this paper is to broaden the discussion on some of the barriers and solutions for co-production in positive behaviour support (PBS) planning as identified in the paper “Including people with intellectual disabilities in the development of their own...

... in the planning of their care. This paper aims to show how health-care professionals can support people with intellectual disabilities to engage in the assessment of their behaviours that challenge and the subsequent development of their own positive behaviour support (PBS) plans. Design/methodology/approach...

... planners and a local university to create a suite of courses built around the PBS coalition competency framework. Adult social care Learning disabilities Behaviours that Challenge Positive behaviour support Implementation Work force strategy Steve Noone can be contacted at: steve.noone...

... of evaluating positive behaviour support (PBS) training and key issues relating to this. This provides a springboard from which researchers/practitioners may consider these issues when designing and evaluating PBS training courses. Findings Three main issues are explored: the necessary diversity and breadth...

..., which is focussed on the quality of support design and provision for people with intellectual disability. The use of such a framework as an intervention assists staff in the provision of effective personalised supports, a foundation for positive behaviour support. Noah (not his real name...