SUPPORTING YOUNG PEOPLE’S BEHAVIOUR
Our young people are diagnosed with varying disabilities, have significant differences and varied forms of communication. The common thread for all the young people who come to Rowden is their ability to display challenging behaviour. All forms of behaviour are seen as some form of communication and as a team of specialists we aim to give the young person a healthier and safer way of communicating. We follow the NAPPI ideology (Non-Abusive Psychological and Physical Intervention) and all of our staff are fully trained in this approach. Proactive and preventative approaches are always used in dealing with problematic behaviours, but at the same time we challenge the young people to ensure they are fulfilling their potential. All young people have a Lalemand scale, which is recognised as a behaviour support plan and gives a consistent way of dealing with a young person’s behaviour and clear guidelines in what should and should not be done. We do use specific trained NAPPI physical interventions to ensure the young people are kept safe, however every intervention, and in fact every incident, is closely monitored by the leadership team, as well as the on-site NAPPI trainers. Managers add their comments on how the incident has been managed by staff and address any shortfalls directly with staff. This helps to ensure that staff follows agreed approaches at all times. We believe in a transparent approach so all incident records are shared with parents/carers and any other significant person in the young person’s life.
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