About the workshop:

This workshop will encourage participants to understand more about the situations in which people with ‘challenging behaviour’ find themselves and to explore how they can best respond to support the person.

Presenter Ann Greer will cover ways to develop strategies with the person, so that, regardless of the level of their disability, they can better understand the motivations, effects and consequences of their behaviour.

This workshop will involve information sharing, practical tips and strategies and learning through stories. It will not provide a recipe to ‘fix’ the person.

Topics covered will include:

Defining and describing 'challenging behaviour'
Communication and its role in behaviour
Understanding our part in the behaviour of others
Practical tips for ‘making a start’

Download the flyer here (pdf)

Download the accessible flyer here (word)

*Registration now open until midday Monday 18th March!

About the Presenter

Ann Greer has over 20 years’ professional experience working with people whose behaviours are seen as challenging.

As well as drawing on the teachings of Donnellan, LaVigna and Willis, most of her learning and understandings have come from her greatest teachers, people with disabilities themselves. Ann works with people with disability and their families across Australia to develop creative options and understand what’s possible in making a good life.

Ann is the mother of three adults, two of whom live with disability.

Who Should Attend?

This workshop will be of interest to anyone supporting a person labelled as challenging - whether as a parent, family member, friend, or in a work role.

Meet with Ann and/or Catherine in Longreach or Barcaldine

Ann Greer and CRU Senior Resource Facilitator, Catherine Laherty, will be in the Longreach and Barcaldine regions from Monday 18th to Thursday 21st March. Would you like to meet up with us while we are in town? We are available for individual and small group conversations about good lives for people with disability.

Talk to Ann afterwards bout how you can apply the ideas you've heard about.
Talk with Catherine about your goals, safeguarding and planning for the future, advocating for your rights, or about the NDIS and self-managing your funding.
Talk about something else that is important to you - let us know.

Learning Objectives

Participants in this workshop will:

Understand forms of communication and interpret its role in behaviour;
Learn how to work collaboratively to understand the motives, effects and consequences of behaviour;
Understand their part in the behaviour of others;
Learn how to respond to behaviour in ways that are respectful and non-punishing;
Develop strategies for working with people to better understand and respond to their communication and ‘behaviours’.

About CRU:

For over 35 years, Community Resource Unit has been working across Queensland to help people with disability take control of their lives and take their place in their community.

If cost is a barrier to attending, please contact CRU to discuss.

COVID-19: Please do not attend on the day if you are unwell or if you have COVID-19 like symptoms.

Please contact CRU if you require assistance to register, attend or participate in this event.

Ph: 07 3844 2211 or Email: cru@cru.org.au