October 2025 | 4 min read Author: Isabelle Jeffriess, MAppliedBehaviourAnalysis, BPsych(Hons) – Behaviour Support Practitioner, Board Certified Behaviour Analyst What “Neuro-Affirming” Really Means in Positive Behaviour Support To be neuro-affirming  is to accept that every brain works differently - and that these differences are not deficits to be “fixed.” In Positive Behaviour Support (PBS), a neuro-affirming approach views behaviour as communication and aims to support the

27 October 2025 | 4 min read Author:   Isabelle Jeffriess, MAppliedBehaviourAnalysis BPsych(Hons) - Behaviour Support Practitioner, Board Certified Behaviour Analyst The Meaning Behind “Person-Centred” in Positive Behaviour Support In PBS, person-centred  means putting the individual - not the behaviour - at the centre of every decision. It’s about asking, “What matters to this person?”  and "how is this environment mismatched for them" instead of “What’s wrong with this beha

One of the most unique and powerful aspects of Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) is its emphasis on data. Collecting, analysing, and...