Understanding Positive Behaviour Support Positive Behaviour Support is a well established and evidence informed framework that aims to understand why a child behaves in certain ways and what supports they need to thrive. It moves away from focusing only on reducing behaviours of concern and instead looks at the child’s broader needs, environment, communication skills and daily routines. This person centred approach is widely used by therapists, educators and families across A

Early intervention refers to therapies and supports provided in the first years of life to help children build essential developmental, communication, and behavioural skills. Research shows that starting early leads to stronger long-term outcomes for children and families. What Is Early Intervention? Early intervention refers to the services and supports offered to infants and young children who may be experiencing developmental delays, behavioural challenges, feeding difficu

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