Targeting the Positive: Positive, Empathic Approaches to Manage Behaviours That Challenge

Unravel the complexities of effectively managing behaviours that challenge through the 6-stage Target model. The 6 stages offer an empowering tool kit that builds upon positive skills and abilities when working with individuals under some form of supervision or care. This includes children in home, care or school environments, and adults that need support related to mental health disorders, autism, learning disabilities or dementia.

With a focus on:
- Identifying behaviours
- Understanding and empathising
- Pro-active planning
- Recognizing escalation
- Responding appropriately
- Learning from incidents

The chapters provide significant information about why difficult situations arise and understanding people. A person-centred approach increases competency, confidence, resilience, and empathy so that caregivers feel more assured and settled about what they do. These effective methods build trusting relationships, teach new skills, and de-escalate situations safely, improving outcomes for both those who give support and those who receive it.

Over 16 years of experience in the social care sector and training in psychology, multiple psychotherapeutic disciplines and behaviour management models inspired Andy to educate others. His passion for improving therapeutic relationships and good practice in behaviour management for care, education, non-care and even parents is infectious. Andy is the MD and head trainer of Able Training Support Ltd, the lead external trainer for the Alzheimer’s Society and a director of the ’Institute of Conflict Management’ He has spent over a decade supporting thousands of people to better understand and improve behaviour management.