APPLIED BEHAVIOUR ANALYSIS

Each Applied Behaviour Therapist draws upon behavioural psychology techniques to encourage positive & adaptive behaviour patterns. Behaviours are analysed, & their causes determined. A structured programme is designed to change maladaptive behaviours & encourage positive behaviour.

Here is an overview of key ABA terminology, within an educational setting.

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EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY

An Educational Psychologist aims to promote the learning and development of children and young people, especially those with special education needs.

The work of an Educational Psychologist includes:

Assessment of special educational needs, advice to teachers, parents and children/adolescents, counselling and therapeutic interventions, provision of written reports/advice, advice on the retention of overage pupils, consultation with schools on the needs of pupils, supporting and advising schools on policy and practice,as well as supporting schools on issues such as bereavement, suicide, bullying, school refusal and child protection. It also includes provision of training and information to teachers, colleagues, psychologists in training and other agencies.

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FAMILY & SYSTEMIC THERAPY

A Family Therapist uses an integrative model for the practice of marital and family therapy. Targeted support is offered for a range of common child-focused and adult-focused issues. All family problems that may arise across the lifespan are tackled, within a supportive & objective framework.

Here is a research paper focusing on how Family Therapy can enable a strengths-based approach to family life & issues.

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Features of a strengths-based assessment process to support individual health & wellbeing

Clinical governance procedures aligned with the Human Rights Act, and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child ensure the active participation of each of our clients in their assessment process. Our focus is on a strengths-based model of assessment, which is a continuous process rather than a discrete activity.

A strengths-based model involves the active participation of each client, & an analysis of the resilience factors in each client's behaviour patterns & life choices which enable (or have the ability to achieve) the acquisition of good outcomes . It also involves considering information beyond the level of the individual, such as the effects of events and circumstances in the surrounding environment, & their resilience opportunities. For example, as part of the assessment process, variables such as pupil group, teacher practices, school systems and family factors may be taken into consideration. This ecological model ensures the client is at the heart of the assessment process, actively participating in goal setting, & both the short & long-term intervention plans.

Throughout the process of assessment, an Applied Psychology Therapist will work with those adults who are directly involved with the child or young person in order to gather good quality information about the child or young person in context, analyse the information gathered, analyse and test factors which may be contributing to the perceived difficulty.

Multidisciplinary Practice

The Applied Psychology Therapist works with people directly involved with the child or young person, who may have already gathered information and implemented a cycle of intervention and review. The contribution of the Applied Psychology Therapist to the assessment process may be based on direct or indirect involvement with the client, or on a combination of both. It may be drawn from information gathered in consultation with a teacher, parent or other professional, or through a teacher using an agreed investigative framework. At each stage, the Human Rights Act, and the United Nations Conventions on the Rights of the Child, ensures the active participation of the client, and the Applied Psychology Therapist will act as an advocate for the client's needs.

In order to supplement this, where necessary, it may also involve approaches in the client's daily settings, including classroom observation, analysis of work, questionnaires, curriculum-based assessment, dynamic assessment, and measures of social-emotional factors using recognised assessment materials as appropriate. The approaches used will depend on the questions to be answered and on the context within which the difficulties arise. The general process of assessment to which the Applied Psychology Therapist contributes involves clarifying and establishing the roles of those involved, testing hypotheses and planning interventions based on the analysis of information gathered, and is informed by evidence-based practice and subsequent evaluation of the outcomes.

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