Concern Over Lack Of Appropriate Behaviour Specialist Support & Guidance For Families, Schools & Children's Service Providers In Clare

There are growing concerns in Clare about what some professionals describe as a lack of appropriate Behaviour Specialist support for families, schools and children’s service providers. Two Chartered Behavioural Psychologists, Naomi Powell and Karen Hoey, say that many children who are displaying behaviours of concern are not receiving the specialist input they need early enough—something they believe can have long-term consequences as those young people move into adult services. They’re now calling for a stronger, more consistent approach to be put in place, similar to the Positive Behaviour Support model already used in the adult intellectual disability sector under the Health Act 2007. Naomi Powell and Karen Hoey joined Alan Morrissey to discuss these concerns in more detail. Image © dragana991 from Getty Images