Supporting People with Complex and Challenging Behaviour

This episode is based upon the chapter of the same name, by Laura Hogan and Christine Bigby in the book Disability Practice Safeguarding Quality Service Delivery (Bigby & Hough, 2023).Link to read and free download:https://bit.ly/4rjUDMK This episode addresses supporting people exhibiting behaviour which falls outside expected social norms and is harmful to themselves or others.Challenging behaviour is more common among people with intellectual disabilities than other groups of people with disability. The extent of the challenging behaviour and negative impact it has on quality of life. The chapter highlights the importance of designing services and developing practice skills to provide quality support to this group.