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Supporting people with challenging behaviour: How can you he
Wed 2 Apr 2025, 9:00am - 5:00pm
59 Cameron Avenue Conference and Event Centre, Belconnen ACT
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Supporting a child or adult with challenging behaviour can be confusing and frustrating. However, with simple and mindful adjustments to our approach, behaviour can dramatically improve. It is exciting to watch this improvement—and to see how the person blossoms!
In this workshop, we’ll talk about:
- 10 qualities of effective relationships
- Discovering yourself and what you have to offer
- How your own values, personality and strengths influence others
- Environmental variables that affect behaviour
- 3 ways to avoid control issues
- Cooperative activity as a motivator
- 6 ways to create a supportive environment
- Developing the “How can I help?” attitude
- 4 styles of supporting others
- Communication as a key ingredient of success
Good to know
- This is a full-day, in-person workshop in Canberra
- This event will suit families, educators, and disability support professionals.
- This event will not be recorded
Ed Cohle
Portrait of Ed Cohle
Before he even gained his Master’s degree in psychology, Ed Cohle started his career as a live-in staff member supporting six people with intellectual disability. He later became the director of a supervised living program that operated on principles consistent with Social Role Valorisation (SRV). He has presented at many conferences and workshops and provided training and consultation through Temple University, Syracuse University, and Cornell University throughout the US and Canada.
With one foot in and one foot out of the system, and as a parent of three, Ed’s teachings have been shaped by a unique blend of perspectives.
A behaviour consultant since 1986, Ed has provided support to families in their homes and to individuals living in supervised community settings. He has helped people with challenging behaviour leave institutions and enjoy life in the community or succeed at work. Throughout his extensive career, he has witnessed and used many different approaches to supporting people. He is a critic of behaviour modification and many current ABA practices and thinking.
Ed recently retired as a partner in the Creative Supports Institute near Philadelphia in the US. He is currently on the board of a local Citizen Advocacy program.
In this workshop, we’ll talk about:
- 10 qualities of effective relationships
- Discovering yourself and what you have to offer
- How your own values, personality and strengths influence others
- Environmental variables that affect behaviour
- 3 ways to avoid control issues
- Cooperative activity as a motivator
- 6 ways to create a supportive environment
- Developing the “How can I help?” attitude
- 4 styles of supporting others
- Communication as a key ingredient of success
Good to know
- This is a full-day, in-person workshop in Canberra
- This event will suit families, educators, and disability support professionals.
- This event will not be recorded
Ed Cohle
Portrait of Ed Cohle
Before he even gained his Master’s degree in psychology, Ed Cohle started his career as a live-in staff member supporting six people with intellectual disability. He later became the director of a supervised living program that operated on principles consistent with Social Role Valorisation (SRV). He has presented at many conferences and workshops and provided training and consultation through Temple University, Syracuse University, and Cornell University throughout the US and Canada.
With one foot in and one foot out of the system, and as a parent of three, Ed’s teachings have been shaped by a unique blend of perspectives.
A behaviour consultant since 1986, Ed has provided support to families in their homes and to individuals living in supervised community settings. He has helped people with challenging behaviour leave institutions and enjoy life in the community or succeed at work. Throughout his extensive career, he has witnessed and used many different approaches to supporting people. He is a critic of behaviour modification and many current ABA practices and thinking.
Ed recently retired as a partner in the Creative Supports Institute near Philadelphia in the US. He is currently on the board of a local Citizen Advocacy program.
For more information about this event, visit: http://imaginemore.org.au/events/supporting-people-with-challenging-behaviour-how-can-you-help/
