Brilliant start to the BILD conference with Debbie Austin. "PBS is kind, and if it isn't kind, then it isn't PBS" #IPBSConf2023

Not all behavior is communication, & everyone from autistic advocates to professionals to researchers who neglects to learn about & understand the lived experiences of nonspeakers with severe apraxia & motor disinhibition are causing harm, no matter how "trauma-informed" you are.

It was great to see a communication board available at Aberporth Beach on Saturday. I would imagine the ice cream symbol had been well utilised! ☀️ Wales striving towards meaningful #inclusivecommunication using #AAC tools. 👌🏼 RCSLT 💙 RCSLT Wales

An amazing display of acceptance, love and support. Lewis Capaldi...you are incredible 😍

It was great to present the work we are doing in Caswell Clinic at today's CBCOP and to show an example of how it has reduced restrictive practices. #PBS #CBCOP NurseLeadsMHLDSBUHB 💙 Swansea Bay NHS

New report from @DRC_AU finds #restrictivepractices are ‘a significant form of violence and coercion at odds with the human rights of people with disability.’ Read the report at disability.royalcommission.gov.au/publications/r…

Working Together Award nice one Stacey & Joanna “increasing the voice of service users in our service”. Swansea Bay UHB Awards

Our #LearningDisability team have welcomed delegates to the All Wales Challenging Behaviour Community of Practice, themed ‘Delivering Behaviour Support in Challenging Times’. This morning we’ve heard some great presentations from colleagues from Iris Care Group and All Wales Forum

It was a pleasure to speak at the North Wales COP about the Reducing Restrictive Practice E-Learning awareness course we are developing. And it was fantastic to hear about the amazing PBS work going on in North Wales. NurseLeadsMHLDSBUHB 💙 David O'Brien Clare Taylor Improvement Cymru

NEW ARTICLE. Time to end blanket restrictions in learning disability settings From imposing set bedtimes to stopping people using the kitchen, the CQC is to target the everyday blanket restrictions on people’s lives that slip under the radar.  learningdisabilitytoday.co.uk/topic/policy/t…

An absolutely badass addition to my hall of fame of disability campaigns from @CoorDown for #WorldDownSyndromeDay. And the woman in the video is @MadisonTevlin. 🦾💋

It was a great privilege to hold workshops at the BILD PBS conference thinking about our new E-Learning awareness courses on Reducing Restrictive Practice and Positive Behaviour Support #IPBSConf24 NurseLeadsMHLDSBUHB 💙 Swansea Bay NHS

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A great focus group with the real experts telling us what is important for our Reducing Restrictive Practice Awareness course. Thank you Learning Disability Wales for organising and for everyone who joined. NurseLeadsMHLDSBUHB 💙 David O'Brien Improvement Cymru Restraint Reduction Network

As expected, the #KingsSpeech included a commitment to reform the #MentalHealthAct. If, as anticipated, this includes removing autism and learning disabilities from the Act, there are huge concerns as to what that will mean for people in reality. Our statement details what really

We've spent 2 days with Mirus and All Wales People 1st learning about Restrictive practices and developing the content for our Reducing Restrictive Practice E-Learning course! David O'Brien NurseLeadsMHLDSBUHB 💙 Swansea Bay NHS Restraint Reduction Network

We are launching our Reducing Restrictive Practice E-Learning Awareness course. The course has been coproduced from the very beginning and will be freely avaialble to all. Click the link or scan the QR code to receive an invite to the launch event! forms.office.com/e/iQZqfFT8ZQ

It was an privilege to talk at the @Improvementcymru community of Practice about our new PBS awareness course! Such amazing work going on in Wales!