26th February 2020
By Demi Perkins Positive Behaviour Support Positive behaviour support (PBS) is an evidence based approach which successfully reduces challenging behaviour. It aims to determine what, where, when, why and how challenging behaviour occurs. Often people present with challenging behaviour due to their needs not being met and their quality of life being low. PBS argues More…
24th February 2020
By Nathan Harper and Jasmine Hine Awareness Week: 3rd – 7th February Overview This awareness week dedicated to participation in school football was a chance to highlight and celebrate the huge scale of work and impact school football has had to date. It is an initiative led by England Schools’ Football Association (ESFA) and its More…
6th February 2020
Are those with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) at higher risk? Dr Simon Fleminger, Consultant Neuropsychologist, endorses the plethora of research that identifies a link between TBI and an increased risk of suicide. One well-respected study, conducted in Denmark, looked at hospital record data over a 34-year period. The study identified a total of 568,000 individuals More…
21st January 2020
It is a well-documented phenomenon that an individuals’ behaviour can become “challenging” after sustaining a traumatic brain injury (TBI) regardless of the cause. Although these behaviours cannot always be helped and are not intended to upset or offend others, it is important to have appropriate and effective support. All behaviour is a form of More…
14th January 2020
By Demi Perkins In society today, social media has become a vital part of almost every persons’ daily routine. Whether its social networking sites, online communities or online gaming, there are millions of users worldwide consumed by online use. Social media has benefited society in a number of ways including keeping us connected with loved More…
3rd December 2019
Social Media and its effect on people’s mental health is a hot topic at the moment, with more and more research emerging suggesting that it may have a detrimental impact. Instagram has recently trialled a feature where users are no longer able to see how many likes a post has received, after a 2017 study More…
8th November 2019
By Demi What is a learning disability? Learning disability is a broad term used to describe individuals with a lower intellectual ability and a significant impairment of social functioning which was onset during early childhood. A learning disability can range in severity and consequently this affects the amount of support a person requires daily. What More…
31st October 2019
Behavioural changes are very common after brain injury; however the changes can present themselves in many different ways. For example, they could be an exaggeration of existing personality traits, it could be a complete ‘out of character’ response, it could be mild, subtle changes or there could be no change at all. Unfortunately, these changes More…
26th June 2019
By Oscar Johnson (Psychology Student) Technology has exploded in recent years. The first iPhone was released only 11 years ago and we are already on the tenth model of IPhone with pads and pods to join them. This raises many questions about technologies psychological effect on us. Whilst sitting in a restaurant, I saw a More…
5th February 2019
The internet is a vast, ever changing, amazing world of learning, unlimited information and communication. In the modern world we are exposed to new ways of playing games, learning and meeting new people from all over the world via the internet, but with this comes the exposure to a wicked world of danger. Chatrooms, social More…