Perceptions and Experiences of Co-Produced Positive Behaviour Support Training in Community-Based Services and Organisations for Children with Intellectual Disabilities and Behaviours That Challenge: A Qualitative Multiple Case Study Design

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Title: Perceptions and Experiences of Co-Produced Positive Behaviour Support Training in Community-Based Services and Organisations for Children with Intellectual Disabilities and Behaviours That Challenge: A Qualitative Multiple Case Study Design
Language: English
Authors: Rinita Dam (ORCID 0000-0002-4620-7088), Nicholas Manktelow (ORCID 0000-0001-6304-5183), Jill Bradshaw (ORCID 0000-0002-0379-8877), Paul A. Thompson (ORCID 0000-0001-9940-6913), Nick Gore, Vivien Cooper, Gemma Grant, David Gillespie (ORCID 0000-0002-6934-2928), Elizabeth-Ann Schroeder (ORCID 0000-0003-0236-2833), Peter E. Langdon (ORCID 0000-0002-7745-1825), Ashley Liew (ORCID 0000-0002-3825-225X), Mark Lovell, Stavros Petrou (ORCID 0000-0003-3121-6050), Caroline Richards (ORCID 0000-0002-5444-4147), Richard P. Hastings (ORCID 0000-0002-0495-8270), Kate Seers
Source: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities. 2026 39(2).
Availability: Wiley. Available from: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030. Tel: 800-835-6770; e-mail: cs-journals@wiley.com; Web site: https://www.wiley.com/en-us
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 10
Publication Date: 2026
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Descriptors: Positive Behavior Supports, Community Services, Community Organizations, Children, Intellectual Disability, Child Behavior, Behavior Problems, Workshops, Caregivers, Training
DOI: 10.1111/jar.70203
ISSN: 1360-2322
1468-3148
Abstract: Background: Children with intellectual disabilities can display behaviours that challenge, often associated with poor outcomes. Despite national policy commitment to co-production, little evidence is available on how such services deliver co-produced activity. Methods: Qualitative data were collected from three services that reported co-producing Positive Behaviour Support introductory workshops. Participants' experiences and perceptions of these workshops were described through individual semi-structured interviews conducted with staff and family carers (n = 24) and analysed using a Framework approach. Results: Two main themes were represented in the initial framework. "Positives of Co-production" included the advantages of obtaining and combining theoretical and practical knowledge, including personal and professional development for those delivering the intervention. "Challenges to Implementation" included the time and effort required to build a collaborative way of working, barriers to organisational support and family carers' history with services. Conclusions: Support, funding and resources need to be made available and protected to make co-production activities meaningful.
Abstractor: As Provided
Entry Date: 2026
Accession Number: EJ1503966
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:Background: Children with intellectual disabilities can display behaviours that challenge, often associated with poor outcomes. Despite national policy commitment to co-production, little evidence is available on how such services deliver co-produced activity. Methods: Qualitative data were collected from three services that reported co-producing Positive Behaviour Support introductory workshops. Participants' experiences and perceptions of these workshops were described through individual semi-structured interviews conducted with staff and family carers (n = 24) and analysed using a Framework approach. Results: Two main themes were represented in the initial framework. "Positives of Co-production" included the advantages of obtaining and combining theoretical and practical knowledge, including personal and professional development for those delivering the intervention. "Challenges to Implementation" included the time and effort required to build a collaborative way of working, barriers to organisational support and family carers' history with services. Conclusions: Support, funding and resources need to be made available and protected to make co-production activities meaningful.
ISSN:1360-2322
1468-3148
DOI:10.1111/jar.70203