Is Children’s Behaviour ours to Manage? How to Plan for Fulfilment Instead of Positive Behaviour
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Conference Centre Room 3
| Wednesday, March 30, 2022 |
| 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM |
Overview
Ms Sandi Phoenix, Phoenix Support Enterprises
Speaker
Ms Sandi Phoenix
Principal Facilitator
Phoenix Support For Educators Pty Ltd
Is Children’s Behaviour ours to Manage? How to Plan for Fulfilment Instead of Positive Behaviour
Abstract
Children & Young people living with mental health conditions and trauma are frequently the subject of positive behaviour support plans. While the child or adolescent is sometimes (rarely more than tokenistically) consulted in this process, the plans themselves are catered around the symptom, not the cause. What would happen if we stop writing these behaviour management plans for young people, and started planning for their wellbeing instead?
Participants will be encouraged to deeply listen to the behaviours the child is using, learn to identify an unmet need, and co-design a plan to meet it. It’s time to plan for fulfilment, not behaviour, and create meaningful wellbeing plans with and for children & young people.
Participants will be encouraged to deeply listen to the behaviours the child is using, learn to identify an unmet need, and co-design a plan to meet it. It’s time to plan for fulfilment, not behaviour, and create meaningful wellbeing plans with and for children & young people.
Biography
Sandi is the founding company director and Principal Facilitator at Phoenix Support for Educators. Her framework, The Phoenix Cups, have revolutionised how education and care professionals proactively plan for the wellbeing of children and young people. Sandi started studying Psychological Science in 1998 when she started working as an educator, and continues to study post-grad at Griffith university. Sandi has many years’ experience collaborating with staff and teams to support positive relationships and partnerships. She is highly regarded nationwide as a speaker, coach, mentor and Professional Development facilitator in the education and care sector.
