Des Cooke is a BCBA (Board Certified Behaviour Analyst) and as such can perform comprehensive Functional Behaviour Assessments and implement Behaviour Support Plans around specific individuals. Positive Behaviour Support Interventions are used to teach replacement behaviours to improve the quality of life of the supported individuals and build better understanding and relationships with those who support them.
Core content :
This course can be combined with 'SID' to cover all Proactive and Reactive elements.
This course was invaluable and just what we needed to raise morale and self-esteem at such a difficult, critical time in 2020.
The course was deemed ‘enlightening, thought provoking and a tonic’ and reinforced a team building approach. Staff felt it was an ‘eye opener’ to witness how other staff were feeling when they were feeding back anonymously about their feelings, emotions and experiences and felt that they were not alone.
Staff took time to focus on their positive and supportive reactions to pupils and staff who were in distress or needed support and assistance and will apply these strategies to themselves. A very positive camaraderie and renewed team building approach has resulted from this course.
We have worked with Des on other sessions and projects and he never fails to enthuse, engage, challenge and support staff. Thanks so much, an excellent experience again.
I found the course to be excellent. It really touched a nerve with me and I will definitely be trying some of the techniques. I really enjoy the courses Des runs and hope to attend more in the future.
This was a great course that was very thought-provoking and helped me think about myself and others in a different way. It was clear how the course content applied to my work situation.
It was great to reinforce the philosophies that we have looked at with Des before.
Very interesting, such a big world around behaviour that I don't know, but would like to. Defiantly have some more tools to help me and my way of thinking. Thank you.
Very interesting and informative. Makes you think more about things you take for granted.
The course has a varied and interesting content that can be applied to a range of life situations to support yourself and others.
I always enjoy the D8 sessions, they teach us so much. This time because of Covid-19 it was different, we had videos to watch before hand and I found that very helpful. They were mainly self-help videos on how to manage stress, I would recomend these to everyone struggling with stress. I look forward to getting back to normal and doing the practical training sessions again, the ones that change how you deal with any issue before it gets to a piont that it can't be dealt with.
Great course content and delivery as I've come to expect from Des, very knowledgeable and expertly delivered considering the current climate (covid)
Very emotional and informative as always..Des managed to deliver the session over zoom and kept the attention of all the staff..Well done des
I really enjoyed the course, lots to learn and take in
Very informative course and refreshed my understanding on the ethos
Very informative and interesting workshop, I have learned a lot and would recommend it.
Great to see Des again. I enjoyed all the new information and felt it was informative and relevant. Nice to have a recap on past information as well.
Very informative course, well presented. Enjoyed the attachments on the worksheet at the end of the course also. Thank you.
A very good workshop! Not only the presentation but the links to the different videos and websites were very interesting.
The course was interesting, with the right amount of balance of listening and questions.
The course is always presented really well and because of the interaction your kept on your toes.
Good information and interventions for the role I’m in
I found the course very interesting , Des was very engaging and was a good refresher course that I feel like I needed.
Great information as usual , found afterbreak session hard to process, needed more time and would have prefered face to face course, but thats the world we are in.
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D.ESCAL8™ deliver courses and workshops based on human relationships. This grounding is not about hierarchy of those supported vrs those they support. D8 is about building and maintaining positive relationships even with people who cause you some stress. From feedback this can have a good effect on your own relationships.
