Promoting positive behaviour in early intervention practice

Bc. Veronika Němečková

Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) is a method used when working with clients with severe mental disabilities and autism spectrum disorders. This is a model that respects the rights and needs of these people, working primarily with changing the client’s environment. In the article, we will learn about the possibilities of applying the philosophy and principles of PBS in the interventions of early intervention specialists in families with children with ASD and associated mental retardation, who exhibit behaviour demanding care. We will focus mainly on the four pillars of the so-called MEAS model, i.e. on communication, environment, people from the client’s surroundings and his physiology.