My Life
Every person supported by Michael Batt Foundation (MBF) has a 'My Life' guide developed especially for them, with them.
The My Life guide includes detailed information relating to:
- the persons needs
- how the person wishes to be supported
- when they wish to be supported
- who they wish to be supported by
This guide is a flexible working document which changes as a person's needs do.
The guide includes up to date information in relation to the person's development and is a great way of recognising and celebrating the person's achievements.
Within the My Life Guide, we utilise the following protocols:
POSITIVE BEHAVIOUR SUPPORT (PBS)
PBS is a way of working in a person centred way to improve a supported person's quality of life. Sometimes we may support someone who exhibits behaviours of concern that could challenge others and PBS is about looking at why these behaviours happen - because challenging behaviour happens for a reason - and find out what the person is trying to communicate.
MBF is a member of the Plymouth PBS Steering group and uses Person Centred Approaches, Positive Behaviour Support and Active Support.
Please visit the website below for a brief video outlining PBS:
Active support is a set of tools and guidance for supporting anyone with a learning disability to participate more in their own lives; to learn new skills and/or take part more in their own lives. This means avoiding the 'hotel model' where everything is done for a person and instead, encouraging the person to be actively involved in their life.
