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Protective behaviours is a set of resources to teach the protective behaviours framework for personal strategy, consisting of a forum, a repository of videos articles and activities, and trainers
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Who is this resource designed for?

This resource is suitable for children with: ASC, ADHD, Tic disorders, Speech, language + communication difficulties, Intellectual disability, Dyspraxia, Dyscalculia, Dyslexia, Movement disorders, Acquired brain injury

Age Group: 3 - 18

Intended outcome(s): develop self empowerment, raise self esteem and by doing so avoid victimisation

Does this resource also support student health/wellbeing? Yes

Developed by: Protective Behaviours

This resource is: FREE

Resource Delivery

Resource type: Worksheets/printables, Practical strategies

Resource delivered by: Anyone

Training required: None

Notes on training:

Evaluations

Has this resource been co-developed with the community? No

Educator
score

9.4

Evidence
rating

9.4

Educator Appraisal

Protective behaviour resource teaches children and young people to recognise unsafe situations and encourage them to respond appropriately. So it helps them build personal boundaries and learn how to say no to uncomfortable or dangerous situations. It encourages open communication and I also like that it builds resilience and self esteem, which can contribute to confidence. So children learn to trust their feelings and make informed decisions which will be beneficial throughout their lives. I didn't like that for some children it might sort of raise anxiety or fear. So like discussing these topics related to safety, personal boundaries and abuse might increase anxiety, especially if they've previously experienced the trauma. It depends on how it's delivered. So the effectiveness of personal boundaries relies on heavily on the quality of delivery by trained staff or educators. So poor delivery can result in misunderstanding like trivialization or even dismissal of important safety concepts.

Evidence Rating

Protective Behaviours was developed by Peg West in the 1970's and has since been implemented on a nationwide scale in Australia. Research has shown it's effective, however due to the scope of its acceptance it was not possible to find a study with a control group who had not been taught it before hand.