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Professor Toby Long explains that Positive Behaviour Support is about understanding why behaviour happens and improving a person’s quality of life—not just stopping the behaviour.

👉 In simple terms:
Behaviour is communication, not something to punish.

🧠 1. Behaviour has meaning

• All behaviour serves a purpose (e.g., to communicate needs, avoid something, gain attention)

• PBS focuses on understanding the function of behaviour, not just reacting to it

• This aligns with PBS as a framework that looks at why behaviour meets a person’s needs

👤 2. Person-centred approach

• Support must be tailored to the individual

• It considers the person’s:

  • environment

  • health

  • emotions

  • life circumstances

• PBS aims to respect dignity, choice, and participation

🔄 3. Replace, not remove behaviour

• The goal is NOT just to stop “challenging behaviour”

• Instead:

  • teach new, positive skills

  • provide better ways to meet the same need

• This makes behaviour change sustainable

🛠️ 4. Proactive and preventative

• PBS focuses on:

  • preventing problems before they occur

  • changing environments that trigger behaviour

• It is not reactive or punishment-based

🤝 5. Collaboration is essential

• Effective PBS involves:

  • families

  • teachers

  • professionals

• Support plans are team-based and individualized

🌍 6. Improving quality of life

• The ultimate goal is:

  • better wellbeing

  • increased independence

  • meaningful participation

• Reducing challenging behaviour is a result, not the main aim