Commentary on “In celebration: living a life through Positive Behaviour Support”
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to provide a commentary on Shephard's narrative account of one person's experience of Positive Behaviour Support (PBS).
Design/methodology/approach
This paper reflects on Shephard's account in the context of the burgeoning literature concerning the effectiveness of PBS and the author's own experiences.
Findings
Practitioners of PBS should consider narrative accounts as legitimate data.
Originality/value
This commentary welcomes the move toward the inclusion of narrative, or ethnographic, perspectives when evaluating PBS.
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Citation
Osgood, T. (2012), "Commentary on “In celebration: living a life through Positive Behaviour Support”", Tizard Learning Disability Review, Vol. 17 No. 2, pp. 76-79. https://doi.org/10.1108/13595471211218794
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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