PBS Matters

Feb 25 2025 37 ep. 46 mins 52

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Paddy Behan and Jo Coulson discuss all things related to PBS with the aim of taking conversation to a wider audience. This podcast will aim to cover both theory and practical applications in subjects such Organisational Behaviour Management, Practise Leadership and Family Perspectives. Paddy and Jo will be regularly joined by special guests who are leaders in their field of expertise.

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Episode Twenty-Four - Ethics and PBS

Feb 25 2025 61 mins

Guest - Dr Matt Brodhead: Matt is an associate professor at Michigan state University and leader in ethical and professional issues in applied behaviour analysis and autism treatment. Over the past 15 years he's established multiple school-based programmes for children with autism and has provided training to teachers, related service providers and behaviour analysts nationally and

Episode Twenty-Three - PBS Recruitment Challenges

Jan 29 2025 59 mins

Guest - Dr Tia martin: Tia is the co-founding director of PBS UK, who have been incorporated for around 7.5 years. Her primary area of working is behaviour analysis in autism and learning disability. She did her PHD at Queen's University Belfast, on behavioural safety and teaching behavioural skills to young people with autism and intellectual disability. In this episode, Tia, Padd

Episode Twenty-Two (part two) - State of the Nation

Jan 14 2025 54 mins

Guest - Debby Austin: Debby is a family carer for her daughter Lucy. She has 30 years experience in NHS as a community physio, has worked in community learning disability teams, and is now the strategic LD workforce development manager for family carers. Guest - Nick (not sure how to spell last name sorry!!): Nick is a clinical psychologist, behaviour analyst, and lecturer at the T

Episode Twenty-Two (part one) - State of the Nation

Dec 17 2024 48 mins

Guest - Professor Richard Hastings: Professor Richard Hastings Researcher from CEDAR, University of Warwick. He has been a researcher for over 30 years, and works primarily in the field of learning disability and autism. He works with practitioners and other services in many ways. All of Richard's research is very applied and focused on trying to understand the challenged that face

Episode Twenty-One STRAW Project

Dec 05 2024 44 mins

This episode links to Episode 10 when Paddy and Jo spoke with Peter Baker about staff wellbeing. Nick discusses an initial pilot research project that trained staff from two community based adult services to provide post incident support. Nick shows that two stages are required, Diffusion and Critical Incident Stress Debrief.

Episode Twenty - Psychiatry and PBS

Nov 07 2024 52 mins

Guest - Dr Ashok Roy: Dr Ashok Roy is a consultant psychiatrist, who works in learning disability and autism services and is a clinical advisor for workforce related matters. He is also the chair of a local Autism Partnership board and a member of Autism West Midlands Charity, and a charity called Build. In this episode, Ashok (alongside Paddy and Jo) answer's listeners question in

Announcing the return of PBS Matters

Nov 07 2024 21 mins

Paddy and Jo announce the return of the PBS Matters Podcast, what they have been doing for the last two years and what the upcoming plans are for future episodes.

Episode Eighteen (part three) - CrossPolliNation Podcast

Oct 18 2024 56 mins

Part three: "How do you know someone is fluent?" When they demonstrate certain behaviours? Emit certain phrases and buss words? Complete their SAFMEDS in record time? What about the outcomes we're usually interested in: understanding what people are doing and why they are doing it, and describing it in such a way that ties it to behavioural principals. Meaning, breaking down the in

Episode Eighteen (part two) - CrossPolliNation Podcast

Oct 18 2024 55 mins

Part two: What do Atilla the Hun, Notorious B.I.G., and behaviour analysis have in common? Tune in to find out! We meet again with our across-the-pond pals to talk about interacting with humans on a less robotic level. For some of us, these skills don't come easily and we often fail to realise the power behind our interactions. Come with us on a reflective journey where we discuss

Episode Eighteen (part one) - CrossPolliNation Podcast

Oct 18 2024 77 mins

Part one: What happens when behaviour analysts stateside meet with the behaviour analyst across the pond? You get Cross Pollination Podcast! Paddy and Jo are joined by the hosts of the Atypical Behaviour Analyst podcast. We discuss finding common ground not just with ourselves, but the other lifeforms we come across in our journey. Expanding and improving one's range of knowledge a