Quantum Behaviour

CAPACITY - DUBBO, MUDGEE & WELLINGTON NSW ✨

We currently have some rare capacity in Dubbo, Mudgee, and Wellington.

Specialist Behaviour Support is designed to support the reduction of high-risk behaviours that cause harm, and improve overall quality of life by implementing evidence-based frameworks for support, tailored to individuals.

GOALS!

✨ Increasing capacity to communicate your thoughts, feelings,
and needs with those around you.
✨ Improving emotional regulation skills.
✨ Reducing behaviours which cause harm to yourself and others
✨ Improving relationships with family, friends, and community.
✨ Improving quality of life for you & those you love!

Challenging Behaviours and Sensory Processing! 🤯

Sensory processing challenges can lead to difficulties in how a person perceives and responds to their environment.

Individuals who are hypersensitive may find certain stimuli overwhelming, causing distress and triggering behaviours such as aggression or withdrawal. In contrast, those who are hyposensitive may seek out intense sensory experiences, leading to behaviours that seem disruptive.

Understanding an individual's sensory profile helps in identifying these triggers and tailoring interventions to reduce challenging behaviours, promoting a more supportive and adaptive environment for those with sensory processing differences.

THREE MINUTE THURSDAY - BLOG POST! 📖

Embracing Individuality & Inclusivity: A Call To Action ✨

More then ever, people have let us know they 'worry' about people that 'don't fit in the box' as a result of their individuality - whether that be in their workplace, in a social group, or in their school.

While this sounds negative, it usually comes from a positive place - a place of fear that our child, loved one, student, or friend may struggle with their individuality in a society that may not always welcome and embrace them, and fear they may not be accepted.

More then ever, we need to embrace individuality, promote inclusivity, and create supportive environments that celebrate diversity and enhance mental health.

Embracing Individuality and Inclusivity: A Call To Action In our rapidly evolving society, it is more important than ever to embrace the individuality and uniqueness

Grief & Loss 🫂

Grief and loss can be incredibly challenging, especially for children, families, and those living with a disability.

We have recently been supporting several children, adults & families along their grief and loss journey. We've created some supportive content, comforting advice and practical tips on how to cope and find strength in your journey.

Remember, you are not alone, and there is support available for you. ✨

THREE MINUTE THURSDAY - BLOG POST! 📖

Embracing Double Empathy: Understanding ASD in Children ✨

Double empathy refers to the idea that understanding between neurotypical (non-autistic) and autistic individuals works both ways. When both groups struggle to understand each other's perspectives, it can affect communication and relationships for those with ASD.

In this blog post, we explore more about the concept of double empathy and how a strong understanding of this concept can transform your understanding of ASD and support you in supporting those in your home, classroom, and community, who live with ASD.

Embracing Double Empathy: Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorder in Children The Foundations of Double Empathy Reciprocal Social InteractionDouble empathy is a concept which explains social interaction as a reciprocal process shaped by the perspectives of both neurotypical individuals and those with ASD. It challenges the conventional assumption that social difficulties prim...

PEAK HILL! 📍

Indidg Connect are a local community service organisation who will be visiting you this Thursday!

Navigating the NDIS, your NDIS Plan, and your funding can be challenging. Indidg Connect will be ready and waiting to answer all your questions about your plan, how you can utilise your budget, and how to engage service providers to help you!

Send them a message to book your appointment! Indidg Connect - NDIS Services 🌸

🚗 PEAK HILL

Indidg Connect will be in Peak on Thursday to talk about all things NDIS

• have a plan but not using it
• applied but haven't heard back
• think you're eligible but not sure
• have a plan but don't understand it
• have a support co-ordinator but haven't heard from them

come see us and get sorted

📥 private message to book your spot

Join a small, family-friendly organisation who VALUES YOU!
We are looking for the next SUPERSTAR to join our QB family in Forbes, Parkes, Orange, or Dubbo, in 2024 ✨

Our next SUPERSTAR would hold tertiary qualifications & demonstrated experience in supporting vulnerable people across the lifespan with complex developmental and neurological conditions.

If this sounds familiar, we’d LOVE to hear from you!

APPLY ONLINE! ✨
Website: https://www.quantumbehaviour.com/careers
SEEK: https://bit.ly/SEEKOccupationalTherapist

✨ All enquires and applications are held in the STRICTEST of confidence ✨

Why Sensory Play? 🤔

Sensory play offers a therapeutic avenue for exploring different stimuli, aiding sensory processing and integration. Sensory activities foster curiosity and experimentation which can improve skill acquisition.

By creating a supportive environment where individuals can explore sensations, sensory play promotes emotional well-being, enhances learning, and encourages self-expression and social interaction ✨

NEW BLOG POST! 📖

Fostering Inclusivity: Creating Supportive Environments For Neurodiverse Children In Schools ✨

Three Minute Thursdays are BACK!

With our young people returning to school for 2024 and some who will be navigating BIG school for the very first time, the theme for our Three Minute (Read) Thursday this week, is fostering inclusivity for neurodiverse children in schools.

In this post, we discuss the crucial role of intra-agency collaboration as the foundation for a positive school experience, and practical strategies for parents, teachers, and schools, to support our young people experience greater success at school ✨

Fostering Inclusivity: Creating Supportive Environments For Neurodiverse Children In Schools Navigating the journey of supporting a neurodiverse child is a collaborative effort that involves building positive partnerships with educators, schools, and a child's therapy team. As we return to school for 2024, this blog post aims to explore the crucial role partnerships play in achieving positi...

Join a small, family-friendly organisation who VALUES YOU!

We are looking for the next SUPERSTAR to join our QB family in Forbes, Parkes or Dubbo, in 2024 ✨

Our next SUPERSTAR would hold tertiary qualifications, demonstrated experience in supporting vulnerable people with complex behavioural presentations, and someone committed to high-quality, individualised support.

If this sounds familiar, we’d LOVE to hear from you!

APPLY ONLINE! ✨

Website: https://www.quantumbehaviour.com/careers
SEEK: https://www.seek.com.au/job/73348057?ref=search-standalone&type=standout =d46a219032ddd7081143c63b214d79a77985d230

WE'RE BACK! ✨

Our team are excited to be back for 2024!

We are looking forward to continue walking on your journey with you this year, and bringing you LOTS of new and exciting programs! ✨

HAPPY NEW YEAR! 🎉

From our team at Quantum Behaviour, we'd like to wish you a very safe and happy New Year. We hope 2024 is bright and prosperous for you all.

We are very much looking forward to supporting you all in 2024, and bringing lots of new and exciting programs near you! ✨

We will re-open on Monday 8th January at 9am. In the meantime, the admin email is monitored - [email protected]

ADDITIONAL CONTACTS 🫂

We know the holiday season is a challenging for time for many people, for a wide variety of reasons.

Its the season to ask, are you ok? Please check on your family and friends who may be struggling during this time.

There are lots of supports available during the holiday period to help you or someone know you know, when your traditional supports may be closed.

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🎄 Christmas Operating Hours 🎄

From our team at Quantum Behaviour, we wish all our clients, colleagues & all your families a very safe & happy holiday season. We hope 2024 is bright & prosperous 💫

We will be closed from 5pm Friday 22nd December 2023, and will re-open at 9am on Monday 8th January 2024.

During this time, if you need support, the admin email address will be monitored, please email [email protected]

Quantum Behaviour

Executive functioning encompasses cognitive skills - planning, organisation, time management, and impulse control. It involves the brain's ability to coordinate and regulate these processes, crucial for maintaining attention, regulating emotions, planning, managing time, and daily functioning.

Can executives functioning skills be taught? YES!

✨Establish consistent daily schedules.
✨Use charts, diagrams, and schedules.
✨Simplify complex tasks into manageable steps.
✨Communicate expectations clearly, using visual and verbal cues.
✨Use timers and alarms to teach time awareness and management.
✨Foster self-awareness through reflection on behaviour and emotions.
✨Integrate training for communication, cooperation, and conflict resolution.
✨Teach techniques for stress management and improved focus.
✨ Promote regular aerobic exercise and coordination activities.
✨ Expose individuals to various problem-solving scenarios to enhance flexible thinking.
✨ Reinforce positive behaviours and accomplishments.

WE HEAR YOU! 🥰

Teaching your children (even those without a disability or additional learning support need) about autism, differences between them and others, and individuality, is the BEST give you can give your neurotypical child - the gift of accepting and including others from all walks of life.

We are on a mission to implement supports to help young people develop their skills in building and maintaining positive peer relationships.

BUT...

We're also on a mission to support families, carers, schools, and other providers implement more holistic supports for ALL children supporting them to understand:

🌻We are ALL unique
🌻We ALL have different needs
🌻THIS IS OK!
🌻We ALL have so much to give
🌻We are stronger, TOGETHER!

BEHAVIOURAL ICEBERG! ❄️

There is often a large focus on the behaviour we see, why its unacceptable or inappropriate, and we are driven to employ a consequence we feel is proportionate to the severity of the behaviour.

By doing this, we fulfil our own needs of 'justice,' teaching a child the lesson we think they need to learn, or a consequence which was successful in eliminating the behaviour for our own children or other children we support.

By doing this, are we addressing the underlying cause of the behaviour? Are we implementing a strategy to reduce the likelihood the behaviour will re-occur, or will need to re-occur again? 🤔

Challenging behaviour can be fatiguing for parents, teachers, and carers and behaviour change is complex - that's what we're here for! ✨

Our wonderful friends at PECC are seeking new and enthusiastic team members to join their PECC family! 💫

We are absolutely blessed to have the wonderful team at PECC in our community who are SO passionate about early learning and nuturing our next generation of super stars!

If you’re thinking of a career in early childhood, drop in and see the friendly team or email your resume! 💫

CAPACITY - DUBBO NSW ✨

We currently have capacity for Specialist Behaviour Support in Dubbo NSW.

Specialist Behaviour Support is designed to support the reduction of high-risk behaviours that cause harm, and improve overall quality of life by implementing evidence-based frameworks for support, tailored to individuals.

GOALS!

✨ Increasing adaptive behaviour level (communication, daily living skills, socialisation skills)
✨ Improving emotional regulation skills.
✨ Reducing behaviours which cause harm by teaching replacement behaviours.
✨ Improving relationships with family, friends, and community.
✨ Improving quality of life for you & those you love!

SENSORY PROCESSING! 💡

We all have senses, in which our brain takes in new information, interprets and organises information, resulting in a meaningful response - this is Sensory Processing.

We each tolerate varying levels of sensory experiences through our senses, some experiences we may avoid and some we may seek out. Imbalances between our level of exposure and tolerance to sensory experiences, our ability to process sensory experiences, and our regulation skills, can sometimes result in a child communicating this difficulty through challenging behaviour.

Understanding a child's sensory profile, their sensory patterns and the way they respond and make sense of sensory experiences is an essential component of addressing high-risk and challenging sensory-related behaviours.

It's important to remember that all behaviour serves a purpose, and it may not be sensory-related. Comprehensive processes which support us understand the underlying cause of behaviour, is essential in implementing meaningful strategies and achieving success! 🫶

We currently offer therapeutic skill development programme's targeting emotional regulation and social competence.

Therapeutic Programme Packages include initial assessment and individualised skill development programming to suit individual care and support needs.

Our Practitioners facilitate skill development programmes 1:1 with children and young people, while working with parents and carers to implement durable and sustainable solutions and foster long-term success ✨

THEORY OF MIND - ToM✨

Theory of mind develops as children gain greater experience with social interactions. In times when children living with ASD have difficulty with social interactions, they may have altered ToM skills, which significantly impacts the quality of their social interactions with others, and the development of social competence.

Have you ever wondered why a child with Autism doesn't seem to be able to understand how their behaviours impact others? Or communicate how others might be feeling?

WE'RE BACK! ✨

We are excited to bring you some exciting news for 2023!

We have welcomed some new, highly trained and skilled staff to our team over the holiday period and are pleased to be able to increase our capacity across some of our service locations.

Referrals will remain open for January & February 2023 in the following locations:

📍Parkes NSW
📍 Forbes NSW
📍 Orange NSW
📍 Dubbo NSW

For more information about any of the supports we offer, or to submit a referral, please contact us directly!
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Quantum Behaviour
[email protected]
www.quantumbehaviour.com

CLOSURE PERIOD✨

Just reminder to our wonderful clients that after a massive year, our team are taking a short break and will be returning at 9am Monday 9th January 2023.

Between now and the 9th January 2023, we will be providing skeleton staff to respond to urgent enquiries so your patience during this period is very much appreciated.

For urgent enquiries, please email us and we will respond to you as quickly as possible ✨
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Quantum Behaviour
[email protected]

HAPPY NEW YEAR! ✨

A new year brings many opportunities:

✨ To turn the page on a new chapter
✨ An opportunity to reflect on the year that was
✨ Set goals for the year ahead.

From our team, we wish you all a very happy New Year. We hope 2023 is kind to you all & brings good health and happiness!

We know 2022 has brought many challenges for some of you. We are so grateful to have been trusted to walk with you on your journey and we are excited to continue supporting you achieve your goals throughout 2023 ✨

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Quantum Behaviour

Quantum Behaviour have an exciting opportunity for a Behaviour Support Practitioner to join our team in Orange NSW.

If you are skilled and experienced in behaviour support and are looking for an opportunity to join a family-friendly organisation, passionate about quality supports, and committed to their clients and employees - we'd love to hear from you!

Please direct any questions about the position to admin support - [email protected]

Behaviour Support Practitioner Job in Orange, Blue Mountains & Central West NSW Join a family-friendly local NDIS Provider who values you, your expertise, and everything you can offer to our clients.

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT! 🔔

We are aware the Central West is once again dealing with flash flooding and some of you may need to cancel your appointments.

If you can contact us to reschedule, you are of course welcome to do so but if you cannot, please do not worry.

Your safety is paramount - appointments can be rescheduled later.

Cancellation fees will NOT apply!

STAY SAFE & SEE YOU SOON 🥰

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NSW State Emergency Service: 132 500
State Emergency Services: 000
Non-Emergency General Enquires: 138 737

2023 BOOKS OPEN! 🌟

We are pleased to announce we have a few placements available for Specialist Behavioural Supports in Parkes and Forbes.

For all enquiries and referrals, please contact us via phone or visit us online!

www.quantumbehaviour.com

FUNCTIONAL COMMUNICATION! 🗣

Functional Communication is a skillset that enables us to communicate our thoughts, feelings, and needs more effectively with those around us.

When we think of functional communication - we think about communication skills we NEED to be communicate our most basic care and support needs.

➡️ Communicating specific needs - relationships and connection.
➡️ Communicating basic needs - hunger and pain.

Many challenging behaviours are further complexed by the inability to regulate our emotions and communicate our thoughts, feelings, and needs with those around us.

If your child was able to communicate their thoughts, feelings, and their needs with you, would it make a difference to the behaviours you see? ✨

More on why 'fair isn't always equal!'

Equality - Fair Is Not Equal We are conditioned to believe that fair is equal - For parents, teachers, and leaders in the disability sector.

FACT! 🙌

Having a wheelchair accessible classroom for students who use wheelchair's, doesn't prevent access for students who don't use a wheelchair.

Although, a wheelchair accessible classroom makes it possible for a student who uses a wheelchair to access an education on the same basis as their peers ✨
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NEW BLOG POST!

We have received a flood of questions about Autistic Burnout over the past few days!

Our latest blog post will hopefully provide further insight into the condition, its relevance to behaviour support, and what you can do to support those you love who may be experiencing Autistic Burnout!

Autistic Burnout - What Is It? People living with Autism have long been talking about the concept of 'Autistic Burnout' although, the condition has not been studied and researched for as long as you may think... What Is Autistic Burnout? 'Autistic Burnout' is a condition which results from chronic stress placed on people living w...

'Autistic Burnout' is a condition which results from chronic stress placed on people living with autism.

Autistic Burnout is caused by ongoing exposure to expectations which exceed a person's ability to cope with the resources and supports they have. The condition is characterised by prolonged and persistent symptoms associated with exhaustion, reduced tolerance to daily life, and an inability to function and participate in daily life activities (which a person would otherwise be able to cope with).

Our role in supporting people with a disability is to support a person in their environment - reduce environmental factors which cause stress while skills in emotional regulation and adaptive coping skills occurs.

It's essential that all people involved in providing care and support to people living with autism receive ongoing training and guidance in support strategies that reduce the risk of Autistic Burnout and support people with a disability achieve their personal best!

SELF-CARE! 🫶

We hear it all the time, but lets be honest - we rarely do it!

With a few of our team members, parents, carers, and families unwell at the moment, this is your friendly reminder to take care of YOU!

Caring for people with extra needs brings many of us absolute joy, but it takes a toll on our emotions - it can be hard work and can often feel like its a huge effort with little reward.

✨ Watch a movie (or commit to a series!)
✨ Develop a healthy routine - healthy good and regular exercise - commit to the routine by writing it down and sticking it to your fridge!
✨ Set a small goal for yourself each day (reading a book for 10 minutes each day or walking 5,000 steps!)
✨ Set alarms to remind yourself to take time for YOU (no 'snoozing' the alarms!)

We need to be emotionally READY and AVAILABLE to care for those around us who need a little more love, attention, and support.

WE'RE HIRING!

Quantum Behaviour are looking to expand our Allied Health Team! If you, or someone you know is looking to join a small, family-friendly organisation, we'd love to hear about it!

Speech Pathologist
https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/3152036578/

Occupational Therapist
https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/3152038388/

Behaviour Support Practitioner
https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/3088337354/

APPLY ONLINE
www.quantumbehaviour.com

POSITION CONTACT
Jessica
PH 0499 237 466
E: [email protected]

The new Minister for Government Services and Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme has been appointed!

What does this mean for NDIS Participants? 😯

Bill Shorten - Minister For NDIS - What Does This Mean For Participants? Australian Politics is NOT something we generally associate our supports with however, over the last week we have received several questions about what the change in government means for NDIS Participants and their families, so here goes! As most of you know, the Labor Party have now formed a majori...

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY! 👇

Receiving positive feedback from our clients is so heart-warming
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We couldn't be happier knowing we are bringing supports to our clients and their families which make their lives that little easier! ✨

PERSPECTIVE! 👌

The mindset we adopt and the lens we look through when responding to behaviour is vital.

As adults - busy, tired, and frustrated, we can view challenging behaviour as a challenge and become focused on imposing and following through on consequences.

FLIP THE SCRIPT!

Instead of identifying and imposing immediate negative consequences for behaviour, how would things change if we focused energy on building a positive partnerships with those we love, and teaching skills? ✨

BLOG POST! 🌟

Meet Ben on our blog post this week. Ben is a student who is having difficulty regulating his emotions at school, and has experienced recent exclusions from school as a result of his violent behaviour.

Behaviour Support In Action – A Case Study MEET BEN! Ben attends school 5 days a week for only 3 hours a day. He has been partially excluded from school because of his aggressive behaviours, his tendency to attack teachers and students, and because those around him are fearful to engage in their learning through worry of being assaulted. Ben...