low arousal approaches in action...
Who is in the clips?
David Jones
David is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist to Studio III and has experience of working with challenging behaviours across a broad range of client groups. He is co-author with Tony Waters and Andrew McDonnell of the paper ‘Low-arousal approaches in the management of challenging behaviours’. (This can be accessed on our web site by following the research link). David is a passionate advocate of the ‘Low-arousal’ approaches citing them as proven effective strategies in the private, statutory and voluntary sectors.
Tony Waters
Prior to taking up his post as Behavioural Consultant to Studio III, Tony was part of the pioneering team which proved the effectiveness of ‘Low-arousal’ approaches in the workplace. As Clinical and training co-ordinator for a service providing support for people with a learning disability who presented with challenging behaviours, one of Tony’s responsibilities was to manage the psychology support service. During this time, the adoption of the ‘Low-arousal’ philosophy contributed to a significant reduction in the need for physical interventions. Tony’s first hand experience of working with service users who challenge has provided invaluable input to the making of this video.