Scientific approaches to understanding behaviour and supporting schools with SEMH and SEND
Behaviour Analyst
Primarily working with schools, Michelle provides individualised approaches to supporting children and young people. The focus is on understanding pupil's needs and supporting schools to develop interventions that meet these needs. Work is centred on helping young people, with and without a diagnosis to access school, community and home life safely and to thrive whilst they work towards their personal goals.
With over 20 years experience, MSc trained in positive behaviour support and functional behaviour assessment and certification as a behaviour analyst, Michelle provides supportive and innovative solutions, based on the unique strengths and preferences of each pupil.
Available Services
tailored to your needs
Individual assessment
Understanding needs, strengths and motivations
School based support, which could include one, or multiple observations of a pupil and staff consultation. Additional services include meeting with parent/carers, liason with other professionals, direct work with the young person and document/incident review. If required, a report can be provided summarising the assessment and identifying some next steps.
Unique Inclusion
Michelle Underwood
Behaviour Analyst
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School support for pupils in crisis
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Covering early years, primary, secondary, college, specialist schools and alternative provision
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In person, fast response
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Individualised strategies based on understanding unique pupil needs
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Flexible arrangements to include reduced cost credits bought in bulk in advance and to be used across any of the services. One-off pieces of work also available
Our values: Efficacy
EFFICACY, it’s more than just being effective, it’s about actually seeing results, and ensuring intended outcomes are met. All interventions are tailored to the young person. This means identifying their unique strengths, motivations, existing skills and experiences and using this to create a positive, proactive, preventative support plan. Through an MSc in understanding behaviour, training in functional assessment, positive behaviour support and acceptance and commitment therapy, our approach focuses on robust research and over 20 years experience working with children, families and schools. We recognise the difficulty with relying upon consequence interventions, sometimes including praise and reward to encourage young people to engage in different responses. Instead, we provide opportunities for needs to be met proactively, by looking at environmental adaptations, teaching new skills, supporting communication, developing relationships and making social and academic activities easier and more enjoyable. This minimises the risk of additional difficulties raised through continuing with cycles of behaviour and unhelpful or “trial and error”responses. We want it to work, and we know that every child can learn and make progress, so focus our support to finding the environments and approaches needed to achieve this.
Contact Me
Please note, I do not accept parent funded work, however can signpost parents as required.
Bracknell, Berkshire
