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Practical Learning for Complex Behaviours

Designed for professionals working in education, health & disability who support people with behaviours that can be difficult to understand.

When a behaviour is impacting on your clients quality of life the right next step isn’t always obvious. You may be weighing up sensory needs, communication skills, the environment, safety challenges, and what has or hasn’t worked before. All while someone needs you to respond now.

The Practice Academy helps you build the knowledge, tools and confidence to make thoughtful, person-centred decisions in everyday practice.

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What’s included in your membership?

Each month we will

  • Explore an aspect of behaviour in detail
    Every month you will be able to access a learning module and related assessment tools that you can use straight away. For example, we might explore sensory processing by talking to an expert, reviewing assessment tools and learning more about the different theories behind sensory processing.

  • Practical templates and resources
    Access assessment tools and information on how to use them that will help you organise your thinking, guide assessments and apply what you’ve learned in practice.

  • Masterclasses with a specialist
    Hear how experienced professionals approach the questions and challenges that come up in practice.

Each month builds your understanding one topic at a time, with learning you can return to when you need it.

Why do you need The Practice Academy?

Behaviour rarely makes sense in isolation. A response that works for one person may be unhelpful for another, and a strategy that looks good on paper still needs to work in a busy environment.

The Practice Academy gives you space to learn more about the why behind behaviour, explore different perspectives and turn what you learn into practice with assessment tools and real case studies.

You’ll build your ability to:

  • Notice patterns and consider what might be influencing a behaviour

  • Use assessment tools to identify pre-cursors to behaviours like sensory challenges, lack of functional skills or environmental factors

  • Identify interventions that respect the person’s needs, autonomy and dignity

  • Work more confidently with families, colleagues and other professionals

  • Reflect on your practice and know when to seek specialist input

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Who is behind The Practice Academy?

Hi I’m Jen Wresell, a behaviour analyst, health professional and business owner. Through my clinical and leadership work, I’ve seen how often committed professionals are expected to make complex decisions with too little training and too few practical resources.

I created The Practice Academy to make useful professional learning easier to access and easier to apply. My approach is curious, respectful and neurodiversity affirming. It starts with understanding the person, their context and what supports could make a meaningful difference to their lives.

The Practice Academy is made for the people doing the work

The Practice Academy is for health, education and disability professionals who want to better understand behaviour and strengthen the support they provide.

Whether you’re early in your career or have years of experience, you’re welcome here if you’re curious, reflective and willing to look beyond the behaviour you can see.

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • No. The Academy is designed for professionals across health, education and disability services who support people whose behaviour they want to understand better.

  • We combine a thoughtful, human-centered approach with reliable results. We are registered behaviour support practitioners and we understand the practical support, templates and assessment tools that will help you to build your skills.

  • Membership gives you resources to support your own learning and practice. If you’re interested in access for a team, please get in touch, we would love to work out a solution that suits your needs.

  • The Practice Academy is designed to help you build knowledge and put it into practice over time. Each month brings a new course, practical resources and a specialist interview.

    Your three-month commitment gives you access to three courses, three sets of resources and three specialist interviews, with time to put your learning into practice.

  • We can help you to understand how to get registered as a behaviour support practitioner with the NDIS. To actually apply for registration you will need to be engaged by a registered provider. Your membership to The Practice Academy will help you to build your knowledge of behaviour support and present more confidently in interviews.