Claire
My life, my way
The family of Claire Steeples, 43, tell her story, where determination and the use of a personal budget to buy care, have transformed Claire's life.
Making a difference
Claire
The family of Claire Steeples, 43, tell her story, where determination and the use of a personal budget to buy care, have transformed Claire's life.
Malachy
Cathy and Mark share their experience of lockdown, in which they fully isolated as a family bubble - a way of living that was not entirely new to them.
Laura
Laura has a severe learning disability. She has a great happy life but her mother's greatest concern for Laura is her Pica behaviour, or eating objects not suitable to be eaten.
We hold a broad range of information and guidance about challenging behaviour and connected issues, including information sheets, FAQs, packs, templates and DVDs.
We offer information resources about Positive Behaviour Support (PBS), which is a person-centred approach to supporting people with a learning disability.
Our resources give information about different aspects of communication and teaching new skills, support packages, transition planning and planning for the future.
Our resources give information about healthcare, answering your frequently asked questions on topics such as consenting to treatment and reasonable adjustments.
We have produced resources showing how methods using early intervention can reduce the severity and frequency of challenging behaviour and improve quality of life.
The information on this page will help you understand what is meant by poor support and abuse, and who to talk to if you suspect your relative is coming to harm or not being cared for properly.
The wellbeing of the whole family is of paramount importance to harmony and happiness; our resources provide advice and tips on how to keep parents, siblings and children well.
Our factsheets, FAQS and templates give valuable information about you and your family members’ legal rights.
The CBF is producing and sharing resources that may provide some useful information and advice if you or your family are struggling with the cost of living.
We have a range of articles covering the latest news relating to severe learning disabilities, our own statements, newsletters, CBF news (such as vacancies) and families’ stories. Read our latest articles below, or search for something more specific:
Read announcement from Dr David Allen, Chair of Trustees on behalf of the Trustee Board
Take part in a survey about your experiences on accessing research about people with learning disabilities!
Challenge Accepted is back and we are talking about the summer holidays!
What we do
Do you support someone with severe learning disabilities and behaviours that challenge? We can help.
If you are involved in supporting people with severe learning disabilities and behaviours that challenge, we can help.
The Challenging Behaviour Foundation's newsletter 'Challenge' is produced three times a year. Subscription is free of charge.
We know there are at least 30,000 families in the UK caring for someone with a severe learning disability whose behaviour challenges. What you raise can make a huge difference to what we can achieve for families across the UK.