Professional development

If you are seeking to develop your understanding of challenging behaviour and/or learning disability, we have listed some ways you can get involved. Additionally, you can consult our list of academic courses which may be of interest.

Ways you can get involved

Join our Professionals Email Network, a discussion forum for professionals working in the field of challenging behaviour associated with learning disability
Apply to be a core member of the Challenging Behaviour National Strategy Group

Sign up to become an associate member of the Challenging Behaviour National Strategy Group
Sign up to our Paving the Way mailing list for regular updates on the Challenging Behaviour Foundation’s Paving the Way project (Early intervention – Challenging Behaviour Foundation)
Consult our list of academic courses. Click on the name of the University below to read the course details.

Academic courses

Click on the name of the university below to link up to further details about each course. Please note that inclusion on this list should not be taken as a recommendation by the Challenging Behaviour Foundation. Please contact the universities themselves for further details.

Courses: Degrees about learning/intellectual disabilities

Undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Part-time MA Inclusion in Severe Learning Disabilities/Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities

Courses: Positive Behaviour Support (PBS)

Part-time MSc, PgDip, or PgCert in Positive Behaviour Support

Full-Time or Part-Time MSc in Positive Behaviour Support

workshops in Understanding Challenging Behaviour (UCB), Supporting Behaviour Change (SBC), Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) - UCB and SBC combined, PBS Awareness, Pica Awareness and Communication and Challenging Behaviour

Courses: Applied Behavioural Analysis (ABA)

A part-time MSc course

Full-time or part-time postgraduate courses - Masters (MSc), Postgraduate Diploma (PgDip) or Postgraduate Certificate (PgCert).

Full-time or part-time postgraduate courses - MSc, PDip or PCert.

Full-time 2 year MSc course.

Full-time or part-time MSc course.

Courses: Degrees about Autism

Autism Studies MA, PGDip, PGCert Autism Studies (Distance Learning), MA, PGDip, PGCert

Part time postgraduate degrees in Autism and Learning.

Part time course in Professional Educational Studies course which can specialise in teaching people with Autism.

Postgraduate degrees in Autism (MEd, PgDip, PgCert).

MA in Special Educational Needs (Autism Spectrum Disorder).

Part time postgraduate course in Autism

Full-time or part-time post graduate course in Autism Spectrum Conditions and Learning

Full-time or part-time MA in Autism Spectrum Disorders

Part time MA in Autism

Full-time or part-time MA in Special and Inclusive Education (Autism)

The National Autistic Society provides a list of CPD and University accredited qualifications offering professional development on autism and related conditions.

Courses: Learning Disability Nursing (Undergraduate)

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