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Kathy Hoopmann, Tony Attwood, and Michelle Garnett
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Michelle Garcia Winner and Pamela Crooke
Book details »Low arousal approaches were developed in the late 80s by Dr Andrew McDonnell BSc MSc PhD. The approaches are unashamedly non-aversive in nature. A central theme throughout this philosophy is the encouragement of carers to constantly question their own behaviour when working in care settings. Low arousal approaches are research-based and have been clinically tested by Studio III Training Systems, European leaders in the field of behaviour management.
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Last post: December 1, 2025