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The Disability Services Commission (DSC) has recognised cultural diversity among people with a disability who access the Positive Behaviour Teams (PBT) service.
The PBTs comprise a team of specialists who provide assessment, intervention and support to the families of a person with a disability, aged six to 25, who also has challenging behaviour.
After assessing this service, the DSC found there was considerable variation in how cultures interpret and address disability.
At the launch of the recent evaluation report on the PBTs, EOC Substantive Equality Manager Cathy Groves congratulated DSC on how the framework guiding the PBTs addressed the cultural needs of people with a disability and their families.
“Perception of disability may vary from culture to culture, for example in some societies disability is seen as a result of a curse being placed on the family or individual.
“The DSC is to be congratulated for recognising those barriers through its assessment of the PBT
service.” She said.