Ms Jill McCanney:

Absolutely. Going back to what we said, our key goal is that it is child-centred. It is looking at what is causing the child to respond in that way, looking at the whole environment, looking at everyone who relates to that child or young person to see what is causing those distressed behaviours and taking that neurodiverse-affirming approach to it. In addition, a key part is looking at what their strengths and interests are. That is usually the quickest way of de-escalating and helping that child or young person to regulate. The primary part of the assessment as soon we commence our observation assessment is to see what skills that child or young person has, how they communicate and what their interests are.