Developmental Disabilities Community Services
Positive behavioral support matters
What are JPHSA’s Positive Behavioral Support services?
Short or long-term therapy to address a variety of challenging behaviors or self help skills, which can dramatically improve living skills and relationships
Who benefits?
Children and adults (ages three and up) with intellectual/developmental disabilities can make gains from Positive Behavioral Support.
How do I get more information or sign up?
Call 504-838-5424 or email ddcsservices@jphsa.org for details.
Meet Dr. Farrah Golmaryami, PhD, BCBA
Dr. Golmaryami offers psychological services through Developmental Disabilities Community Services at JPHSA. She has experience helping people build on strengths to decrease challenging behaviors and learn new skills.
Positive Behavioral Support Makes Lives Better
Communication Skills
- Promotes expression using gestures, sounds, & words, building a foundation for more complex communication>
Play & Social Skills
- Teaches sharing, taking turns, making/keeping friendships, reading social cues, & handling conflict
Toileting Skills
- Improves daytime urinary & bowel continence & toileting independence
Feeding Skills
- Increases range of accepted foods & decreases challenging behaviors such as “picky eating”
Sleeping Skills
- Targets problems falling asleep, staying asleep, & refusing to sleep in own bed
Challenging Behaviors
- Addresses tantrums, aggression, self-injurious behavior, & noncompliance
Self-help Skills & Independent Living
- Improves skills related to feeding, grooming, dressing, helping others, time management, completing school or work responsibilities, transportation, & community health & safety
Life Skills
- Increases tolerance for difficult situations, coping with negative feelings, & addresses avoidance of fears & anxieties