Clive a gentleman supported by Dimensions gives his experience of overcoming hate crime. Clive has a learning disability and has been a victim of hate crime and harassment before. He was very brave to deliver this presentation at a professionals festival this year, in a yurt to 20+ people. Alongside him was his behaviour consultant, Susie Jenni.

1. Presentation by Clive and Susie Jenni
Tackling Hate Crime

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My life…
My own
Gym
Enjoy life in
the
community
Muscle
building
Monster
hunting
Gardenin
g work
Mum
Dressing up
smart
Cinema
Meals out
My new
scooter
Holidays
London road Gym
Long walks on
my own
Being
independent
Watching
mystery
programmes
Iain
Wildlife
Basketball
game

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My story – things that made me nervous
A man broke into
my house at night
Teenagers hassling
me for money
Teenagers let my
guinea pig out Misplaced my
wallet
Phoned police –
they thought I
was drunk and
didn’t help me
I kept on seeing
him in the street

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…a bad day
Resulted in Clive got banned from the Gym and threatened with police involvement!

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Susie’s Analysis…
Clive had good reason
to be upset – the
bullying from the
teenagers and the
break in would be
difficult for anyone to
deal with.
Clive’s responses
to stressful
situations were
not helpful to
him.
Clive could learn
some skills to cope
with difficult
situations

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Support 1 – Circle of Support and better security

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What is Behaviour Skills training ?
Practicing a skill in increasingly realistic conditions …

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Support 1-behaviour skills training
Relaxation strategies
Go home
Safety strategies
‘ I don’t know you’
Exit strategies
‘I’ll leave it’
Feel
stressed
Misunderstanding Clive is Harassed/ Bullied

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Support 3- Safety skills at home
I don’t know
you=
Role play :
Teenagers at the front
door
Panic alarm to
contact the PCSOs

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Support 2-Relaxation strategies
Going home Counting Exercising
Dictaphone Training
Talking to
someone

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Outcomes of intervention

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Other outcomes
‘I am glad to be back
at the gym, I’m
proud of myself and
I’m very happy
‘I am proud of
myself, I am
independent, I
have got my own
house, I’m very
very happy with
my own
independence.’