When parents and teachers collaborate on the development and implementation
of positive behavior support strategies across the home and school settings students will benefit from the clear and consistent expectations.
Technical assistance and research - to - practice projects funded by federal and regional sources have helped to increase awareness
of positive behavior support within local communities.
Taking a team - based approach is one of the best ways to solve difficult behaviors without having all the responsibility and
tasks of the positive behavior support process fall on one person alone.
Whether that's in a school, home or community, the
principles of positive behavior support stay the same, but there are specific next steps that can be taken to help bring about better outcomes for all.
The Association for Positive Behavior Support is a multidisciplinary organization made up of professionals (teachers, researchers, university professors, and administrators), family members, and consumers who are committed to the
application of positive behavior support within the context of the school, family, and community including across systems (e.g., entire schools, organizations), for small groups, and for individuals with complex needs for support.
Professors who have made positive behavior support an important part of their research and training efforts tend to focus on certain areas within the
field of positive behavior support based on their strengths and natural interests.
This issue features the article Practical Strategies for Supporting Families in the Use
of Positive Behavior Support by Amy McCart and Diane Bannerman Juracek.
Guidelines (for professionals and families) for evaluating the quality of the outcome and associated processes of positive behavior support
An administrator at Westover Park Junior High School describes how his rural middle school put in place a
program of Positive Behavior Support, largely in response to a school survey that revealed both faculty and staff considered the school's climate «toxic and clinical.»
Her research and interests focus on (a) the use
of positive behavior support approaches to facilitate academic and behavioral change, (b) teacher preparation with regard to behavior management, and (c) academic interventions for youth with challenging behaviors.
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touch of positive behavior support promotes excitement and motivation throughout the program, challenging students intrinsically and extrinsically by recognizing application of character strengths throughout the day.
Instead of using a piecemeal approach of individual behavioral management plans, a
continuum of positive behavior support for all students within a school is implemented in areas including the classroom and non-classroom settings (such as hallways, buses, and restrooms).
Glen Dunlap, a faculty member at the University of Nevada (Reno, NV), works on several training, research, and demonstration projects in the
areas of positive behavior support, child protection, early intervention, developmental disabilities, and family support.
There is agreement that the «APBS Network» is considered a loosely coupled
community of Positive Behavior Support (PBS) practice comprised of (at least) five current APBS members in good standing.
After viewing the SMHI Webinar: The Interconnected Systems Framework: Integrating Mental Health through Multi ‐ Tiered
systems of Positive Behavior Support, complete and submit the Study Questions form to earn a certificate of attendance.
In a child care worker role, I will be exceptional on many levels, including supporting and supervising children in meeting their behavioral goals, per their individualized plans, and the
principles of positive behavior support.
Shane L. Lynch, PhD, is the clinical
director of Positive Behavior Support, Inc., a private practice organization that provides intervention services to families and schools with children with autism and developmental disabilities who display challenging behaviours.