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Active Listening various resources
Applying Positive Behavioral Support and Functional Behavioral Assessment in Schools 1999 — The purpose of this paper is to describe what is meant by “PBS” and “FBA.” positive behavioral support (PBS) functional behavioral assessment (FBA)
Association for Positive Behavior Support (APBS) — The Association for Positive Behavior Support (APBS) is an international organization dedicated to improving the support of individuals in order to reduce behavioral challenges, increasing independence, and ensure the development of constructive behaviors to meet life goals in the areas of social relationships, employment, academic achievement, functional life-skills, self-determination, health, and safety. We believe that the competent and skilled use of PBS (i.e., focusing on strategies that are compassionate, constructive, and educationally oriented) can help individuals make meaningful progress toward these goals.
Challenging Behaviors Tool Kit 2012 by Autism Speaks — Why is Autism Associated With Aggressive and Challenging Behaviors? Autism itself does not cause challenging behaviors. It is likely, however, that some of the underlying biological processes that result in autism might also result in behaviors that are outside of a person’s control—similar to how the tremors associated with Parkinson’s Disease are brought on by impulses that the person cannot direct. In addition, some behavioral responses are simply reflexes—no more of a choice for your child than when your leg jerks upward when the doctor uses his hammer on your kneecap.
Collaborative treatment approaches Integrating medication with nonpharmacological treatments by Robert King and Robert Carey in Dual Diagnosis: Mental Health Needs of Persons with Developmental Disabilities 2002
Consultation for Children with Developmental Delays 2008 — The primary objective of the present study was to examine the effectiveness of problem-solving consultation and videotape therapy in reducing externalizing behavior problems in children with developmental delays.
Crisis Prevention Institute — The CPI Knowledge Base is a collection of facts, articles, and other information on a variety of topics including behavior management, physical restraint, workplace violence, and more.
Development of Options to Provide a Targeted Service Response for Adults with Intellectual/Cognitive Disability and Who Exhibit Severely Challenging Behaviour 2006 — The literature clearly supports the view that the transition from institutional to community living relieved to some extent the incidence of challenging behaviour but it remains a matter of considerable concern to those engaged in service delivery, including families and government and non government service providers and carers.
Exercise Four: Active Listening (The Center for Rural Studies at the University of Vermont) — As we come to understand ourselves and our relationships with others better, we rediscover that "communication is not just saying words; it is creating true understanding." Active listening is an important skill in that process.
Family Involvement in Developmental Interventions Towards an Action Research Model for Working in Partnership with Families 2003
From Behavior Management to Positive Behavioral Supports: Post-World War II to Present 2012 — Fortunately, society has learned a lot about human behavior over the last 60 years. We now know that people with developmental disabilities can learn if taught in the right way. We also know that they can learn new modes of behavior that are positive, safe and blend into the communities in which they live as citizens.
Gentle teaching and applied behavior analysis: a critical review — This paper explores the nature of this controversy with particular reference to the relationship between gentle teaching and applied behavior analysis.
HOUSING AND SUPPORT FOR PEOPLE WITH “CHALLENGING BEHAVIOUR” n by Dr Michael Kendrick (2002) — My advice is not to think of people as having challenging behaviour at all, but rather that they be seen as people who are poorly served or whose needs are not met very well in their present situation. The problem then becomes how to meet a person’s needs so that their behaviour isn’t as “needed” as before. The behaviour then is seen as a symptom rather than the cause. http://www.kendrickconsulting.org
Learning to Listen: Positive Approaches and People with Difficult Behavior by Herb Lovett 1996 — Written for support and other service providers working with people with intellectual disabilities, this book includes compelling and detailed case studies that illustrate possible positive approaches and reveal how people with disabilities can take control of their lives.
On the effects of noncontingent delivery of differing magnitudes of reinforcement (1998) — Results showed that high-magnitude NCR schedules produced large and consistent reductions in response rates
Perspectives on Residential and Community-Based Treatment for Youth and Families (2008) — This paper concludes that while residential treatment remains an important component of a system of care, for most youth, community-based interventions represent a more appropriate and less costly alternative to residential placement.
Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) and the Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® Training Program (2008) — The following pages explore a variety of key themes, premises, and strategies related to Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports from various expert sources and how they relate to or are addressed in the Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® training program.
Positive Behavior Support: Evolution of an Applied Science 2002 — Positive behavior support (PBS) is an applied science that uses educational and systems change methods (environmental redesign) to enhance quality of life and minimize problem behavior. PBS initially evolved within the field of developmental disabilities and emerged from three major sources: applied behavior analysis, the normalization/inclusion movement, and person-centered values.
Positive Behavior Support Additional Resources 2010
Positive Behavior Support Process at Home — several resources listed
Positive Directions for Student Behavior 2010 — Our book begins with information about school-wide positive behavior supports for all students, including those with disabilities. We include intervention strategies that can be used in schools and at home to prevent or reduce problem behaviors. We outline the team process for identifying specific problem behavior(s) through a Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA) and the steps for a Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP). Our Tools section provides useful resources for families and schools as they work together to make a positive difference in the life of a child.
Practices for Enhancing Children's Social-Emotional Development 2007 — many challenging behaviors can be prevented by designing environments that promote children’s engagement and teaching children new social skills.
Remediating Behaviour Problems in Children with Cognitive Disabilities 1999 — This study examined the efficacy of conjoint behavioural consultation (CBC) in the remediation of behavioural problems in children with cognitive disabilities.
Scripted Stories for Social Situations — Scripted Stories for Social Situations help children understand social interactions, situations, expectations, social cues, the script of unfamiliar activities, and/or social rules. As the title implies, they are brief descriptive stories that provide information regarding a social situation. When children are given information that helps them understand the expectations of a situation, their problem behavior within that situation is reduced or minimized.
Stop, Think, Act: A Youth Peer Education Project IDSC Staff Conference 2003
The Use of Natural Supports To Increase Integration in Supported Employment Settings for Youth in Transition. Final Report 1997
Treatment or Accommodation for Adults with Challenging Behaviors- Robert Fox (2003) — Accommodation is rearranging an individual’s environment to prevent or lower the occurrence of challenging behaviors. More specifically, the primary focus is to identify precursors or antecedents to problem behaviors and then to alter them to reduce or eliminate their impact on the individual.
Working with People Positive Techniques to Address Challenging Behavior