It is important for families of children and youth with disabilities and problem behaviors to use a positive behavior support (PBS) approach to deal with these issues.
Below are evidence-based practices that have been researched and found successful in helping with the social and behavioral difficulties experienced by students with disabilities and their families.
Various videos, articles, sites and guides are presented on different evidenced-based practices for children with disabilities that can guide you as a parent, and provide you with more ideas that can be done at home.
It is imperative to understand the ABC's of behavior before learning more about the following Evidenced-based pracices.
This practice guide outlines how to plan for, use, and monitor the reinforcement practice.
Reinforcement describes the relationship between learner behavior and a consequence that follows the behavior. This relationship is reinforcing only if the consequence increases the likelihood the learner will perform the skill or behavior in the future.
When using reinforcement it is important to remember:
1- Deliver reinforcement each time learner uses target skill or behavior.
2- When using an activity, material, or primary reinforcer, also deliver a social reinforcement (praise, teacher attention).
3- Prevent satiation by varying reinforcers.
Self-management teaches students how to discriminate between appropriate and inappropriate behavior, accurately monitor and record their own behaviors, and reward themselves for appropriate behavior or use of skill.
This practice guide outlines how to plan for, use, and monitor the use of self-management practice.
Students should be invited into the process of managing learning in the classroom. Here are some tools many teachers have used to empower students to self-manage.
Reduce aggression
Reduce challenging behaviors
Improve transitions
Initiate play skills,
Increase turn-taking
Increase engagement
Increase social skills
Enhance academic performance
Antecedent-based interventions can be used to decrease an identified interfering behavior and increase engagement by modifying the environment.
Exercise (ECE) can be used to improve the physical fitness of learners with ASD. In addition, exercise can be used to increase desired behaviors (time on task, correct responding) and decrease inappropriate behaviors (aggression, self-injury).
-Evidence-Based Teaching Strategies for Students With EBD Article
-Self-management for students with disabilities Article
-Evidence Based Practices for Specific Disabilities Article
-10 Tips for Parents Dealing with Behaviors Issues Site