By Fredda Brown, Jacki Anderson, Randall L De Pry, Randall L Brown, Fredda Anderson, Jacki and De Pry
Aligned with the Association for Positive Behavior Support's Standards of Practice, this graduate-level text is an authoritative PBS primer for professionals preparing for work in educational and community-based settings. More than 60 leading scholars present the critical skills and knowledge professionals need to translate the principles and science of PBS into person-centred interventions that improve lives. Covering a broad range of ages, disabilities, and settings, this comprehensive textbook fully prepares professionals to support all people with challenging behaviour, effectively and respectfully. PREPARE PROFESSIONALS TO

• Use the foundations of PBS and applied behavior analysis (ABA) in everyday practice
• Conduct person-centered functional behavior assessments
• Select and design effective behavior interventions and curricular modifications
• Develop comprehensive, multielement PBS plans tailored to individual needs and goals
• Ensure fidelity of behavior-plan implementation
• Facilitate generalization and maintenance of behavior changes PRACTICAL MATERIALS: Vignettes that illustrate effective approaches; online companion materials for instructors, including PowerPoints that enhance teaching and learning and study questions for discussion and reflection. TOPICS COVERED:
• antecedent strategies
• consequence strategies
• functional behavior assessments /li>
• person-centered planning teams
• data-based decision making
• single-subject research methodology
• systematic instruction
• self-determination
• quality of life
• visual supports
• partnering with families
• curricular modifications
• self-management strategies
• behavior assessment and data analysis
• systemic change
• culturally responsive PBS
• future directions for PBS
• and more!

Product Details

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Brookes Publishing; 1st edition (15 August 2014)
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Paperback ‏ : ‎ 584 pages
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1598572733
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1598572735