Positive Behavior Support For Families with Children and Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders Autism Across the Lifespan Conference Wichita Nov.09 Amy McCart, Ph.D Diane Bannerman Juracek, Ph.D, BCBA

Agenda Understanding Positive Behavior Supports How does behavior work? Understanding the functions (or reasons) for problem behavior Developing effective intervention strategies using the Behavior Analysis and Intervention Summary (BAIS)

Positive Behavior Support PBS involves comprehensive multi-component support that focuses on: preventing problem behavior Use of research-validated practices teaching new skills enhancing quality of life assessing the reasons for problem behavior and redesigning environments and challenging contexts embedding intervention into natural routines person-centered support

How Behavior Works

There’s so much more than what you see on the surface

The ABCs Behavior – observable response Antecedents – what happens before the behavior (can function to trigger behavior) Consequences – what happens after (can reduce or increase the likelihood of behavior through the principles of reinforcement and punishment)

Likelihood of Behavior Can increase the Likelihood of Behavior Triggers Can decrease the Likelihood of Behavior

Setting events “set the stage…” Conditions or circumstances that increase the likelihood of problem behavior Setting events “set the stage…”

Setting Events Can be due to social, environmental or physiological factors May or may not immediately proceed the behavior Examples may include: lack of sleep, sickness, medication changes, stressful experiences, cultural issues, history and family experiences

Understanding the ABC’s Mom and Jermaine in the PigglyWiggly at 5:30pm.

Likelihood of Behavior Can increase the Likelihood of Behavior Triggers Can decrease the Likelihood of Behavior

Why is the Behavior Occurring Determining Function

Problem behavior occurs to accomplish the following: Escape Activities Items Attention Physiological Stimulation Sugai & Horner, 2001

How do you determine function? Be (or find) an objective observer Interview other people in the child’s life

Developing effective intervention strategies through the use of… Behavior Analysis and Intervention Summary (BAIS)

Let’s use the BAIS to develop an effective multicomponent intervention to help mom with Jermaine at the Pigglywiggly

You’ve done it!!! You’ve learned about: How behavior works? How to determine the function (or reason) for problem behavior Developing effective intervention strategies using the Behavior Analysis and Intervention Summary (BAIS)

Positive Behavior Support Research & Consultation Group Diane Bannerman Juracek Amy McCart amccart@kc.rr.com dibannermanjuracek@clokansas.org

Appreciation

Resources Weaving Intervention into the Fabric of Everyday Life: An approach to family assessment (Bernheimer & Keogh, 1995) Contextual Fit for Behavioral Support Plans (Koegel, Koegel, & Dunlap, 1996) Positive Behavior Support with Families (Lucyshyn, Dunlap, & Albin, 2002) Parenting with Positive Behavior Support: A practical guide to resolving your child’s difficult behavior (Hieneman, Childs & Sergay, 2006) Developing Cross-Culture Competence (Lynch & Hanson, 2004)

Resources Center for Evidence Based Practice www.challengingbehavior.org Online academy PBS module www.onlineacademy.org OSEP Technical Assistance Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions & Supports www.pbis.org Kansas Institute on Positive Behavior Support www.kipbs.org Don’t forget APBS in March 2009