Positive Behavior Support Plans Katie Challberg

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Positive Behavior Support Plan  System  Decrease Negative Behavior  Positive Replacement Behavior  How does it work?  All behavior happens for a reason…

Step 1 – Describe the Behavior  Identify and Clearly Describe Behavior  If you can’t describe it, they can’t change it  Stranger Test  Dead Man Test

Antecedents / Consequences Triggers to Behavior  Events  Times  Situations Consequences  What are they getting from the behavior?  What is reinforcing?

Functions of Behavior  Power/Control  Protection/Escape/Avoidance  Attention  Communication  Acceptance  Sensory  Justice/Revenge

Teaching Alternative Skills  What skills are missing?  Communication Skills  Anger Management  Self-Awareness/Self-Regulation  Coping Skills  Problem Solving Skills  Relationship Building Skills  Basic Classroom Behaviors (16) Basic Classroom Behaviors (16)

Strategies Power/Control  Provide Choices – Do you want to write the summary or review the questions first?  First Then Rationale – First show me you finished the problem, then we can talk about…  Prompt Cards – Nonverbal directions / cues that limit opportunities to argue Prompt Cards  Avoid Arguments/ Power Struggles  Use Empathy Statements – Boys Town  Allow Time to make better choices  Point/Reward System

Strategies  Escape/Avoidance  Provide Choices  Verbal Praise – Be Specific  Point/Reward System  Break Passes – (Use with caution)  Agendas/Visual Schedules  Allow Processing Time  Break up difficult / dislikes tasks

Strategies  Attention  Provide opportunity for 1 – to – 1 time  Confidence Building Activities – A lack of confidence make be creating a constant need for validation.  Assign student responsibilities  Incorporate hand signals / gestures  Praise Positive / Ignore Negative  Self-Monitoring, Evaluation, and Rewards