AUCD: Poster Symposium: Making It Real: What Research Tells Us About Social Inclusion: Positive Behavioral Support (PBS): Applications for Persons with Severe Neurodevelopmental Disabilities across the Lifespan

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Positive Behavioral Support (PBS): Applications for Persons with Severe Neurodevelopmental Disabilities across the Lifespan [download]

Presenter

Joe Reichle, PhD, MN LEND Director
Institute on Community Integration, UCEDD/LEND

Description

A series of case studies providing positive behavior support (PBS) for persons who experience neurodevelopmental disabilities whose problem behavior is maintained by attention, access to activities, or attention is discussed. Problem behavior is a significant problem jeopardizing placement in community, home, and work environments. PBS strategies discussed will include functional communication training, procedures that alter provoking antecedent events and strategies that minimize delivering outcomes that have maintained problem behavior.

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