Discipline for Children with Disabilities: Q & A Document from OSEP
www.asdk12.org/depts/step/disability/documents/Discipline.pdf
Taken from the preamble to the 1999 final regulations for IDEA, this document
summarizes some key changes in the regulations regarding discipline for
children with disabilities and answers some commonly asked questions about
discipline under IDEA.
Functional Behavioral Assessment and Positive Interventions: What Parents
Need to Know
www.asdk12.org/depts/step/disability/documents/assessment.pdf
This overview will help parents understand functional behavioral assessment and
positive interventions.
Interventions for Chronic Behavior Problems
www.nichcy.org/pubs/research/rb1txt.htm
This publication is meant to help schools answer the question, "What does the
research tell us?" about promising interventions for students with a history of
behavior problems.
NICHCY Connections...to Behavior: The Works
www.nichcy.org/resources/behavior-all.asp
This article from NICHCY is designed to connect teachers
and parents with sources of information for helping children who have
behavior challenges. Because "behavior" is such a huge topic,
we've divided the subject up into separate pages to make digesting it
more manageable! The separate categories include: Behavior Expertise;
Behavior Assessment, Plans, and Positive Supports ; Behavior at Home;
Behavior at School and Bullying.
Parents' Guide to Functional Assessment and Support
www.asdk12.org/depts/step/disability/documents/ParentGuide.pdf
This booklet is a brief introduction to functional assessment and support for
parents who may be able to use the information at home and who might work with
school staff to complete and use a functional assessment at school.
Positive Behavior Supports in Secondary Schools
http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~ivdb/
This power point presentation is available from the
the University of Oregon's Institute on Violence and Destructive Behavior.
Preparing for an FBA Meeting: What Should I Bring?
www.pbis.org/news/v2i3/index.htm
When a student’s behavior continues to interfere with his or her
learning or the learning of others, despite typical school or classroom
management strategies, referral for functional behavior assessment (FBA)
is warranted. The role of the FBA team is to assess the student and to
then use that information to develop an effective intervention plan.
Prevention Research & the IDEA Discipline Provisions : A
Guide for School
Administrators
www.asdk12.org/depts/step/disability/documents/Admin.pdf
This guide will assist administrators in understanding:
- The challenges faced in creating safe, effective, learning
environments as well as the impact
of behavior on schools and learning.
- Research validated whole school practices that have
dramatically increased effective learning
environments
- Resources available to gain technical assistance and
information about implementation of
similar programs in your school
- Under what circumstances a child with a disability
may be removed from his or her school
for disciplinary reasons
The Behavior Home Page
www.state.ky.us/agencies/behave/homepage.html
Gain access to information and share effective practices concerning the full
range of behavior problems and challenges displayed by children and youth in
school and community settings.
Center for Effective Collaboration and Practice (CECP)
http://cecp.air.org/
Identifies promising programs and practices for children with serious emotional
disturbance, promotes the exchange of useful and useable information, and
facilitates collaboration among stakeholders at Federal, state, and local
levels.
Institute on Violence and Destructive Behavior
http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~ivdb/
The mission of the Institute on Violence and Destructive
Behavior (IVDB) is to empower schools and social service agencies to
address violence and destructive behavior, at the point of school entry
and beyond, in order to ensure safety and to facilitate the academic
achievement and healthy social development of children and youth.
OSEP Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports
www.pbis.org
Focuses on dissemination of research-validated school-wide disciplinary
practices and systems that foster positive learning and teaching environments.
