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Positive behavioral support (PBS) began in the early 1980’s as an application of applied behavior analysis based on research-validated behavioral interventions for individuals (ages pre-school through adult) who experienced serious or self-injurious behaviors. PBS focuses on changing individual behaviors across many different types of settings using research-validated behavioral and contextual interventions for specific individuals, groups of individuals (e.g., classroom) and universal (e.g., schoolwide) behavior management interventions. These strategies have documented success in improving pro-social behaviors for individuals who once experienced limited or inappropriate social interactions. The four primary steps of PBS are: assessing the function of the behavior using a functional behavior assessment (FBA); formulating a hypothesis about why the behavior is occurring; conducting a functional behavior analysis to test the hypothesis; and creating a behavior intervention plan (BIP).

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Using Information Technology to Prepare Personnel to Implement Functional Behavioral Assessment and Positive Behavior Support.

Sailor, Wayne; Freeman, Rachel L.; Britten, Jody; McCart, Amy B.; Smith, Christopher; Scott, Terry; Nelson, Mike (Exceptionality, 2000)
Urban Applications of School-Wide Positive Behavior Support: Critical Issues and Lessons Learned.

Warren, Jared S.; Edmonson, Hank; Griggs, Peter; Lassen, Stephen R.; McCart, Amy B.; Turnbull, Ann P.; Sailor, Wayne (Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2001)
The Perspectives of Individuals with Cognitive Disabilities and/or Autism on Their Lives and Their Problem Behavior.

Ruef, Michael B.; Turnbull, Ann P. (Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities, 2002)

The purpose of the study was 2-fold: (a) to explore the perceptions of individuals with cognitive disabilities and/ or autism regarding barriers and solutions they have experienced related to problem behavior, and (b) to ...
Stakeholder Opinions on Accessible Informational Products Helpful in building Positive Practical Solutions to Behavioral Challenges of People with Mental Retardation and/or Autism.

Ruef, Michael B.; Turnbull, Ann P. (Education and Training in Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, 2001)
Relation Between Heart Rate and Problem Behaviors

Freeman, Rachel L.; Horner, Robert H.; Reichle, Joe (American Journal on Mental Retardation, 1999)
Quality Indicators of Professionals Who Work with Children with Problem Behavior

Park, Jiyeon; Turnbull, Ann P. (Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2002)

We present the perspectives that emerged from our qualitative data. Sixteen focus groups were conducted with 69 families of children with disabilities. From a larger study addressing partnerships between families and ...
Public Policy Foundations for Positive Behavioral Interventions, Strategies, and Supports

Turnbull, H. Rutherford, III; Wilcox, Brennan L.; Stowe, Matthew J.; Carolyn, Raper; Hedges, Laura Penny (Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2000)

This article examines precedents that justify Congress in creating a preference for positive behavioral interventions, strategies, and supports over other interventions in the 1997 Amendments to the Individuals with ...
Positive Behavior Support: Family, School and Community Partnerships

Frankland, H. Corine; Edmonson, Hank; Turnbull, Ann P. (Beyond Behavior, 2001)
Positive Behavior Support: Evolution of an Applied Science

Carr, Edward G.; Dunlap, Glen; Horner, Robert H.; Koegel, Robert L.; Turnbull, Ann P.; Sailor, Wayne; Anderson, Jacki L.; Albin, Richard W.; Koegel, Lynn Kern; Fox, Lise (Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2002)

Positive behavior support (PBS) is an applied science that uses educational and systems change methods (environmental redesign) to enhance quality of life and minimize problem behavior. PBS initially evolved within the ...
Positive Behavioral Support: A Proactive Strategy for Minimizing Behavior Problems in Urban Multicultural Youth

Utley, Cheryl A.; Kozleski, Elizabeth B.; Smith, Anne; Draper, Ingrid L. (Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2002)

The social—emotional needs of children in urban school communities place these students at risk for educational failure. For these children, successful teaching and learning models appear particularly complex because they ...
Perspectives of Five Stakeholder Groups: Challenging Behavior of Individuals with Mental Retardatoin and/or Autism

Ruef, Michael B.; Turnbull, Ann P.; Turnbull, H. Rutherford, III; Poston, Denise J. (Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 1999)

Data from five focus groups, each representing a different stakeholder constituency interested in the challenging behavior of individuals with mental retardation and/or autism, were reported. Emergent themes across ...
Operation Positive Change: PBS in an Urban Context

Markey, Ursula; Markey, D. J.; Quant, Brenda; Santelli, Betsy; Turnbull, Ann P. (Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2002)

Children who have problem behavior need not only the support of school personnel but also the support of their parents to be successful in both educational and community/home settings. However, too often research-based ...
Integrating Services, Collaborating, and Developing Connections with Schools

Lawson, Hal A.; Sailor, Wayne (Focus on Exceptional Children, 2000-10)
IDEA, Positive Behavioral Supports, and School Safety

Turnbull, H. Rutherford; Wilcox, Brennan L.; Turnbull, Ann P.; Sailor, Wayne; Wickham, Donna (Journal of Law and Education, 2001)
IDEA Requirements for Use of PBS: Guidelines for Responsible Agencies

Turnbull, H. Rutherford, III; Wilcox, Brennan L.; Stowe, Matthew J.; Turnbull, Ann P. (Journal of Positive Behavior Intervention, 2001)

Positive behavioral interventions and supports (PBS) is the federal law's preferred strategy for dealing with challenging behaviors of students with disabilities. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) ...
Family Perspectives on Problem Behavior

Turnbull, Ann P.; Ruef, Michael B. (Mental Retardation, 1996)
Family Perspectives on Inclusive Lifestyle Issues for People with Problem Behavior

Turnbull, Ann P.; Ruef, Michael B. (Exceptional Children, 1997)
Family Interests and Positive Behavior Support: Opportunities Under the Individuals with Disabilities Act

Turnbull, H. Rutherford, III; Turnbull, Ann P.; Wilcox, Brennan L. (Paul H. Brookes, 2002)
Considerations for Functional Assessment of Problem Behavior Among Persons with Developmental Disabilities and Mental Illness

Baker, Daniel J.; Blumberg, E. Richard; Freeman, Rachel L. (NADD, 2002)
Comprehensive Lifestyle Support for Adults with Challenging Behavior: From Rhetoric to Reality

Turnbull, Ann P.; Turnbull, H. Rutherford, III (Education and Training in Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, 1999)

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