Positive Behavioral Support

Including People with Difficult Behavior in the Community

Edited by Lynn Kern Koegel, Ph.D., Robert L. Koegel, Ph.D., & Glen Dunlap, Ph.D.

"Readers who are interested in new ideas and general trends . . . will find this book stimulating and informative." —Mental Retardation

This strategy-packed resource demonstrates how people with challenging behavior can be fully included at home, at school, and in the community. Based on solid research, it offers state-of-the-art intervention techniques and explores the planning and assistance needed to implement nonaversive inclusion strategies. Compelling case studies that illustrate successful integration make this person- and family-centered book essential for everyone involved with people with difficult behavior.

Paperback 528 pages / 6 x 9 1996

Table of Contents --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Section I: Family Issues and Family Support Parent Education for Prevention and Reduction of Severe Problem Behaviors Lynn Kern Koegel, Robert L. Koegel, Diane Kellegrew, and Kimberly Mullen Early Intervention and Serious Problem Behaviors: A Comprehensive Approach Glen Dunlap and Lise Fox Developing Long-Term Reciprocal Interactions Between Parents and Their Young Children with Problematic Behavior David P. Wacker, Stephanie Peck, K. Mark Derby, Wendy Berg, and Jay Harding Contextual Fit for Behavioral Support Plans: A Model for "Goodness of Fit" Richard W. Albin, Joseph M. Lucyshyn, Robert H. Horner, and K. Brigid Flannery Group Action Planning as a Strategy for Providing Comprehensive Family Support Ann P. Turnbull and H. Rutherford Turnbull, III Discussion: Norris G. Haring and Gigi De Vault

Section II: Education Issues A Gift from Alex--The Art of Belonging: Strategies for Academic and Social Inclusion Cheryl Nickels How Everyday Environments Support Children's Communication Ann P. Kaiser and Peggy P. Hester New Structures and Systems Change for Comprehensive Positive Behavioral Support Wayne Sailor Reducing Corporal Punishment with Elementary School Students Using Behavioral Diagnostic Procedures Connie C. Taylor and Jon S. Bailey Coordinating Preservice and In-Service Training of Early Interventionists to Serve Preschoolers Who Engage in Challenging Behavior Joe Reichle, Mary McEvoy. Carol Davis, Elisabeth Rogers, Kathleen Feeley, Susan Johnston, and Kathleen Wolff Avoiding Due Process Hearings: Developing an Open Relationship Between Parents and School Districts William L.E. Dussault Discussion: Lynn Kern Koegel and Robert L. Koegel

Section III: Social Inclusion Social Relationships, Influential Variables, and Change Across the Life Span Craig H. Kennedy and Tiina Itkonen Examining Levels of Social Inclusion within an Integrated Preschool for Children with Autism Frank W. Kohler, Phillip S. Strain, and Denise D. Shearer On the Importance of Integrating Naturalistic Language, Social Intervention, and Speech-Intelligibility Training Stephen M. Camarata Alternative Applications of Pivotal Response Training: Teaching Symbolic Play and Social Interaction Skills Laura Schreibman, Aubyn C. Stahmer, and Karen L. Pierce Discussion: Glen Dunlap

Section IV: Community Inclusion The Relationship Between Setting Events and Problem Behavior: Expanding Our Understanding of Behavioral Support Robert H. Horner, Bobbie J. Vaughn, H. Michael Day, and William R. Ard, Jr. Contextual influences on Problem Behavior in People with Developmental Disabilities Edward G. Carr, Christine E. Reeve, and Darlene Magito-McLaughlin Get a Life! Positive Behavioral Intervention for Challenging Behavior Through Life Arrangement and Life Coaching Todd Risley Person-Centered Planning Don Kincaid A Team Training Model for Building the Capacity to Provide Positive Behavioral Supports in Inclusive Settings Jacki L. Anderson, Audrey Russo, Glen Dunlap, and Richard W. Albin