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One of the biggest challenges facing all PK – 12 educators, especially beginning special educators, is addressing inappropriate student behaviors. Building on the principles and practices of applied behavior analysis, this article outlines and describes...

Interventions based on the results of functional behavioral assessment (FBA) have been the topic of extensive research and, in certain cases, mandated for students with disabilities under the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act. There exist a wide...

The daily report card (DRC) is a commonly employed behavioral intervention for treating attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in schools. Much of the support for the DRC comes from single-case studies, which have traditionally received less...

Although functional behavioral assessment (FBAs) have been required under certain disciplinary circumstances since Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1997, problems with fidelity of implementation of both FBAs and behavior intervention plans...

Many teachers have difficulty managing students with challenging behavior. Rather than responding to problem behavior after the behavior occurs (i.e., consequence-based interventions), teachers can use preventative strategies (i.e., antecedent-based...

Elopement, or running away from supervised areas, is a dangerous and problematic behavior that compromises the safety of people with disabilities at disproportionately high rates. As such, it is paramount that teachers know how to respond to elopement...

Recent national efforts for using data to drive intervention decisions have focused primarily on how to intensify interventions for students who are nonresponsive. Less attention, however, has been paid to how data-based decisions are made for responders...

Executive functions are the skills needed to execute tasks such as planning, organizing, and problem solving. Deficits in executive functions impact all aspects of a student’s life including academic performance, social relationships, and daily living...

All students, including those with a Behavior Support Plan (BSP), sometimes start their school day after experiencing an event or circumstance that makes challenging behavior more likely to happen, such as not eating breakfast, getting into an argument, or...

Secondary students with specific learning disabilities (SLD) can often demonstrate skill deficits and problem behaviors in general education classes. Teachers generally understand how to implement intensive interventions, yet may not know how to address...