1. Positive Behavior Interventions
By: Katie Challberg

2. Agenda FBA’s and Positive Behavior Interventions Where to Start
Functions
Writing Positive Behavior Intervention Plans
Strategies

3. What is an FBA? FBA is a process Identifying Results Interviews
Observations
Behavioral Data
Identifying
The behavior
Where/When behavior is happening
Consequences
Results
Determine the function

4. What is a Positive Behavior Intervention?
System
Decrease Negative Behavior
Positive Replacement Behavior
Effective Plans
Teach new skills and manipulate the environment
Hypothesis Driven
Student Centered
Utilize Multiple Interventions

5. Who should have an FBA/PBSP?
Any student with behavior that interferes with learning.
Any student who might need Conditional Procedures/Physical Intervention for dangerous behavior
Every EBD student
After any Manifestation Determination
If a more restrictive placement is considered

6. Who needs an FBA/PBSP

7. How does it work? All behavior happens for a reason…
If you can find the reason, you can begin to change the behavior

8. Where to Start Identify and Clearly Describe Behavior
If you can’t describe it, they can’t change it
Stranger Test / Dead Man Test
Identify Triggers
Events
Times
Situations
Identify Consequences
What is the function?

9. Functions of Behavior Power/Control Protection/Escape/Avoidance
Attention
Acceptance
Expression of Self
Sensory
Justice/Revenge

10. Develop Hypothesis Describe Behavior Identify When it Happens
Identify the function

11. Effective Intervention Plans
Effective Intervention Plans are…
Hypothesis Driven
Teach Skills
Student Centered
Use Multiple Interventions
Effective Interventions Plans will…
Decrease Negative Behavior
Increase Replacement Behavior
Provide Consistency

12. Writing the Plan Antecedents/Triggers Alternative Skills Being Taught
Can I be proactive and stop behavior before it starts?
Alternative Skills Being Taught
Communication Skills
Anger Management
Self-Awareness/Self-Regulation
Coping Skills
Problem Solving Skills
Relationship Building Skills
Basic Classroom Behaviors (16)

13. Writing the Plan Instructional Consequence Strategies
How will behavior be reinforced?
Reduction Oriented Consequence Strategies
How will negative behavior be deterred?
Sample Plan 1
Sample Plan 2
Sample Plan 3

14. Strategies Power/Control
Provide Choices – Do you want to write the summary or review the questions first?
First Then Rationale – First show me you finished the problem, then we can talk about…
Prompt Cards – Nonverbal directions / cues that limit opportunities to argue
Avoid Arguments/ Power Struggles
Use Empathy Statements – Boys Town Model
Allow Students Time to make better choices
Point/Reward System

15. Strategies Escape/Avoidance Provide Choices
Verbal Praise – Be Specific
Point/Reward System
Break Passes – (Use with caution)
Agendas/Visual Schedules
Allow Processing Time
Break up difficult / dislikes tasks

16. Strategies Attention Provide opportunity for 1 – to – 1 time
Confidence Building Activities – A lack of confidence make be creating a constant need for validation.
Assign student responsibilities
Incorporate hand signals / gestures
Praise Positive / Ignore Negative
Incorporate Self-Monitoring, Evaluation, and Rewards