1. Positive Behavior Support For Families with Children and Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Autism Across the Lifespan Conference
Wichita Nov.09
Amy McCart, Ph.D
Diane Bannerman Juracek, Ph.D, BCBA

2. Agenda Understanding Positive Behavior Supports
How does behavior work?
Understanding the functions (or reasons) for problem behavior
Developing effective intervention strategies using the Behavior Analysis and Intervention Summary (BAIS)

3. Positive Behavior Support
PBS involves comprehensive multi-component support that focuses on:
preventing problem behavior
Use of research-validated practices
teaching new skills
enhancing quality of life
assessing the reasons for problem behavior and redesigning environments and challenging contexts
embedding intervention into natural routines
person-centered support

4. How Behavior Works

5. There’s so much more than what you see on the surface

6. The ABCs Behavior – observable response
Antecedents – what happens before the behavior (can function to trigger behavior)
Consequences – what happens after (can reduce or increase the likelihood of behavior through the principles of reinforcement and punishment)

7. Likelihood of Behavior
Can increase the
Likelihood of Behavior
Triggers
Can decrease the
Likelihood of Behavior

8. Setting events “set the stage…”
Conditions or circumstances that increase the likelihood of problem behavior
Setting events “set the stage…”

9. Setting Events
Can be due to social, environmental or physiological factors
May or may not immediately proceed the behavior
Examples may include: lack of sleep, sickness, medication changes, stressful experiences, cultural issues, history and family experiences

10. Understanding the ABC’s
Mom and Jermaine in the PigglyWiggly at 5:30pm.

11. Likelihood of Behavior
Can increase the
Likelihood of Behavior
Triggers
Can decrease the
Likelihood of Behavior

12. Why is the Behavior Occurring
Determining Function

13. Problem behavior occurs to accomplish the following:
Escape
Activities
Items
Attention
Physiological
Stimulation
Sugai & Horner, 2001

14. How do you determine function?
Be (or find) an objective observer
Interview other people in the child’s life

15. Developing effective intervention strategies through the use of…
Behavior Analysis and Intervention Summary (BAIS)

18. Let’s use the BAIS to develop an effective multicomponent intervention to help mom with Jermaine at the Pigglywiggly

19. You’ve done it!!! You’ve learned about: How behavior works?
How to determine the function (or reason) for problem behavior
Developing effective intervention strategies using the Behavior Analysis and Intervention Summary (BAIS)

21. Positive Behavior Support Research & Consultation Group
Diane Bannerman Juracek
Amy McCart

22. Appreciation

23. Resources
Weaving Intervention into the Fabric of Everyday Life: An approach to family assessment (Bernheimer & Keogh, 1995)
Contextual Fit for Behavioral Support Plans (Koegel, Koegel, & Dunlap, 1996)
Positive Behavior Support with Families (Lucyshyn, Dunlap, & Albin, 2002)
Parenting with Positive Behavior Support: A practical guide to resolving your child’s difficult behavior (Hieneman, Childs & Sergay, 2006)
Developing Cross-Culture Competence (Lynch & Hanson, 2004)

24. Resources Center for Evidence Based Practice
Online academy PBS module
OSEP Technical Assistance Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions & Supports
Kansas Institute on Positive Behavior Support
Don’t forget APBS in March 2009