Strategies for Understanding and Addressing Challenging Behaviors is a Course
Full course description
Course Overview
This course will help attendees understand processes involved in responding to crises, understanding and assessing problematic behavior, and in developing behavior support plans.
Material was developed into sections to better facilitate learning. The sections under each course are structured to be viewed sequentially.
- Behavior Section 1: Handling Crises (55 minutes)
- Behavior Section 2: Conducting an FBA (69 minutes)
- Behavior Section 3: Behavior Support Plan (58 minutes)
Objectives
By completing this course participants will:
- Address and minimize a crisis situation with a focus on self-regulation.
- Conduct a meaningful Functional Behavioral Assessment (FBA) that logically leads to teaching alternative skills and designing a positive behavior support plan.
- Develop a comprehensive behavior support plan that result in both short term and long-term behavioral change.
Meet the Presenters
Betty Lou is an Educational Consultant for the Indiana Resource Center for Autism (IRCA) and Indiana School Mental Health Initiative (ISMHI), School Based Certified Provider of PEERS®, serving as project manager for behavior consultants and research associate for Bring Change to Mind high school mental health clubs. Betty Lou presents on topics which include Universal Design for Learning (UDL), understanding ASD, challenging behaviors and the FBA process, developing supports (sensory, behavior, communication, instructional) and peer-to-peer program development. She also supports districts and schools who identify areas of need where additional training is necessary to best impact student success.
Cathy is the Director of the Indiana Resource Center for Autism located at the Indiana Institute on Disability and Community, Indiana’s University Center for Excellence in Disabilities. Dr. Pratt is also the director of the Indiana School Mental Health Initiative. Dr. Pratt has served on numerous advisory boards across Indiana and nationally. She writes and presents internationally on the following topics: autism spectrum disorders, ASD and co-occurring Mental Health, functional behavior assessment/positive behavior supports, applied behavior analysis, instructional approaches, evidence-based practices, systems change, and policy.
How to Access
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- If you do not already have an IU Guest Account, you must create one. You'll find more information about creating an IU Guest Account here.
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- After obtaining access to an IU Guest Account, come back to this page and click Login to enroll.
- Click the Enroll button. And then click the "Enroll in Course" button. Once enrolled, click "Go to Canvas course" to get started. All coursework will be delivered through Canvas.
- After course completion you will return to the IU Expand dashboard, https://expand.iu.edu/, to obtain your Certificate of Attendance. If you have taken courses for Type II BCBA credit, send an email to Dr. Cathy Pratt, BCBA-D, prattc@indiana.edu.