Special Education Behavioral Basics (my E book) is now available free of charge at:
http://www.blfhf.org/eBooks/1.pdf.
I am grateful that my E book will now be available to all parents that have difficulty with their child's school behavior!!
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Exerpts of the Interview with Michael Shaughnessy from www.ednews.org
1. You have an E-Book on the topic of behavior. What led you down this path!
Yes the E-Book is entitled: Behavioral Basics; 6 Easy Steps to Improving a Child's School Behavior! This E-Book is based on the research based method of functional behavioral analysis (FBA), and use of positive behavioral supports and plans.
Many years ago when my daughter Angelina was young, she experienced a lot of negative school behavior. I was so frustrated because I did not know what to do to improve her behavior. I began attending a lot of conferences and received training from behavioral experts, about the best practice way to improve Angelina's positive behavior. One thing I learned is that children with disabilities must be taught appropriate behavior; I also learned about functional behavioral assessments and positive behavioral plans, which research shows is the only way to make positive behavioral improvements over the long term.
Over the years as an advocate, I have taught many parents the information that I learned years ago, which I have put into 6 Easy Steps in my E-Book. Also the E book has a lot of wonderful resources and advocacy tips for parents and educators.
This E book can be used by parents and educators to improve a child's school behavior. It ismy hope that parents and educations will work together to improve children's school behavior, so that they can achieve educational success!
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Table of Contents for Behavioral Basics
1. Quick Guide to Acronyms
2. Introduction to Behavioral Basics
3. Introduction to Behavior
4. 6 Steps to Improving Your Child's School Behavior
5. Use of Restraints in School Districts
8. Blank forms to use for the 6 steps are given
Benefits of Behavioral Basics
You will learn:
1. Basic information about behavior that you need to know to help your child.
2. How to be proactive when your child begins to show behavioral difficulties in school. Because the earlier the behavior is addressed the better the outcome for your child.
3. Easy to understand information about IDEA in the area of behavior and discipline.
4. Requirements of IDEA to consider the use of positive behavioral supports and plans, if your child's behavior interferes with their education.
5. 6 Steps to improving your child's school behavior! These 6 steps are the arch based way to improve your child's school behavior.
6. About the use of functional behavioral assessments, why they are important, and the effective way to conduct them. Information on free downloadable forms also given.
7. About the use of positive behavioral supports and plans as well as how to develop a positive behavioral plan. Information on free downloadable forms also given.
8. Easy to use advocacy tips to help you to advocate for your child in the area of behavior and discipline.
9. About practical resources in this area. Resources also for forms needed for the six steps.
10. About manifestation determination reviews (MDR), and why they are important for your child.
11. About the use of physical restraints in school districts and information on preventing their use with your child.
12. Expulsions are discussed as well as what circumstances allow special education personnel to expel a child with a disability.
Testimonials about Behavioral Basics:
1. "Great Book will be a tremendous value to the special education field."
2. "The information in Behavioral Basics really packs a punch."
3. "Behavioral Basics is easy to read with great fluidity."
4. "This E book makes behavior easier to understand for the average parent."
5. "Behavioral Basics is a great resource for every parent with a child that has special needs."
