PBIS Resources for Special Education by Katherine Kappus

Introduction to PBIS - Autism

katykappus — 2024-03-01 14:30:01 UTC

An introductory video that outlines the basics of Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) for students with autism in general education classrooms. A perfect starting point for educators new to this approach.

9 Positive Interventions

katykappus — 2024-03-01 14:30:01 UTC

Offers a quick overview of PBIS and 9 simple interventions for teachers to use in their classroom. These interventions apply to all students, including those with ASD, at a PBIS Tier 1 level.

PBIS Data Tracking Tools

katykappus — 2024-03-01 14:30:02 UTC

An essential collection of tools and software that assists educators in tracking and analyzing the effectiveness of PBIS strategies. These resources help in making informed decisions based on students' progress and behavior changes.

Center for PBIS - Autism Resources

katykappus — 2024-03-01 14:43:58 UTC

A comprehensive list of evidence based resources, including modules, videos, and visual displays. This resources offer strategies for 1) defining and teaching expected behavior 2) arranging the classroom 3) monitoring and acknowledging students 4) responding to misbehavior and 5) selecting and monitoring interventions

Visual Supports For Students

katykappus — 2024-03-01 14:55:39 UTC

Resources include image-based resources with incremental steps for many routine activities, social stories for increasing understanding and comfort, and concrete explanations of common rules.

Reinforcements -Token Economy

katykappus — 2024-03-01 15:09:11 UTC

Add a reward following a desired/target behavior. Reinforcement may come in the form of a pre-determined incentive plan, a token reinforcement system, a token economy, or a self-monitoring system with an agreed upon reward.

Paperless PBIS Solutions

katykappus — 2024-03-01 15:19:39 UTC

Option for eliminating pushback from teachers and roadblocks for students regarding paper-based PBIS systems. Teachers and staff all over the school can acknowledge positive student behavior from a mobile device, without creating or maintaining paper or physical tokens. Point totals are automatically tracked. Students can easily check and redeem rewards without frustration from lost rewards.

Token Economy Implementation

katykappus — 2024-03-01 15:28:34 UTC

A simple demonstration of the implementation of a token economy, with regular and consistent positive feedback and a reward at the end.

Token Economy for Families

katykappus — 2024-03-01 15:38:46 UTC

School staff can share the token economy system with family members with a child with ASD, to facilitate homework completion or help the child complete morning routines without breakdowns and on time for school.

ABA and PBIS

katykappus — 2024-03-01 15:53:11 UTC

Research resource to share with school staff, with succinct explanation of the role of PBIS for students with ASD. PBIS was endorsed within IDEA as a preferred form of intervention for managing the challenging behavior of students with disabilities. This resource explains how PBIS works as part of the Applied Behavioral Analysis practice.