Edited by Dylan Wade, Esq.

When is your district required to conduct a functional behavioral assessment for a student? What is the IEP team's role in drafting a behavioral intervention plan? Find out in this resource that delivers straightforward explanations of IDEA requirements plus in-a-nutshell recaps of critical case law -- guiding everyone through their duty to find the purpose behind a child's problematic behavior and determine how to address it:

• Conducting an FBA that follows the Antecedent, Behavior, Consequence (ABC) format
• Developing and implementing BIPs that are individually tailored to the student
• Avoiding common pitfalls such as not properly recording behaviors and creating vague behavior goals
• Identifying how a student's BIP provisions can influence the school's use of its general discipline code

Plus, you get model forms and tools featuring tips for conducting FBAs and creating BIPs with examples of each, 8 Rs Worksheet, Sample Frequency Recording Format and more.