Supporting Students with Challenging Behavior
TRIAD will provide a series of webinars focused on supporting students engaging in challenging behavior through research-based strategies and learning about proper documentation for the state. All webinar sessions are not required.
TASL credit is available for those who attend all four webinars in this series.
Participants register for each webinar separately at the links below
Time: 10-11 a.m. (CST)
January 19: An Overview of Mental Health and Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Administrators will learn about the prevalence and contributing factors to common mental health concerns often experienced by students with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Evidence-based strategies to address mental health concerns in students with I/DD will be discussed. Finally, administrators will have the opportunity develop a preliminary plan for using TRIAD’s mental health resources within their buildings.
Objectives:
- Apply knowledge of common mental health concerns in intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD).
- Evaluate how some evidence-based mental health strategies could be used with students with I/DD in their buildings.
- Develop a preliminary plan to use TRIAD’s mental health resources for educators and families.
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February 16: A Closer Look at Functional Behavior Assessments
Administrators will familiarize themselves with existing supports and resources relating to determining compliant FBAs. A special focus will include data collection and systematic observation.
Objectives:
- Distinguish between baseline data collection options available for a compliant FBA within the state of Tennessee
- Critique sample FBA using rubric on data collection metric
- Judge sample FBA using rubric regarding systematic observation
- Differentiate between existing resources available from TRIAD and TSC to support future learning in creating compliant FBAs within schools
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April 20: Introduction to Trauma-Informed Care for Students with Disabilities
Administrators will learn key information about the intersection of trauma and students with intellectual and developmental disabilities. TRIAD’s approach to trauma-informed care will be shared and discussed. Finally, administrators will be provided basic trauma-informed care strategies that they can take back to their buildings.
Objectives:
- Examine the intersection of trauma and I/DD,
- Distinguish TRIAD’s approach to TIC, and
- Recommend basic TIC strategies for use with students in schools.
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May 18: A Closer Look at Behavior Intervention Plans
Administrators will familiarize themselves with existing supports and resources relating to determining compliant BIPs. A special focus will include replacement behavior goal writing and executing a progress monitoring plan to make decisions.
Objectives:
- Examine SMART goals within a BIP
- Critique a sample BIP using rubric on replacement behavior
- Evaluate a progress monitoring plan to make decisions and adjustments to intervention
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