Maslow indicates that basic and safety needs must be met in order for individuals to grow, develop and build relationships.

Staff who ignore inconsequential misbehavior while praising positive behavior are using the following strategy:

Problems at home that are often acted out in school are called_________behaviors.

The 5 W's of documentation are who, what, where, whenever, and why.

The worst kind of stress that is linked to an increased risk of long-term health issues.

Use of excitement & affect to show approval or support is:

Little Jimmy has been having a rough morning. He walked into the classroom, threw his belongings on the floor, turned over his chair, and refused to leave the classroom to calm down. Jimmy then proceeded to walk around the room tapping each desk as he walked by. The teacher initiated a transport to remove Jimmy to an alternate location to minimize disruption for the other students. Was this transport justified?

Incidents and ESPIs can be reduced by implementing developmentally driven prevention strategies. Program organization is one of the areas and has the following components:

Positive Behavior Support Plans are recommended because they:

Documentation of behavior incidents should be written in narrative form.

Who would benefit from a Functional Behavioral Assessment?

Logical cognitive process & decision making is impaired and behavior is impulsive in this stage of the behavior curve.

Staff body language, posture, and stance can convey messages and reflect emotions. These can be cause of challenging behaviors.

Using an emergency safety intervention is acceptable to gain compliance from a student that is refusing to follow directives given by staff.