Working with Staff to Overcome Challenging Behavior Among People Who Have Severe Disabilities: A Guide for Getting Support Plans Carried Out - Softcover

Dennis H. Reid; Marsha B. Parsons

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1570878927 ISBN 13: 9781570878923

Publisher: Habilitative Management Consultants, Inc., 2018

Synopsis

The effectiveness of support plans for challenging behavior among people who have severe disabilities is heavily dependent on how those plans are carried out by direct service staff. This book describes an evidence-based, step-by-step approach for ensuring support plans are carried out appropriately. Tried and tested strategies based on behavior analytic research and application within typical human service agencies are provided for promoting successful implementation of support plans by front-line staff. Chapter contents include: an outcome management approach for working with staff to ensure follow through with behavior plans, promoting environments that reduce the likelihood of problem behavior, essential components of behavior plans, effectively training staff in support plan procedures, monitoring plan implementation in ways acceptable to staff, maintaining implementation proficiency by staff, and correcting problems with implementation. Special highlights of the book include how to obtain staff buy-in for behavior support plans, preparing support plans to facilitate staff follow through, special emphasis on adults with severe disabilities, how to reduce time to train staff to implement plans, practical means for helping staff teach functional skills to replace problem behavior, and key summary points following each chapter.

About this title

About the Author

The authors have over 70 years of experience working with people with severe disabilities and challenging behavior in residential, educational, vocational, and community-based settings. They have published over 140 refereed journal articles and book chapters in applied behavior analysis and developmental disabilities, as well as three staff-training curricula. Their work has resulted in numerous awards and honors, including from the Association for Behavior Analysis International and the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.

Review

"I found this book to be well-written, easy to read, and replete with invaluable information . . . will significantly impact my functioning as a behavior analyst . . . Reid and Parsons understand the daily challenges of working in applied settings and focus on practical, evidence-based solutions" --Wendy Fitch, BCBA, Lead School Psychologist, Cleveland County Schools

Edition details

• Publisher: Habilitative Management Consultants, Inc.
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1570878927
• ISBN 13: 9781570878923
• Binding: Perfect Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 305
• Editor: Professional Press
• Illustrator: Professional Press