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Webinar on FBA and positive behavior support plans

Published on 13 October 2011 in Acting out, Administration, Behavior management, News, Professsional development, The press and Treatment. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , .


Tim Lewis

If you and your colleagues need to obtain a good foundation on the use of functional behavioral assessment and positive behavior support plans, there is an opportunity coming to satisfy that need.Tim Lewis will present another Webinar under the auspices of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC), and this one is entitled “Designing Individual Student Positive Behavior Support Plans Through Functional Behavioral Assessment.” It is scheduled for Tuesday 25 October 2011 from 4:00 to 5:00 PM (Eastern Time, US).

Professor Lewis is among the leaders in the area of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders and positive behavior interventions and supports (PBIS). He co-edits the journal Behavioral Disorders and co-directs major projects on PBIS. Follow this link to learn more about the event and how to register for it; it is the third in a series of Webinars on the topic of PBIS that Professor Lewis is providing via CEC. (I don’t have a financial interest in them; I’m just shilling for them for free here.)

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Addressing bullying via PBIS

Published on 7 October 2011 in Acting out, Administration, Behavior management, Bullying, News, Professsional development, The press and Treatment. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , .


Tim Lewis

Do you want to learn how to do something about bullying in schools? Here’s a way to get started.

Under the auspices of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC), Tim Lewis will present an online seminar (“Webinar”) entitled “Addressing Bullying Behavior Through Schoolwide Positive Behavior Supports” on Thursday 20 October 2011 from 4:00 to 5:00 PM (Eastern Time, US). Professor Lewis, who teaches and conducts research at the University of Missouri, has a wealth of experience and expertise in the area of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders and positive behavior interventions and supports (PBIS), so this an excellent opportunity to get a good grounding in how to use the features of PBIS to help a school manage bullying problems. Follow this link to learn more about the event and how to register for it; it is one in a series of Webinars on the topic of PBIS that Professor Lewis is providing via CEC. (I don’t have a financial interest in them.)

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Denny Reid in C’ville!

Published on 6 September 2011 in Autism, Behavior management, News, Professsional development and The press. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , .

Dennis Reid, a renowned researcher and clinician who for more than 35 years has worked with individuals who have Autism, will speak on 22 September 2011 on “Evidence-Based Strategies for Promoting Enjoyment among People with Autism” in Charlottesville (VA, US). The talk by Mr. Reid, which is free and open to the public (but registration is required), is part of the Virginia Institute of Autism (VIA) Autism Speaker Series and is sponsored by VIA and the University of Virginia Children’s Hospital. It is scheduled for 5:30-6:30 at St. Anne’s-Belfield Greenway Rise Campus, Randolph Hall Auditorium. To register, go to VIA’s Web site viaschool.org or call (434) 923-8252.

For those who are unfamiliar with Mr. Reid’s research, he has an extensive record of work in behavior analysis, having published repeatedly in the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis. He’s based at the Carolina Behavior Analysis and Support Center in Mogantown (NC, US) which, oddly, doesn’t seem to have a Web site.

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ASAT newsletter pending

Published on 27 July 2011 in Administration, Autism, Families, Professsional development, Research, The press and Treatment. 1 Comment Tags: , , , , , , , .

Do you want to know more about evidence-based interventions for Autism? Are you weary of wading through a lot of over-hyped-and-not-well-tested methods hoping to find one gem? Do you come back to EBD Blog because you pine for trustworthy news about Autism?

There is an alternative, another source: The Association for Science in Autism Treatment has a regular newsletter and a new one is about to be released. If readers hustle their bustles, they can register in time to receive the next issue which includes (according to a mailer I received)

  • A feature article in which Dr. Thomas Zane discusses the adoption of Fad Treatments in Autism.
  • Four research article summaries (ranging from treatment comparisons to prevalence of adults with autism).
  • Spotlight on a new organization Advancing Futures for Adults with Autism.
  • Two Clinical Corners (Food Selectivity and Help with the Dentist).
  • Consumer Corner (Review of Transition Resources for Adolescents and Adults with Autism).
  • An in-depth group interview about fostering positive portrayals of science-based treatment in the media.

…and for the rest, you’re just going to have to read to find out!

Here’s a link to register for the newsletter: http://www.asatonline.org/signup. I encourage folks to do.

And, if you ever forget how to find ASAT, you don’t have to poke around looking for this message. Just check over there in the siderail. You’ll find it listed in the “Web Resources.”

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EBD historic foundations

Published on 16 June 2011 in Bookshelf, News, Professsional development and The press. 0 Comments Tags: , , .

Many readers of EBD Blog will probably be interested in a three-part series about the history of behavior disorders that is currently appearing in the Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders. As editor Doug Chaney noted in an e-mail message recently, the series was

Written by Drs. Kaff, Teagarden, and Zabel at Kansas State University. They interviewed the founding leaders of the field of emotional/behavioral disorders over the past two years as part of the Janus Oral History Project, which is sponsored by the Midwest Symposium for Leadership in Behavior Disorders (MSLBD). MSLBD is an independent, non-profit organization that supports and fosters leadership in the field of EBD and has held an annual conference focusing on research and practice in EBD over the past 25 years. The central purpose of the Janus Oral History Project (JOHP) is to: (a) record and analyze the professional experiences of leaders in the field of special education, (b) preserve their first-hand perspectives on past and present knowledge and practice, and (c) offer informed forecasts on potential future issues and challenges to the field.

Thanks to the publisher of JEBD, MSLBD, and other associated with the project (here, here!) these valuable looks at the foundational period of the study of EBD are available for free on the Internet. They are worthwhile resources for scholars and students as well as interested lay readers. Here’s a link to the first installment. Watch for subsequent installments.

Kaff, M. S., Teagarden, J. M., & Zabel, R. H. (2011). An oral history of first-generation leaders in education of children with emotional/behavioral disorders, part 1: The accidental special educator. Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 19(2).

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CCBD 2011 conference call for papers

Published on 29 April 2011 in News, Professsional development and The press. 0 Comments Tags: , .

The Council for Children with Behavior Disorders of the Council for Exceptional Children has issued a call for proposals for its pending conference scheduled for the fall of 2011. The meeting is slated for 22-24 September in New Orleans (LA, US). Here’s is the announcement.

Facing the Future – Building on the Past: Celebrating CCBD’s 50th Anniversary
September 22-24, 2011 New Orleans, LA
Join us this in New Orleans this Fall for a professional conference highlighting effective practices for continuing to improve outcomes for challenging students. The conference has been developed for professionals, students and parents who have an interest in education, mental health, juvenile justice or related fields.

For conference information including the call for proposals, registration, hotel reservations and marketing opportunities:

Call for proposals open now on line until June 1.

Featured topics will include:
· Assessment
· Autism Spectrum Disorders
· Bullying, Aggression & Safe Schools
· Classroom Management
· Collaboration & Co-teaching
· Dropout Prevention & Preparing for Adult Life (Transition)
· Early Intervention
· Ethical Issues in the Schools
· Juvenile Justice
· Law & Legal Issues
· Leadership – Making a Difference in Schools
· Professional Development
· Research – Current & Future Directions
· School-based Mental Health
· Social Emotional Learning
· Special Education in Alternative/Special Schools
· Teaching Core Academics

Additional information about the conference will be posted later at this site.

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CCBD conference 2011

Published on 2 February 2011 in Autism, Behavior management, News, Professsional development, Research and The press. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , .

The Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders (CCBD) is hosting a meeting at the Sheraton Norfolk Waterside Hotel in Norfolk (VA, US) and the registration deadline is tomorrow, 3 February 2011. CCBD has reduced the fees and there are spcial discounted rates for teams of three or more attendees.
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Another photo for fun

Published on 14 September 2010 in Acting in, Acting out, ADHD, Administration, Assessment, Autism, Behavior management, Bi-polar, Bullying, Conduct disorder, Delinquency, Depression, Families, Photos, Policy, Prevention, Professsional development, Research, Schizophrenia and Treatment. 0 Comments Tags: , , , .

I was moving some materials from one office to another when I came across this photo of some friends. Believe it or not, I took this with a film camera. Yes, it is from the 1990s, even before 1997 or so, I think.

I suspect it was at one of the annual meetings in Tempe (AZ, US) of the Teacher Educators of Children with Behavior Disorders, as these are some of the usual suspects who attended those meetings. A casual search on any of these folks’ names will reveal that they are prominent contributors to the literature about improving the lives of children and youths with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, the families of those children and youths, other students who do and do not have disabilities, their teachers and administrators, and on and on. Students who studied just these people’s writing in detail would get quite a valuable education.

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What do educators need to know?

Published on 11 August 2010 in Acting in, Acting out, ADHD, Administration, Assessment, Behavior management, Conduct disorder, Policy, Professsional development, Research and Treatment. 18 Comments

I’m asking readers of EBD Blog to help me identify important research questions about interventions for students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders. As I noted in a parallel post on LD Blog, these need to be BIG IDEA questions. What do teachers and parents need to know about how to help students with EBD?

Examples (just for provoking discussion): Continue reading ‘What do educators need to know?’

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CCBD conference

Published on 4 December 2009 in Professsional development and Treatment. 0 Comments Tags: .

Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders (CCBD; a division of the Council for Exceptional Children) will hold it’s 2010 International Forum 11-12 February in New Orleans (LA, US). The theme for the conference is “Research Into Practice: Achieving Academic and Social Competence with Challenging Students.” Registration is limited. Learn the full program and other details from the Web page describing the conference.

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Florida Autism Conference

Published on 25 July 2009 in Autism, News, Professsional development, The press, Treatment and Uncategorized. 0 Comments

Over on Behavior Mod Info there’s a post describing an up-coming conference on behavior analysis and Autism. Link to the post.

CCBD call for papers extended

Published on 15 June 2009 in News, Professsional development, Research and The press. 0 Comments Tags: , .

Sheldon Braaten announced that the call for papers for the regular conference sponsored by the Council for Children with Behavior Disorders has been extended. Here’s the text of his message.

8th Biennial International Conference on Children and Youth with Behavioral Disorders

“Strategies for Promoting Academic and Behavioral Competence of Students with Emotional/Behavioral Disorders”

At the
Four Points by Sheraton Denver Southeast
Denver, Colorado
September 23-26, 2009

Call for Proposals – Deadline has been Extended
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