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by Erin Barton & Meme Hieneman · Published September 1, 2019 · Last modified November 17, 2019
Many years ago, professionals assumed that children with significant developmental disabilities were incapable of learning. As a result of extensive research and practical experience, we now understand that is not...
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by Douglas Haddad · Published September 1, 2019 · Last modified November 16, 2019
Avoiding the Power Struggles Here is a scenario that I am sure every parent can relate to at some point in parenthood. Your child behaves in a way that tests...
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by Missy Sieders With Meme Hieneman · Published July 1, 2019 · Last modified November 8, 2019
Running Errands Successfully When my daughter was seven years-old and we would shop, she would lay on the floor of the store and refuse to get up, yelling “No” quite...
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by Melissa Doman · Published July 1, 2019 · Last modified November 8, 2019
Sleep is something that many children struggle with, but for children with special needs it can be an even bigger challenge. There are already so many things that need to...
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by Chantai Snellgrove · Published May 23, 2019 · Last modified May 28, 2019
Family Chat #2: Going Places: Improving Community Outings with Positive Behavior Support In case you missed the second Family Chat on Going Places: Improving Community Outings, the video replay is below (in its entirety)....
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by Meme Hieneman · Published March 1, 2019 · Last modified September 21, 2019
Addressing Difficult Behavior Effectively The news and social media regularly publish stories depicting parents, educators, and others who are responsible for children with special needs, resorting to punitive approaches to...
Behavior / Family Life / Parenting / Practical Tips
by Chantai Snellgrove · Published January 31, 2019 · Last modified March 22, 2019
Family Chat: Improving Family Lives with Positive Behavior Support In case you missed the Family Chat on Improving Family Lives with Positive Behavior Support, the video (in its entirety) is very informative, but for...
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by Meme Hieneman & Melisa Ruiz · Published November 1, 2018 · Last modified August 23, 2019
Positive Behavior Support as a Family Affair Positive behavior support (PBS) has been shown to be an effective approach for supporting children’s behavior. It involves proactive, teaching, and management strategies...
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by Meme Hieneman · Published September 1, 2018 · Last modified August 12, 2019
Communication Darrin begins shifting his body weight, then mumbling, and then finally screaming. Something is clearly amiss, but what? His grandmother starts offering him food items and toys and trying...
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by Meme Hieneman, Andrew Garbacz, & Kimberli Breen · Published July 1, 2018 · Last modified July 28, 2019
Working Together: Family-School Collaboration in Positive Behavior Support Positive behavior support (PBS) combines the principles of applied behavior analysis with person, family, and system-centered practices to improve behavior and quality...
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