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Individualized Service Plans
"Ron Giles and his adventures will be the envy of any man who ever dreamed of life in the fast lane, but never had the guts to do it His friendship and tales of his daring feats have been an exciting chapter in my life." - Carolyn Pickering "Ron Giles was living on the edge when he and I were fellow students at Butler University. Fifty four years later, he has not lost his momentum. You'll have to read it to believe it." - Howard Caldwell, retired broadcast journalist
How to Teach Daily Living Skills to Adults with Developmental Disabilities
As hard as it might be to imagine, there are people working in the social services field who aren't as well trained as they might be. This doesn't mean that they work for a "bad" agency or that we need to change the whole service delivery system. It means that those staff people need more training. Training in what? This book introduces readers to a wide range of principles used in teaching daily living skills to adults with developmental disabilities - including understanding the basics of behavior, assessing behaviors, writing plans, instructional processes, reinforcement, behavior management tips, data collection, ethical issues, and much more. It is written in a conversational tone rather than a textbook format, so it's like having a conversation with someone who has "been there and done that." This is an idea generating book designed to get you thinking about the service you provide the clients in your program.
PARENTING CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
Imagine facing a world full of uncertainties, emotional challenges and social barriers, all because your child has special needs. This book is an essential guide that illuminates the complicated path parents of children with disabilities or special needs travel. From the moment of diagnosis, parents are plunged into a whirlwind of emotions and questions. How will this affect their child's future? What resources are available? This book not only addresses these questions but also offers practical strategies for navigating the financial, emotional and social challenges that come with the territory. But it doesn't stop there. It goes beyond the immediate challenges and delves into how parents c...
Positive Behavior Support Plan Templates
ALL of the work has been done for you. Just FILL IN THE BLANKS! Many professionals find themselves searching for assistance when creating individual Positive Behavior Support Plans. The Internet offers very few templates but a considerable amount of assistance starting from scratch. With this "gold mine" of over 45 templates addressing challenging behaviors you will create your own individual Positive Behavior Support Plans. Just mix and match information from the templates or use the helpful tips explained by the author. The final pages of the book provide a sample template for a completed report bringing it all together for you. Behaviors are effective and efficient methods of communication. A Positive Behavior Support Plan is designed to increase positive behaviors while reducing, or replacing, challenging or dangerous behavior. This book gives you the basis for creating your own personalized and specific Positive Behavior Support Plans.
SER PADRE DE NIÑOS CON NECESIDADES ESPECIALES
Imagina enfrentarte a un mundo lleno de incertidumbres, desafíos emocionales y barreras sociales, todo porque tu hijo tiene necesidades especiales. Este libro es una guía esencial que ilumina el complicado camino que recorren los padres de niños con discapacidades o necesidades especiales. Desde el momento del diagnóstico, los padres se sumergen en un torbellino de emociones y preguntas. ¿Cómo afectará esto al futuro de su hijo? ¿Qué recursos están disponibles? Este libro no solo aborda estas preguntas, sino que también ofrece estrategias prácticas para navegar por los retos financieros, emocionales y sociales que vienen con el territorio. Pero no se detiene ahí. Va más allá d...
Designing Positive Behavior Support Plans
This AAIDD bestseller is a step-by-step, concise, and easy-to-read reference for school teams, providers, students, and parents to understand, design, and evaluate positive behavior support (PBS) plans for students with developmental disabilities.
Activities for Adults with Learning Disabilities
This valuable resource for people working with adults with learning disabilities provides over 60 sessions of fun and engaging activities that aim to entertain and stimulate the minds of people with learning disabilities. The sessions are divided into different types of activity including cookery, arts and crafts, drama and dance, and outside events. A comprehensive collection of varied and enjoyable activities, this practical book also contains useful tips to ensure that sessions run smoothly. All the activities are tried and tested by experienced practitioners and include a key advising the level of help required, wheelchair user suitability and any related health and safety issues involved. Ideal for use in social clubs or residential homes, this is an essential resource for professionals and volunteers working with adults with learning disabilities.
Behavior Management Skills Guide
Behavior Management Skills Guide is a unique resource that covers the process of changing behavior in children and adolescents - from start to finish. With decades of clinical and classroom behavior management success, authors Scott Walls and Deb Rauner have written a comprehensive manual featuring the best methods for effective change. The authors have identified 3 levels of negative behavior components and have paired these levels with interventions proven to increase positive behaviors and skills. Filled with strategies for individuals or groups, this guide also includes downloadable and ready-to-use assessments, exercises, tools and forms. * Easy-to-use tools to evaluate the function of behavior * Strategies that match individual motivation to intervention plans * Skills to change and eliminate inappropriate behavior * Interventions to increase positive behaviors * De-escalation strategies * Reaction plans * Administrator practice & staff training
Meaningful Day
Meaningful Day: Day Program Services Curriculum & Staff Guidebook is the first hands-on curriculum for Direct Support Professionals working in day programs. We recognized there was a lack of resources available to day program staff on how to provide meaningful and relevant activities to people with disabilities. This curriculum was created to fill this void. Meaningful Day will set the standard for staff in developing meaningful and engaging activities, which will positively impact people with disabilities.
Positive Behavior Supports for Adults with Disabilities in Employment, Community, and Residential Settings
This book responds to a critical need for highly qualified personnel who will become exemplary professionals in positive behavior supports for adults with disabilities. The authors present a coherent and systematic approach to understanding the purpose of positive behavior supports and how support providers can implement these strategies for desirable results. Written in a nontechnical format that includes real-life examples, the information presented is practical and easily implemented. Each chapter contains Window to the World Case Studies, Key Point Questions, Best Practice Recommendations, Employment, Community and Residential Activity Suggestions, and Discussion Questions. Important and...
