PBS Kansas Resources and Tools for Early Childhood
June 3, 2009 Distance Learning Event: Addresssing the Social-Emotional Needs of Young Children in Community Settings
Visit the Event Archive to access the PowerPoints and resources shared at the event.
Autism Research and Training Center at the University of California, Santa Barbara
www.education.ucsb.edu/autism/behaviormanuals.html
The Gevirtz Graduate School of Education has developed several practical training manuals on a wide range of behavior strategies,
available for a small fee. See, for example, Frea, Koegel & Koegel, Problem Behavior Manual:
Understanding Why Problem Behaviors Occur: A Guide for Assisting Parents in Assessing Causes of Behavior and Designing
Treatment Plans ($7 includes shipping and handling).
Beach Center on Families and Disabilities
http://www.beachcenter.org/
The Center for Effective Collaboration and Practice “Mini web” on Functional Behavior Assessment
http://cecp.air.org/fba/default.asp
This “mini web” is designed to provide resources needed to understand the usefulness of functional behavior
assessments and behavioral intervention plans in addressing problem behavior, as well as what the law requires of school
districts. Part I is An IEP Team’s Introduction to FBA and BIPs. Part II is Conducting an FBA. Part III is
Creating Positive Behavioral Intervention Plans and Supports. Coming soon is Part IV: A Trainer of Trainers Guide.
Supporting videos are available for loan or purchase.
Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Learning
http://www.vanderbilt.edu/csefel/wwb.html
This site contains summaries of effective practices for supporting children’s social-emotional development and preventing
challenging behaviors. “What Works Briefs” describe practical strategies, provide references to more
information about the practice, and include a one-page handout that highlights major points.
Early Childhood Resource Center – Kansas Inservice Training System
www.kskits.org/ecrc
The Early Childhood Resource Center is designed to provide access to a continuously updated collection of materials on topics
related to children birth to eight who are identified with special needs.
Early Childhood and Program-Wide Positive Behavior Support
http://www.swpbs.org/content2.html
Part of the MTSS for Behavior website, these pages contain information specific to positive behavior support in early
childhood settings. Content includes resources on cultural sensitivity, families, the three tiers of PBS, and community
involvement.
Educating Children with Autism: Chapter 10 Problem Behaviors
http://books.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=10017&page=115
This chapter from Educating Children with Autism, provides a good introduction to defining problem behaviors and
examining the different perspectives: child, parent, teacher, care-giver, case manager, etc. The chapter is available for
online reading as a courtesy of the National Academies Press, the National Academy of Sciences and the Commission on Behavioral
and Social Sciences and Education.
Environmental Support for Positive Behavior Management – Kansas Inservice Training System
http://www.kskits.org/ta/Packets/EnvironmentalSupport.shtml
This packet has been developed as a resource to enable you to understand the issues related to Environmental
Support for Positive Behavior Management. Its contents were chosen based on your requests
and needs assessment information completed previously.
Functional Behavioral Assessment – Kansas Inservice Training System
http://www.kskits.org/ta/Packets/FunctionalBeh.shtml
The purpose of this packet is to provide information about conducting a problem-solving process for challenging behavior.
This process, called Functional Behavioral Assessment (FBA), is meant to examine problem behavior in the environments in which
the behavior occurs, and determine the meaning (or function) that the problem behavior serves for the child.
Interactive Collaborative Autism Network (ICAN) Instructional training module on Functional Behavior Assessment
www.autismnetwork.org/modules/assess/fba/index.html
A Functional Behavioral Assessment (FBA) is typically only used in instances where behavior interferes significantly with the
student’s learning or that of his/her peers despite the consistent implementation of behavioral interventions developed
from less formal behavioral assessments. In this lesson, we will be looking at the various elements of designing a good
FBA, how to develop an effective support plan, and how to collect the data that will tell you whether or not the plan was
successful.
Kansas Children's Cabinet and Trust Fund
http://www.kschildrenscabinet.org/
The Kansas Children's Cabinet has been directed by the statute to undertake these four overarching responsibilities: 1. Advising
the Governor and the legislature regarding the uses of the moneys credited to the Children's Initiatives Fund; 2. Evaluating
programs which utilize Children's Initiatives Fund moneys; 3. Assisting the Governor in developing and implementing a coordinated,
comprehensive delivery system to serve children and families of Kansas; 4. Supporting the prevention of child abuse and neglect
through the Children's Trust Fund.
Kansas Early Autism Services Website
http://www.ksearlyautism.org/
The purpose of this website is to provide Kansans with information about the Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Autism Waiver. Currently, Autism can be diagnosed as early as eighteen months of age. Services provided to children during early childhood have the additional benefit of preparing children for entering the school system. Studies show that with intensive early interventions around fifty percent of children with Autism can succeed in the regular education classroom by first grade. Others will make gains significant enough that they will only require partial or less intensive special education services. The waiver will provide opportunities for children with Autism to receive intensive early intervention treatment and their primary caregivers to receive needed support through respite services. The program will greatly benefit children with Autism and their families, in the future it may potentially provide dramatic cost savings to the state, as these children are less likely to depend on public services over the course of their lifetime. According to the Autism Society of America, the cost of lifelong care can be reduced by two-thirds with early diagnosis and intervention.
Kansas Inservice Training System
www.kskits.org
The KITS project is designed to provide a training and resource system for early intervention networks and
early childhood special education program staff through collaborative training and technical assistance activities on a
comprehensive statewide basis. Additionally, parents and staff of agencies collaborating with these early intervention networks
and preschool programs are afforded the opportunity to be involved in all activities associated with the project. The
comprehensive system is realized through four identified system components of collaboration / linkages, information services,
training, and technical assistance.
New Evidence-Based Social-Emotional Curricula for Children 0-5 Years and Their Families
http://www.challengingbehavior.org/do/resources/documents/roadmap_2.pdf
Source: Technical Assistance Center on Social Emotional Intervention for Young Children - July 2, 2009
The Technical Assistance Center on Social Emotional Intervention for Young Children (TACSEI) recently published
Evidence-Based Social-Emotional Curricula and Intervention Packages for Children 0-5 Years and Their Families (June 2009),
which provides guidance to families and early childhood special education providers seeking interventions to promote
healthy social emotional development in young children with and without disabilities. The information can also help
individuals intervene early with young children who may already be displaying problematic social emotional behaviors.
Positive Beginnings Training Modules
http://pbs.fsu.edu/return.html
These training modules have
been designed to provide sequenced instructional materials that will build the capacity of early educators, interventionists,
and therapists in meeting the needs of young children with challenging behavior. The training materials were developed by a
team of faculty who has distinctive expertise in early intervention, behavior support, communication disorders, and
developmentally appropriate practice.
Positive Behavioral Supports – Kansas Inservice Training System
www.kskits.org/ta/Packets/PosBehSupport.shtml
This link provides multiple information packets in PDF format related to Positive Behavior Support in Early Childhood
Settings.
Related Early Childhood Links
http://www.challengingbehavior.org/explore/links.htm
Teaching Tools for Young Children
http://www.challengingbehavior.org/do/resources/tools.htm
The Teaching Tools are intended to assist teachers in
problem-solving a plan to support young children who are having challenging behavior. The User's Manual will explain how to
use the tools and all of the technical information you will need to access the hyperlinked visual supports and materials.
Also included within the Teaching Tools is the Routine Based Support Guide. The Guide is a document that accompanies all
of the tools and is organized in routines and activities that typically occur in early childhood programs. It will assist
teachers in support plan development.
Technical Assistance Center on Social Emotional Intervention for Young Children
http://challengingbehavior.fmhi.usf.edu/
Effective January 1, 2008, the Center for Evidence-Based Practice: Young Children with Challenging Behavior (CEBP) became
the Technical Assistance Center on Social Emotional Intervention for Young Children, or TACSEI. TACSEI is a continuation and
expansion of the work of CEBP. A major change is that TACSEI will now take the enormous amount of research CEBP conducted and
synthesized on effective practices and move it into actual, everyday practice by: providing technical assistance (TA) with
specific emphasis on behavior and social/emotional development; providing information, products, training and e-learning
opportunities on evidence-based practices and the Pyramid Model of promotion, prevention and intervention; synthesizing and
disseminating research findings on evidence-based practices for children and families served by IDEA; documenting factors
in model programs that lead to the adoption, fidelity, implementation and sustainability of the Pyramid Model practices;
and coordinating a cadre of experts that provide consultation to the field.
