Special Education; Parents' Library of Useful Information
This no-nonsense, no interview program is for parents who want to hear research-based information about the IEP process.`
In addition, parents can hear about the latest research in the field that has practical implications for classroom practices.
Research is clear that parents who know more about the special education process are able to get better IEP programs and outcomes for their children with disabilities
(https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10631414/).
David Poeschl is a retired school district special education director and California State University Lecturer. He currently works as a parent advisor with a non-profit agency in Northern California providing no fee consultancy and training to parents in the area.
This program is intended to be a library for parents who need information on a wide variety of special education related topics. Most of the research reviews are the result of questions from parents the host works with.
Special Education; Parents' Library of Useful Information
Positive Behavior Support, Part 4: Reinforcement
In this episode we'll get into the most important part of a behavior plan, reinforcement. Learn what it is and what it looks like.
Remember, the more you know about special education practice, particularly how Positive Behavior Support is supposed to work, the better off you will be at IEP meetings and in being a full member of the team.
Here are a couple of links to more information on reinforcement.
An explanation why reinforcement in a behavior plan may not be working.
(https://theresponsivecounselor.com/2022/12/your-positive-behavior-reinforcement-intervention-will-probably-fail-if.html)
Sample of a reinforcement survey: https://www.lausd.org/cms/lib/CA01000043/Centricity/domain/361/positive%20behavior/tier%20ii/t2%20resources/Student%20Reinforcement%20Survey.pdf
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