This course is designed to examine the reasons for misbehavior and its importance when working with students with disabilities. The course will also discuss how to type, prioritize and analyze the functions of behavior, and why students internalize and externalize behavior. Finally, the course will examine what the law requires regarding the use of scientifically research based practices and offer strategies for managing and preventing misbehavior.

Chapters

Chapter 1 Typing, Prioritizing and Determining the Function of Misbehavior
Chapter 2 Functional Behavioral Assessments
Chapter 3 Internalizing and Externalizing Behavior
Chapter 4 The Use of Research-Based Behavioral Practices

Learning Outcomes

After successfully completing this course, you will be able to:

• Describe why it is so difficult to change behavior, especially with students with disabilities.
• State the basic steps necessary to modify student behavior.
• Identify the function of a behavior.
• Recognize an evidence-based behavioral intervention and recommend interventions that are effective with different disabilities.
• Complete chapter assessments with 100 percent mastery and the final assessment with 80 percent mastery.

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