Presented by David D. Garner, Esq.

When misbehavior is a manifestation of a child's disability, punishment is not the answer. The IDEA's Functional Behavior Assessments and Behavior Intervention Plans require schools to adopt a proactive and positive -- rather than punitive -- approach, yet the law only vaguely outlines what these tools are, and when and how they should be carried out.

School attorney David Garner will fill in the law's gaps and give you concrete strategies to use FBAs and BIPs to remediate and prevent problem behavior in a way that meets the law's mandates. You'll learn how to:

• Identify and assemble personnel with appropriate skills to conduct an FBA
• Draft an effective BIP and revise it as necessary
• Use FBAs/BIPs when misconduct involves "special circumstances"
• Address staff resistance to the non-punitive approach
• And more!