Minutes are now available for July 2014

You can now view July 2014's minutes here or, as always, our list of minutes is available on the right-hand side of the page.

Next WVAPBS Meeting - August 20th - WVUCED - Big Chimney

Our next meeting will be held on August 20th 2014 at the WVUCED, Big Chimney office.  

Directions:

From 79 South Take the Big Chimney exit (Exit 5). Turn left at bottom of exit ramp onto Rte. 114. Turn left at the 4-way stop onto Rte. 119. Cross the bridge. The CED office is in the brick building on the right. 

From 79 North Take the Big Chimney exit (Exit 5). Turn right at bottom of exit ramp onto Rte. 114. Turn left at the 4-way stop onto Rte. 119. Cross the bridge. The CED office is in the brick building on the right.

There is free parking in the rear of the building. Take the elevator to the 3rd floor and follow signs.

 

 

Current PBS Resarch: Mindfulness-Based Positive Behavior Support (MBPBS) for Mothers of Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Effects on Adolescents’ Behavior and Parental Stress

Current research on Mindfulness-based Positive Behavior Support (MBPBS) publish in "Mindfulness - July 2014". The authors are Nirbhay N. Singh, Giulio E. Lancioni, Alan S. W. Winton, Bryan T. Karazsia, Rachel E. Myers, Larry L. Latham, Judy Singh.

Abstract

Some parents have to deal with the challenging behaviors of their children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), including aggressive and destructive behaviors. While pharmacological and behavioral interventions have been the treatments of choice, sometimes the pharmacological treatments are not very effective or the behavioral interventions are so labor intensive that parents fail to implement them consistently, thus leading to treatment failure and parental stress. In this proof-of-concept study, we assessed the effects of providing mindfulness-based positive behavior support (MBPBS) training to three mothers on the challenging and compliance behaviors of their adolescents with ASD. 

The MBPBS program included a series of meditations aimed at personal transformation during an 8-week program. The training in mindfulness-based practices was paired with applications to their interactions with their adolescent children using a positive behavior support model, whereby the mothers learned how to apply behavioral contingencies with intuitive awareness. Results showed that the adolescents’ challenging behaviors decreased and compliance behaviors increased commensurate with the mothers’ training in MBPBS. In addition, statistically significant reductions in the mothers’ stress levels were correlated with the MBPBS training. These findings provide initial support for MBPBS in assisting parents to effectively manage the challenging behaviors of their children with ASD and in increasing their positive social interactions with them, but without raising their own stress levels.

Purchase access to the complete article here.

12th International Conference on Positive Behavior Support - March 11th - March 14th 2015

12th International Conference on Positive Behavior Support - March 11th - March 14th 2015

Boston, Massachusetts

Registration begins early September 2014.

APBS 2015 Call for Papers Now open

The APBS Conference Committee encourages you to submit a presentation for the 12th International Conference on Positive Behavior Support, March 11-14, 2015 in Boston, MA. The theme is "The Expanding World of PBS: Science, Values, and Vision". For details about submission dates, submission guidelines, presentation types, presentation topic areas and the strands within those topics, please visit the APBS 2015 Call for Papers page.

PBIS.org: Advancing Education Effectiveness: Interconnecting School Mental Health and School-Wide Positive Behavior Support

 

From the PBIS.org website:

  Advancing Education Effectiveness:  Interconnecting School Mental Health and School-Wide Positive Behavior Support

An excerpt:

 

This monograph is about improving the quality of life and outcomes for children and youth, especially those children who are at risk for or experiencing emotional and behavioral challenges. The editors have wisely chosen a title for the monograph that signals the pivotal role of education in this endeavor. Advancing Education Effectiveness:

Interconnecting School Mental Health and School-wide Positive Behavioral Support clearly conveys the message that effective education is the primary goal and linking two important processes will be the strategy promoted to achieve this goal.

The Interconnected Systems Framework (ISF) is described in the following chapters as the proposed mechanism that can effectively link School Mental Health (SMH) and Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) in order to leverage the individual strengths of each of these processes and produce enhanced teaching and learning environments through their strategic linkage.

Read the whole document here.

 

WVAPBS on Facebook

The West Virginia Association For Positive Behavior Support now has a Facebook page. Follow the link below to access it.

www.facebook.com/WVAPBS

Behavior Support Plan Tool now available to view

Please click below to view the Behavior Support Plan tool. This document illustrates all the aspects of a correct Behavior Support Plan.

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