WPBSP

The Pennsylvania Department of Education, Bureau of Special Education is pleased to announce the following training opportunity:

Title: Writing a Positive Behavioral Support Plan Based on a Functional Behavior Assessment

When: December 2, 2008 - PaTTAN-Pittsburgh December 3, 2008 - PaTTAN-Harrisburg December 4, 2008 - PaTTAN-King of Prussia

Time: 9:00 am - 3:30 pm Credits offered: Act 48 Clock Hours, BACB, Psych

Description: This team training series will guide an individual student's team through the process of behavior assessment; developing, implementing, and revising behavior intervention plans; and progress monitoring. Teams will receive instruction in the following: - Identifying environmental factors (antecedents and consequences) that affect behavior - Data collection techniques designed to provide information useful to assessment and intervention - Methods for using assessment information to logically determine functions of behavior - Methods for developing and implementing effective behavioral interventions - Efficient and effective progress monitoring used to guide decision making

Presenter: Laura A. Riffel, Ph.D. is a behavior specialist who has trained thousands of teachers, parents, counselors, psychologists, administrators, and bus drivers how to make data based decisions as a way to change behavior. Her trainings are filled with humor and make data collection easy to understand and use in the classroom.

Target Audience: Autism and Behavior TACS Special Education Supervisors Special Education Teachers General Education Teachers

You may register directly on-line by visiting [|www.pattan.net] and entering the Registration On-line page.

Content Related Information and Questions: Tina Lawson at 800-441-3215 x7254 or tlawson@pattan.net

General Registration Information and Questions: Pittsburgh - Justin Brown at 800-446-5607 x6840 or jsbrown@pattan.net Harrisburg - Sue Cartwright at 800-360-7282 x3431 or scartwright@pattan.net King of Prussia - Dana Colson at 800-441-3215 x7266 or dcolson@pattan.net

Directions to:

PaTTAN Harrisburg: [|http://www.pattan.k12.pa.us/ about/Harrisburg.aspx]

PaTTAN King of Prussia: [|http://www.pattan.k12.pa.us/ about/ KOPDirectionsandAccomodations. aspx]

PaTTAN Pittsburgh: [|http://www.pattan.k12.pa.us/ about/ PittsburgDirectionsandAccommod ations.aspx]