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<p>Aligned with the Association for Positive Behavior Support's Standards of Practice, this graduate-level text is an authoritative PBS primer for professionals preparing for work in educational and community-based settings. More than 60 leading scholars present the critical skills and knowledge professionals need to translate the principles and science of PBS into person-centered interventions that improve lives. Covering a broad range of ages, disabilities, and settings, this comprehensive textbook fully prepares professionals to support all people with challenging behavior, effectively and respectfully. </p><br><b>PREPARE PROFESSIONALS TO</b><ul><li> Use the foundations of PBS and applied behavior analysis (ABA) in everyday practice </li><li>Conduct person-centered functional behavior assessments </li><li>Select and design effective behavior interventions and curricular modifications </li><li>Develop comprehensive, multielement PBS plans tailored to individual needs and goals </li><li>Ensure fidelity of behavior-plan implementation </li><li>Facilitate generalization and maintenance of behavior changes </li></ul><br><b>PRACTICAL MATERIALS: </b>Vignettes that illustrate effective approaches; online companion materials for instructors, including PowerPoints that enhance teaching and learning and study questions for discussion and reflection. <p><b>TOPICS COVERED: </b><ul><li>antecedent strategies </li><li> consequence strategies </li><li> functional behavior assessments </li><li> person-centered planning teams </li><li> data-based decision making </li><li> single-subject research methodology </li><li> systematic instruction </li><li>self-determination <li> quality of life </li><li> visual supports </li><li> partnering with families </li><li> curricular modifications </li><li> self-management strategies </li><li> behavior assessment and data analysis </li><li> systemic change </li><li> culturally responsive PBS </li><li> future directions for PBS </li><li> and more!