How Do You Create A Behavior Modification Plan For Students With Behavioral Disabilities?
Based on 1997 amendments to the Individuals With Disabilities Act (IDEA), public-school administrators and special educators are required to assess and evaluate the need for behavior intervention or modification plans for students with disabilities whose behavior impedes their learning or the learning of classmates. Below you will find a brief introduction to assessing negative behavior and creating interventions to correct negative behavior in the classroom. Identify the inappropriate behavior in concrete terms, naming it with verbs in the present tense. For example: “The student pushes other students when walking in line to and from activities outside of the classroom.” Assess the behavior directly. Observe the student in different settings and note where the behavior does and does not occur. Document specific actions prior to the onset of the behavior, during the behavior and as a consequence of the behavior. Assess the behavior indirectly. Interview the student and other teachers c
