Managing Student Behavior : How to Identify, Understand, and Defuse Challenging Classroom Situations.

Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
Preface
Chapter 1 - Understanding Behavior
The Behavior Cycle
Contributing Factors of Behavior
Medical Difficulties/Diagnosis
Academic Struggles
Sensory Difficulties
Home Stress
School Stress
Trauma
Steps for Addressing Problem Behavior
Chapter 2 - Creating a Plan to Address Behavior
Investigating the Causes of Behavior
The Function of Behavior
Identifying the Function of Behavior
Creating a Behavior Support Plan
Designing Behavior Contracts
Making the Function Functional
Addressing the Functions of Behavior
Escape
Avoidance
Attention
Tangibles
Sensory
Targeting Behaviors
Extinction Burst
Triggers
De-escalation
Chapter 3 - Sensory Difficulties
Over-stimulation
Under-stimulation
The Role of Occupational Therapists
Strategies to Support Sensory Needs
Sensory Rooms
Time-out Rooms
Alternate Time-out Strategies
Strategies for Outdoor Time Outs
Tactile Strategies
Chapter 4 - The Role of Respect and Relationships
Redefining Rude
Clear and Explicit Communication
Timing
Rethinking the Meaning of Fairness
Personalities and Rapport
Reconsidering Respect
Repairing Relationships
Chapter 5 - Self-regulation and Co-regulation
Developing Self-regulation Skills
The Importance of Co-regulation
Co-regulating with the Audience
Maintaining Emotional Detachment
Factors Associated with Co-regulation
Chapter 6 - Reinforcement
Choosing Reinforcers
Starting a Reinforcement Program
Immediate versus Delayed Reinforcement
Token Systems of Reinforcement
A Note of Caution about Token Systems
Subject-specific Reinforcement
The Important Features of Reinforcement
Reinforcement versus Punishment
Chapter 7 - Data Collection.

Guidelines for Data Collection
Location
Timing
Accuracy
Collecting Baseline Data
Types of Data
Collecting Frequency Data
Charting Frequency Data
Using the Data
Student Data Collection
Chapter 8 - Schedules, Routines, and Predictability
Visual Schedules
Whole Class Visual Schedules
Individual Schedules
Print
Visuals
Objects
Progression for Schedules
Creating Schedules
Choosing Images and Text
Chunking Schedules
Choosing the Schedule Location
Substitute Teachers and Support Staff
Ensuring the Success of Visual Schedules
Chapter 9 - Visual Supports
Social Stories
Creating a Social Story
Introducing the Story
Including Peers
Sample Story
Checklist for Creating an Effective Social Story
Scripts
Visual Routines for Specific Times of the Day
Visual Routines for Play Time
Visuals to Support Behavioral Expectations
First/Then Boards
Choice Boards
Chapter 10 - Timers
Types of Timers
Individual Timers versus Whole Class Timers
Using a Timer for Reinforcement
A Set Amount of Time
Self-Competition
Other Ways to Use Timers
Chapter 11 - Addressing Other Challenging Behavior
Running
Self-Injurious Behavior (SIB)
Chapter 12 - Conclusion
Recommended Resources
Appendix
Index.