Family Focused Positive Support Team Training Spring 2009

A new session of PBS Team Training is about to begin!Understand challenging behaviors and create an effective planWho is this for?PBS Team Training is for family members, friends, teachers, and otherprofessionals of individuals with disabilities who engage in challengingbehaviors. A team consists of at least one parent/guardian and oneprofessional. Ideally a team includes a minimum of three people. Participationof at least one professional is required (i.e. teacher, speech therapist, hometherapist, occupational therapist, or any individual providing related serviceto the child).What do you mean by challenging behavior?Challenging behaviors are behaviors that create a significant barrier toparticipation in family life, school, work, or community activities.Challenging behaviors may be dangerous, aggressive, self-injurious, or highlydisruptive.Does my child attend the training?Children do not attend the trainings. If the focus person is an older teen oradult who is capable of participating as a team member then they should attend.Does the whole team attend every training?Yes! The training is most effective when everyone works together to learn anddevelop the behavior plan. Each week covers new information that builds on theprevious week.Dates: Tuesday 2/24, 3/10, 3/24, 4/14, 4/28Time: 5:30 – 8:30 pmLocation: NEIS North Campus, 4528 W. Craig Rd, Suite 170 North Las Vegas, NV 89032 In the training room adjacent to the officesFees: Sliding scale determined according to family incomeSee attached registration formFor more information or to register, please contact the Center at:Center for Autism Spectrum DisordersUNLV Department of Special Education895-5836 autism1@unlv.nevada.eduwww.asdcenter.org