Behavior Focused IEP's presented by Karen Lyke from the Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities.
Participants will gain an understanding of what a Functional Behavior Assessment is and how to collect the information needed to conduct one. Participants will discuss how the environment affects behavior. They will be given ideas and suggested accommodations that may help eliminate behaviors. Discussion of how to incorporate behavior plans into the IEP also will be ad-dressed. Understanding AD/HD - Participants will gain an understanding of the history of AD/HD and some statistics on AD/HD and the population. Discussion about who is qualified to diagnose AD/HD, how it affects children in school and life, and various techniques and accommodations to support children at home and at school will be presented.