Upcoming Events Help shape the future of person-centered supports in Minnesota. Join one or both free online input sessions to share your ideas and recommendations for strengthening person-centered practices across the state. Register here: z.umn.edu/bdzf What’s New Posts Back to School THINK Toolkit August 16, 2024 THINK stands for Teaching with Healthcare Informed Neurological […]
Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3 Tier 1 The Garcia family includes Tom (dad) and Glenda (mom). They have four daughters: Natalie (12), Rebecca (10), Pati (8) and Julianna (6). Glenda’s mother, Elena and Glenda’s adult sister, Victoria, also lives with the Garcia family. Victoria has an intellectual disability. The Garcia family has recently put […]
EXAMPLE: Positive Behavior Support and Children and Family Services Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3 Tier 1 The Garcia family includes Tom (dad) and Glenda (mom). They have four daughters: Natalie (12), Rebecca (10), Pati (8) and Julianna (6). Glenda’s mother, Elena, and Glenda’s adult sister, Victoria, also lives with the Garcia family. Victoria has […]
Positive Behavior Support (PBS) refers to research-based strategies and tools that are used to increase quality of life and decrease challenging behavior by changing social interactions and settings that tend to be associated with challenging behavior. Four key elements of positive behavior include: Valued Outcomes – Interventions considered must be person-centered in spirit and culturally […]
Thanks for visiting the Standards of Practice page. This site is being created with positive behavior support champions across the state of Minnesota who support children and adults across the lifespan. Each of the boxes below are meant to provide information to different community partners who are interested in positive behavior support. You can still […]
The term Positive Support refers to strategies and practices that are: Person-centered in nature, sensitive to the unique cultures and backgrounds of each individual, and respectful towards people receiving these supports; Evidence-based or promising practices; Adapted and improved over time using assessment processes to guide use; and Often implemented with more than one evidence-based or […]
Being person-centered is a way of thinking and acting that empowers people to have a high quality of life. Person-centered practices assist people in creating a positive and meaningful life and build on people’s unique interests and strengths. They refer to strategies and tools that are used in many different situations and settings to support […]
Steven’s and His Mother’s Story One Personal Futures Planning facilitator was very worried. The person’s mother was not saying anything at all during the Personal Futures Planning meeting. This was a mother that had often been very vocal about her views. The facilitator was concerned that she might be upset. They talked afterward, and the […]
This is a story about two five year olds, their parents, and their schools. Both five year olds transitioned from special education early childhood programs into regular kindergarten programs. These programs were in their neighborhood “home” schools. The neighborhood schools had never before had children with this degree and range of disabilities in regular kindergarten. […]
