Positive Behavior Support (PBS; also called Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports) is one type of positive support. Positive Behavior Support is used to improve the quality of a person’s life at any age. Positive Behavior Support is also helpful because it can be used to prevent or decrease challenging behavior. The tools and strategies used in […]
The stories on this page describe how positive behavior support can be used to improve quality of life and decrease challenging behavior over time for children and adults.
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 […]
Implementing Organization-Wide Person-Centered Practices Introduction Person-centered planning is a strategy that brings a team together to celebrate the strengths of a person, listen closely to the person’s interests and aspirations, and help this person achieve a meaningful and fulfilling life. There are a number of different models for facilitating person-centered plans (click here to […]
One way to think about person-centered practices from a systems perspective is to use a public health prevention model to promote health, wellness, and the best quality of life possible for everyone in a setting or across a community. This model refers to a continuum of strategies from simple to more complex depending upon the […]
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 […]
