Behavior Staff

Why Involve The Behavior Staff

• Support• Resources

When To Involve The Behavior Staff

- As soon as there is a pattern of behavior with a student and strategies and reinforcements have not been successful at the school level.

- After a BMP or BIP has been implemented and no progress is being made.

How to Request Support

Request for Special Education Social Work Services

- Coordinator- Positive Behavior Specialists- Behavior Coaches- SPED Social Worker- Behavior Techs

Role of Positive Behavior Specialists

• Write• Attend• Provide• Monitor• Lead• Create• Consult• Train• Input

Positive Behavior Specialists14-15 School Assignments

Amber Melton Amy McInvale Erin Hendricks Mandy Lindsey

(DCPS) (LES) (OGCES) (CHMS)

DCPS LPS LCES OBES

DCES LES LCMS CES

DCMS LMS LCHS OBIS

DCHS LHS WES OBMS

PHES SOES HSES OBHS

HLMS HLES SES SMS

HLHS HLIS SIS CHES

GBES HHES HES OPES

SHS HMS OGCES CHMS

HHS CHHS

Role of Behavior Coaches

• Assist• Model• Observe• Teach• Provide• Create• Train• Input

Positive Behavior Coaches14-15 School Assignments

Eric Gardner-PBC Zatara Griham-PBC Sarah Leach-PBC Ashley Jones-PBC

( ) (DCES) (HHES) (LMS)

DCHS WES GBES PHES

HLHS DCPS SOES LPS

LES DCES HLES LMS

HMS DCMS HLIS CES

HHS HLMS HHES SMS

OGCES SHS HSES CHES

OBES LCES SES OPES

OBIS LCMS HES CHMS

OBMS LCHS Magnolia CHHS

OBHS SIS LHS

Role of SPED Social Worker

Sarah Chandler• Provide • Share • Refer • Participate• Teach

Role of Behavior Techs andABA Instructors

• Implement• Assist• Observe• Communicate• Provide• Participate

How and When to Request Related Services For Behavior

• Start with the IEP (goal pages)• Progress Monitor• Review Data• Email Peggy Darnell• Make sure services are reflected on IEP

Do not add or increase related services without prior approval.

Region 4 Children’s ServicesRegion IV Basic Information

• The main office is located in Hernando at 2725 Highway 51 South

• The phone number is 662-449-1808. The on call/after hours phone number is 1-888-287-4443.

• Hours of operation are 8:00-5:00 Monday through Friday.

• Children’s Services are reimbursed by most private insurances including Medicaid and CHIPS. Services may also be based on a sliding fee schedule that is determined by family size and income.

Region IV Services Include:

• Individual, group, and family therapy

• Case Management• Day Treatment-School

Bases and Preschool• School Based Nursing

Services• Psychiatric Services—

Risk Assessments• MAP Team

Training Opportunities

Additional Trainings Provided by DCS Behavior Department

• CPI Trainings- 2 day for new faculty, 1 day for refresher course• The Roles of the Behavior Team- 30 mins (Very encouraged for Middle

Schools/ High Schools)• Autism & Meltdowns- 45 mins -1 hour • Buying into Progress Monitoring- 45 mins - 1 hour • Teaching Replacement Behaviors while teaching the class - 45mins- 1

hour • Strategies/ Interventions to Implement Prior to Requesting Behavior

Services- 45 mins -1 hour • Sensory Integration for the General Ed & Sped Classroom- 45 mins -1

hour • 13 Categories of Disabilities- and Overview of disabilities and strategies

for each - 45 mins -1 hour• The “Extra Curriculars” & Special Education

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DCS Behavior Dept