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Students who receive special education as a result of behavior problems must have individualized education programs that include behavior goals, objectives, and intervention plans. While current laws driving special education do not require specific procedures and plans for these students, it is recommended that their IEPs be based on functional behavioral assessments and include proactive positive behavioral interventions and supports.

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June 12, 2007

Thanks to generous permission from Love Publishing we can share with you a premier article on the reauthorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and the implications for Positive Behavior Support. Click to download the Focus on Exceptional Children September 2006 article entitled "Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 and IDEA Regulations of 2006: Implications for Educators, Administrators, and Teacher Trainers" by Mitchell L. Yell, James G. Shriner, and Antonis Katsiyannis

Special Thanks to Stan Love of Love Publishing Company. For more great articles like the one above visit http://www.lovepublishing.com/

January 29, 2007

New articles on PBS and Policy: Many of the links below take you to a directory for access. You will be leaving this site. If these links are not your usual resource for articles, cut and paste the title and author and go to your usual search engine for access to the articles. Many of these articles can be found at your local library.

von Ravensberg, H., Tobin, T. J., (2006). IDEA 2004 Final Regulations: The Reauthorized Functional Behavioral Assessment. Educational and Community Supports, University of Oregon. Eugene, Oregon. University of Oregon Article

Yell, M. L., Drasgow, E., Rozalski, M. E. (2001). Disciplining Students with Disabilities. Focus on Exceptional Children, May 2001, Vol. 33 Issue 9, p1. Academic Search Premier database: EBScohost Search Engine Takes you to search membership search engine.

Turnbull, H. R., Wilcox, B. L., Turnbull, A. P., Sailor, W., Wickham, D. (2001). Special Education: IDEA, Positive Behavioral Supports, and School Safety. Jefferson Law Book Company, Division of Anderson Publishing Co.: Journal of Law and Education, July 2001, Vol. 30, p. 445. Retrieved January 11, 2007 from Lexis-Nexis Academic database: Web Lexis-Nexis Janus Search Engine Takes you to search membership search engine.

Dieterich, C. A. & Villani C. J. (2001). Commentary: Litigating the Future of Functional Behavioral Assessment.West's Education Law Reporter, August 16, 2001, Vol. 154, p.433. Retreived January 11, 2007 from Westlaw Campus Research database: Westlaw Search Engine Takes you to search membership search engine.

Dieterich, C. A. & Villani C. J. (2000). Functional Behavioral Assessment: Process Without Procedure.Brigham Young University Law School: Brigham Young University Education and Law Journal, 2000, p. 209. Retrieved January 11, 2007 from Lexis-Nexis Academic database: Web Lexis-Nexis Janus Search Enginge Takes you to search membership search engine.

Dieterich, C. A., Villani, C.J., Bennett, P. T. (2003). Functional Behavioral Assessments: Beyond Student Behavior.Jefferson Law Book Company Division of Anderson Publishing Co.: Journal of Law & Education, July 2003, Vol. 34, p. 357. Retreived January 11, 2007 from Lexis-Nexis Academic database: Web Lexis-Nexis Janus Search Engine Takes you to search membership search engine.

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Safe schools/Healthy Students Action Center
1-877-339-7747
Federal interagency Technical Assistance Center to schools involved in the School Violence Prevention Initiative.

IDEA '97 Home Page
This page includes the final regulations, articles, updates, training and technical assistance links about IDEA. You may also view federal register notices.

IDEA '97 Training Package
A comprehensive and OSEP reviewed set of training materials including overheads on IDEA '97.

Considerando Mediacion de Especial Educacion
From the CADRE (OSEP Consortium for Appropriate Dispute Resolution in Special Education) added 6/2/00

Etscheidt, S.K., and Bartlett, L. (1999). The IDEA Amendments: A four-step approach for determining supplementary aids and supports. Exceptional Children, 65(2), 163-174.

Turnbull, A.P., and Turnbull, H.R. (1997). Families, Professionals, and Exceptionality: A Special Partnership. Columbus: Merrill/Prentice Hall.

Turnbull, H.R., Turnbull, A.P., Wilcox, B., and Stowe, M. (2000). Free Appropriate Public Education. Denver, CO: Love Publishing Co.

Yell, M.L., and Shriner, J.G. (1998). The discipline of students with disabilities: Requirements of the IDEA Amendments of 1997. Education and Treatment of Children, 21(3), 246-257.

Yell, M.L., and Shriner, J.G. (1997). The IDEA Amendments of 1997: Implications for special and General education teachers, administrators, and teacher trainers. Focus on Exceptional Children, 30(1), 1-19.