Families and Positive Behavioral Support Addressing Problem Behavior in Family Contexts

This Edited Work Will be the third & final volume in the Family, Community, & Disability Series, which provides a forum for discussing the issues that families of children with disabilities face & the ways that professionals can support them. The book presents current developments in theory, practice, & research on positive behavioral support (PBS) in families of children with disabilities & problem behaviors. It focuses on the way in which information can guide assessment & intervention in family settings. There are four main sections, which address the following topics: 1) the characteristics of PBS with families; 2) assessment & intervention, including how to partner with families in order to discover why problem behaviors are occurring & how to prevent them; 3) real-life examples of family-centered support, as described through case studies & vignettes; & 4) collaborative research methods, in which family members are equal partners with the professionals.Lucyshyn, Joseph M. is the author of 'Families and Positive Behavioral Support Addressing Problem Behavior in Family Contexts' with ISBN 9781557665744 and ISBN 1557665745.