Effective Behavior Intervention Plans: Fostering
Positive Outcomes
8:00 am – 11:15 am
Comprehensive Parent Training and Counseling: The
Home-School Connection
12:10 pm – 3:20 pm
This workshop is designed to review the foundational components of
developing an effective Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP) within the school
setting. Emphasis will be placed on understanding how the underlying
functions and the four-term behavioral contingency creates the
foundation of an effective plan. In considering the function-intervention
relationship, specific reinforcement strategies can be designed to build
functionally appropriate responses, which is the essence of the proactive
procedures of a comprehensive plan. The role of precursor
behaviors/situations will also be reviewed. Within the context of the
reactive component of behavior intervention planning, strategies that aim
to decrease the probability of problem behaviors will also be reviewed.
This will include reviewing common pitfalls school staff may encounter and
the importance of avoiding power struggles with students. Case examples
of young and older students will be discussed and reviewed throughout
the presentation in order to emphasize all the components of the
behavioral intervention process. In looking beyond the foundational
components of a BIP, additional strategies will be covered including the
use of visual support strategies, contingency mapping, and cognitiveemotional strategies. The overall structure and outline of a written BIP will
also be reviewed.
This workshop will provide a comprehensive model of parent training that
Clinical Professional
Development Day
UFT Social Workers &
School Psychologists Chapter
January 29, 2016
Location:
UFT Offices
52 Broadway, New York, NY
Albert Shanker Hall (2nd floor)
Hosted by:
Un i t e d F e d e r a t i o n o f T e a c h e r s
52 Broadway, New York, NY
Workshops Presented by:
Lenny Caltabiano, Psy.D., NCSP
Ki d z C o n f e r e n c e S e r v i c e s , L L C
300 Garden City Plaza, Suite 350
Garden City, N.Y. 11530
516 747-9030
www.kidztherapy.com
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Kidz Conference Services, LLC SW CPE is
recognized by the New York State Education
Department’s State Board for Social Work as
an
approved
provider
of
continuing
education
for
licensed
social
workers
#0147. (3 contact hours per course listed)
Kidz Conference Services,
LLC
is
approved
by
National Association of School Psychologists
to offer continuing education for school
psychologists.
(3 NASP CPDs per course
listed)
Learning Objectives – as a result of this activity, participants will be
able to:
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define the function-intervention relationship
identify proactive strategies
identify reactive strategies
describe the key components of a written BIP
Agenda
7:40 Registration & Breakfast
8:00 The Process of Behavioral Change: Function-Intervention
Relationship and Four-Term Contingency
9:00 Proactive, Precursor, and Reactive Strategies
10:00 UFT Staff Intro & Break (15 minutes)
10:15 Combining Behavioral Interventions with Other Strategies
10:45 Overall Structure of a Written BIP
seeks to combine behavioral analytic strategies with cognitive-based
strategies. A review of some recent parent training research will be briefly
provided, along with key behavioral strategies that can be used with
parents in order to gain positive behavioral momentum. Emphasis will be
placed on the parent trainer’s role in helping parents understand child
development and the level of their child’s needs in order to effectively
identify appropriate goals. In leading up to specific cognitive strategies, this
workshop will explore family dynamics (e.g., family homeostasis) that can
impact the parent training process. Additionally, cognitive factors (e.g.,
automatic negative thoughts) will be outlined within the context of how
such factors can present barriers to progress. Cognitive-based strategies
(e.g., cognitive reframing) will be presented to provide specific approaches
to addressing negative thought processes. Case examples will be provided
to demonstrate how the behavioral and cognitive strategies can be
combined within the context of a comprehensive parent training model.
Learning Objectives – as a result of this activity, participants will be
able to:
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identify at least two reasons why parent training is important
identify and explain the importance of behavioral strategies within
the parent training process
identify and explain common barriers to the parent training process
identify negative thought processes & understand basic cognitive
approaches to addressing these negative thought processes
Agenda
11:45 Registration
12:10 Intro to Parent Training & Related Research
12:30 Important Family Dynamics & Cognitive Factors
1:15 Addressing Negative Thought Processes through
Cognitive Therapeutic Strategies
2:00 Break
2:10 Combining Cognitive & Behavioral Approaches
3:10 Review/ Questions and Answers
Lenny Caltabiano, Psy.D., NCSP is a NYS Licensed Psychologist, a NYS and Nationally Certified School Psychologist and currently is the Director
of the Autism Behavioral Services Department at Kidz Therapy. He specializes in the areas of Autism Spectrum Disorders and the assessment
of cognitive abilities. He has presented at the national and local levels on these topics for school district administrators, teachers, psychologists
and para-educators. He provides consultation, parent training, and evaluation services for children birth trough 21. He has worked as a School
Psychologist for a Nassau County school district helping to develop and operate an elementary and middle school program for students with
COURSE
INFORMATION
The two separate
workshops, when taken
together, will provide
participants with a
comprehensive approach
to providing positive
behavioral supports for
students with challenging
behaviors across the
home-school environment.
You can choose to attend
one or both.
Continuing Education (CE)
available per course (see registration
information for fees):
- 3 NASP approved CPDs for school
psychologists who are NCSP
- 3 NYSED State Board for Social
Work approved continuing
education contact hours for social
workers
For those registering and paying
for CPDs/CE contact hours:
YOU MUST ARRIVE ON TIME FOR
EACH/EITHER SESSION(S) AND
SIT FOR THE ENTIRETY
to obtain your Certificates of
Attendance/Documentation of
Completion
autism and related disorders.
Disclosure Information - Financial: Dr. Caltabiano is an employee of Gayle E. Kligman Therapeutic Resources, an affiliated company of Kidz
Conference Services, LLC.
Non-Financial: There are no non-financial disclosures
Certificates will be distributed at the
end of each session.