Abstract/Description
The purpose of this research was to investigate how Positive Behavioral Intervention and Supports (PBIS) would be considered for recreational summer programs working with children with disabilities. Working with children with disabilities such as Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Anxiety, and Emotional and Behavioral Disorders (ED &BD) often exhibit challenging behaviors that need interventions for support. PBIS is a well-known system that consists of three-tiers used in classroom settings to manage behavior. There are interventions in place for children who are exhibiting challenging behaviors in recreational setting, but there is no structure like the three-tier model used in classroom settings. Having three years of experience working with children with disruptive and challenging behaviors in a recreational setting, there is not enough structure and protocols for dealing with behaviors in a recreational setting. Through a literature review, the investigator examined how the three-tier model of PBIS can be considered in being implemented in recreational summer programs. Through extensive research, the examiner proposed that two-tier PBIS system could be implemented in a recreational setting due to overlapping interventions in the second and third tiers of the PBIS model as well as vast differences between a classroom setting and recreational setting.
Recommended Citation
Towle, Lauren
(2020).
Considering PBIS in Recreational Settings to Promote Positive Behavior.
Undergraduate Review, 15, 293-300.
Available at: https://vc.bridgew.edu/undergrad_rev/vol15/iss1/25
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