Behavior Is Communication in Special Education
Every behavior serves a purpose, and responding well starts with understanding that purpose. This 31-slide professional development resource helps educators decode function, identify triggers, and choose respectful replacement behaviors.
What's Inside
- 31 in-depth slides on the function and meaning of behavior in special education
- "Why Behavior Is Communication" — unmet needs, sensory processing, and emotional states
- ABC Analysis Model (Antecedent, Behavior, Consequence) for identifying patterns and triggers
- Behavior and Context Relationships diagram (physical, social, sensory, and temporal factors)
- Triggers vs. responses and proactive vs. reactive strategy comparisons
- Behavior Intensity and Meaning Chart for reading urgency of need
- Function of Behavior overview: escape/avoidance, attention, tangibles, sensory
- Functional Reinforcement Alignment chart matching reinforcement to behavior function
- Guidance on selecting and teaching appropriate replacement behaviors
- Strategies for tracking patterns over time and evaluating intervention effectiveness
How It Helps You
- Gives staff practical tools like ABC analysis to find patterns
- Matches reinforcement to the function of a behavior
- Supports more consistent, proactive responses across a team
Ways to Use It
Use it for staff PD, paraprofessional training, or team planning before an FBA or BIP discussion.
Who It's For
Special education teachers, behavior specialists, case managers, paraprofessionals, and school teams.
Format
Digital slide resource, 31 slides. Instant download.
Need more than one?
If you use professional development resources with your team, this course fits alongside many others on special education practice. The Special Education Courses Bundle includes this resource and more in one download, and you save 66% compared to buying each item separately.
