VIDEOS / CDs / DVDs NOW AVAILABLE!
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The cost for each tape or DVD is $10.00.
Please mail your payment, along with the name(s) of the video(s)/DVD(s) to:
Institute for Human Development (attn: Libby) Libby.Reeg@nau.edu
Northern Arizona University
P.O. Box 5630
Flagstaff, AZ 86011
SUPPORTING A PERSON WITH
CHALLENGING BEHAVIORS/ SUPPORTING THE PEOPLE WHO
CARE (2000)
Recorded from a presentation in Phoenix on March 13, 2000 by, David Pitonyak, who is a human services consultant interested in positive approaches to challenging behaviors. He believes that challenging behaviors are "messages" which can tell us important things about the individual and his or her surroundings. Understanding the "meaning" of an individual's challenging behaviors if the first step in supporting the person (and the person's supporters) to change. The video was recorded at a workshop on March 13, 2000 held in Phoenix .
This presentation was
recorded at the Supporting A Person with Challenging
Behaviors/Supporting the People who Care Conference held on
March 13, 2000 in Phoenix, Arizona.
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GENTLE TEACHING: A POSITIVE
APPROACH FOR CHALLENGES OF BEHAVIOR AND
LEARNING (2000)
Dan
Hobbs, special educator with 25 years experience in
providing "hands-on" training to practitioners in education
and human services, presents material recorded at a
workshop held in Phoenix November 9-10, 2000. The video
gives an overview of the values, goals, and strategies of
Gentle Teaching, a multi-faceted approach to life (also
applicable to all relationships) that enables practitioners
to learn and grow with people who have significant
challenges in behaviors and learning.
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THE ROLE OF FUNCTIONAL
BEHAVIORAL ASSESSMENT IN POSITIVE BEHAVIORAL
SUPPORT (2001)
Recorded from
a presentation in Phoenix on April 12, 2001 by Mark
Durand, this video outlines how a functional model
of problem behavior can aid educators in identifying
reasons for misbehaviors and offers novel guidelines for
designing positive behavioral support plans. Dr. Durand,
director of the New York Autism Network, has authored 11
books and 50 research publications primarily focused on
assessment and treatment of self-injurious and disruptive
behaviors.
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SUSTAINABLE BEHAVIOR SUPPORT: ORGANIZING
BEHAVIOR SUPPORT FOR LIFESTYLE IMPACT (2002)
Dr. Rob Horner, professor of special education, specializes in instructional and behavior support strategies for individuals with moderate to severe disabilities. He also offers ways to use assessment tools to design supports around the person in order to change lives and behavior for the better. This video, recorded at a workshop on November 22, 2002 , presents approaches for on-going assessment and revision of behavior support plans for those with challenging behaviors.
Watch the captioned introduction to this video in Quicktime format.
BIGGER IS BETTER: SOCIAL NETWORK INTERVENTION AS MEDIATION OF CHALLENGING BEHAVIOR (2003)
Recorded from a presentation in Phoenix on April 25, 2003 by Kimberly Smalley, this video outlines examples of how social and communicative interventions affect behavior change and quality of life. Dr. Smalley puts ecological assessments and functional behavior assessment into general practice, addresses difficult issues such as sexuality and scrapes with the law, and forces the issues of self-determination and choice as they apply to the individuals who challenge the system most. Dr. Smalley is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst, who has assisted schools, Dept. of Developmental Disabilities, Vocational Rehabilitation, and service providers to successfully serve individuals who would otherwise be considered inappropriate or too challenging.
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BEYOND THE ABC'S: NO EASY ANSWERS (2004)
Recorded from a presentation on June 7, 2004 by Chris Heimerl, this video is designed for staff working with persons with concurrent developmental disabilities and mental health or other behavioral complications. Efforts to assist individuals who exhibit destructive, violent, and sexually aggressive behavior often exhaust our personal and systemic community resources. Communities want certain assurances of safety and responsible use of limited. Viewing this tape, you will gain new ways of understanding and offering support and a renewed commitment. Chris has worked in a variety of Human Service capacities for nearly 30 years. He draws from a person-centered, positive approaches philosophy that has proven effective with numerous people who seriously challenge the system.
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