What's A Behavior Team?

Behavior Teams Established For HI Programs/Schools

Programs and schools serving students with a hearing loss have been
invited to establish Behavior Teams to participate in quarterly training
workshops provided by the Illinois Service Resource Center.

These training workshops focus on Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBA)
and Developing Effective Behavioral Intervention Plans (BIP). The
Orientation/ Introduction Session was held on January 9, 2006 in Tinley
Park. There were 21 teams from across the state in attendance. Since
that time, two additional teams have been added.

Additional sessions were held in March, September and November, 2006. The
same quarterly schedule will be followed in 2007.

Presenters have included Dr. Rick Van Acker from the University of
Illinois, Chicago, Dr. Terry Scott from the University of Oregon, Dr. Dale
Myers from Oregon, and Dr. Linda Mathias-Kaskel from Evanston, IL.

Feedback from the first training indicated an immediate increase in
participant knowledge base regarding FBA and BIP. Several participants
noted that they have been developing BIPs without conducting FBAs
beforehand.

Prior to the training, participants completed a questionnaire to evaluate
current levels of ability and compliance with federal recommendations.
This form will be completed again after a year of training to evaluate the
progress of Behavior Team members.

The goal of this training effort is to build the capacity of local schools
and programs to meet the behavioral needs of students with a hearing loss.

To see if your HI program has a team participating in the trainings check out the map.

For more information on HI Behavior Teams contact the Illinois Service
Resource Center at 847-559-8195.