{"id":1858,"date":"2023-09-27T22:55:23","date_gmt":"2023-09-27T22:55:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.dusd.net\/selpa\/?p=1858"},"modified":"2026-10-23T09:49:51","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T16:49:51","slug":"behavior-is-communication-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web.dusd.net\/selpa\/2023\/09\/27\/behavior-is-communication-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Behavior is Communication"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Behavior is the earliest form of communication. While some students will develop verbal language, others will continue to communicate non-verbally using their behavior. This training will focus on students with moderate-severe intellectual disabilities who use behavior as communication and teach those who work with these students how to recognize, respond to, and shape more appropriate and comprehensible forms of communication. Attendees will learn how to utilize the Form and Function matrix to identify appropriate replacement behaviors for maladaptive behaviors, which are already within their repertoire. This will serve as a guideline for selecting replacement behaviors during the development of appropriate behavior intervention plans. Additional topics will include identifying the student\u2019s level of symbolism and implementing developmentally appropriate supports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Presenter: <\/strong>Margot Johnson, M.A., BCBA, PENT Administrator<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Time:<\/strong> On-Demand Webinar: 2.5 hours<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Intended Audience:<\/strong> Individuals working with students with moderate-severe disabilities who primarily use non-verbal language and\/or present with challenging behavior. This includes speech-language pathologists, special education teachers, school psychologists, paraeducators, and parents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Outcomes: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1. Increase awareness of the many forms of communication. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2. Utilize the Form and Function matrix through case studies to identify presymbolic vs. symbolic communication. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">3. Understand how to identify functionally equivalent replacement behaviors (FERBs) based on current communication repertoire. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">4. Fill out a Form and Function matrix to clarify a current student\u2019s forms and functions of communication and identify behaviors to target for increase to expand a student\u2019s communicative repertoire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Handouts:<\/strong> The training slides and handouts can be downloaded using the link below. 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