Behavioral Resources
Arizona Positive Behavior Support Program
Arizona University's site on Positive Behavior Support that provides a good overview for parents and professionals.
Beach Center on Disability
Information for parents and professionals on Positive Behavior Support & Person-Centered Planning across the age span, along with other issues related to supporting individuals with developmental disabilities.
Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies
This site provides a good overview of applied behavior analysis in addition to general resources about autism.
Center for Evidence Based Practice: Challenging Behavior in Young Children
Provides information on evidence-based practice for parents for parents and professionals to meet the needs of young children with challenging behavior.
Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning
A national center focused on strengthening the capacity of childcare and Head Start programs to improve the social & emotional outcomes of
young children.
Division TEACCH: Treatment and Education of Autistic and Related Communication Handicapped Children
Provides information for parents and professionals on educational and communication approaches and information about TEACCH research.
Floortime Foundation
A foundation developed by Dr. Greenspan to address the needs of children with social and communication challenges.
Gray Center for Social Learning & Understanding
This site contains information about guidelines for writing social stories, sample stories, and additional resources for using social stories with children with autism.
Lovaas Institute for Early Intervention
The Lovaas Institute for Early Intervention is a research-based program that specializes in teaching children with autism using the Model of Applied Behavior Analysis created and developed under the direction of Dr. O. Ivar Lovaas.
Institute for Applied Behavior Analysis
Positive Beginnings: Supporting Young Children with Challenging Behavior
An evolving database for articles, websites, and trainings on a variety of behavior topics.
Positive Behavioral Interventions & Support
This website contains information on what positive behavioral supports are and how to use them in the classroom. It also provides information on how to involve school personnel. Information on Functional Behavior Assessments- what they are and what needs to be included in a FBA, and how to obtain the information is also provided.
Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Positive Behavior Support
This center is a national research and training effort for the purpose of developing and disseminating effective, practical, and empirically validated procedures for improving support for individuals with disabilities and problem behavior.