Positive Behavior Supports for Adults with Disabilities in Employment, Community, and Residential Settings: Practical trategies that Work

by Keith Storey

This book responds to a critical need for highly qualified personnel who will become exemplary professionals in positive behavior supports for adults with disabilities. The authors present a coherent and systematic approach to understanding the purpose of positive behavior supports and how support providers can implement these strategies for desirable results. Written in a nontechnical format that includes real-life examples, the information presented is practical and easily implemented. Each chapter contains Window to the World Case Studies, Key Point Questions, Best Practice Recommendations, Employment, Community and Residential Activity Suggestions, and Discussion Questions. Important and relevant “older” references are included that emphasize the understanding of how this field of study has been built upon “classic research,” establishing the basis of positive behavior supports. An advantage of this book is that agencies and organizations preparing support providers can easily use the book in courses or training that address positive behavior supports, as it covers methodology that is seldom covered in detail in other texts. Support providers will gain the necessary knowledge and skills to provide positive behavior supports in employment, community, and residential settings, thereby improving the quality of life for the individuals they support. This second edition has been edited and rewritten with new and significant material, including additional behavior support plans. College instructors are likely to choose this book based upon the consistent format used throughout and the readability of the book for students in college classes or adult service providers. The comprehensive coverage of positive behavior supports and the direct applicability to applied settings will prove useful to support providers that instruct, train, and supervise.

Paperback

First published December 19, 2014

About the author

Keith Storey received his Ph.D. from the University of Oregon. He received his BCBA-D in 2014. After many years in higher education, Keith went back to direct service. He is currently a Clinical Director at Juvo Autism and Behavioral Health Services (formerly known as Ed Support Services) in Oakland, California. Keith has published over 100 articles in professional journals He currently serves on the editorial boards of Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities, Career Development for Exceptional Individuals, Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, and Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities. He previously served on the editorial boards of Education and Treatment of Children and Exceptionality. He served six years as a classroom teacher working with people with a variety of disability labels. Keith is the recipient of the 1988 Alice H. Hayden Award from The Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps, the 1996 Hau-Cheng Wang Fellowship from Chapman University which is presented for exceptional merit in scholarship, the recipient of the 2001 Robert Gaylord-Ross Memorial Scholar Award from the California Association for Persons with Severe Disabilities, and is a member of the Illinois State University, College of Education, Alumni Hall of Fame.
Keith's Academia page is at: https://tu-ca.academia.edu/KeithStorey, His Researchgate page is at: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/.... You can follow Keith on Instagram at keith.storey.books. Keith has videos on Instruction, Positive Behavior Supports, Transition, and other topics on my youtube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTfL....

Case Studies in Applied Behavior Analysis for Students and Adults with Disabilities is ranked as one of the best 30 books on Applied Behavior Analysis at https://www.appliedbehavioranalysispr....

You can contact Keith at Keith.Storey@tu.edu.