The notion of using positive approaches to help students learn new behavioral skills is not new. What IS new is the requirement under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) that for the student with disabilities who exhibits inappropriate or unacceptable behavior, schools must consider the use of positive interventions to help that student learn more acceptable alternative behaviors.

This curriculum was developed to introduce families to a new way of thinking about their child's behaviors and about the need to advocate for behavioral instruction.

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