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Research Connections
in Special Education


Number 4
Winter 1999

Positive Behavioral Support

Federal law now requires that the Individualized Education Program (IEP) team consider strategies, including positive behavioral interventions and supports, to address inappropriate behavior that impedes a student's learning and/or the learning of others. This issue describes promising research in using positive behavioral supports to improve learning opportunities for students with disabilities.


In This Issue

Helping Students with Challenging Behaviors Succeed
Positive Behavioral Support in Action
Views From the Field
State Perspectives
Contacts & Resources
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