The Effects of Individualized Positive Behavior Support(PBS) on Problem Behavior for a Student with Intellectual Disabilities in Special School

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of individualized positive behavior support(PBS) intervention on problem behaviors of a student with severe intellectual disability in national special school. The instructional consultation was focused on the contents and procedures regarding PBS. The target behaviors were three, pulling up the elevator door or inner wall, stuff with tongue, follow along with friends and bother during his studying time at school. The functional behavior assessment led to the hypotheses for problem behaviors in natural context like class teaching at school. The positive behavior support of setting event, antecedent, alternative behavior, and consequence behavior intervention were designed using multiple baseline design across behaviors. The frequency of student’s problem behavior was measured using partial interval recording. The results of the study were as follows. Firstly, individualized positive behavior support was effective to decrease the pulling up the elevator door or inner wall, stuff with tongue, follow along with friends and bother during his studying time at school. Secondly, the effects of pulling up the elevator door or inner wall, stuff with tongue, follow along with friends and bother during his studying time at school by the positive behavior support intervention was maintained after the intervention. In conclusion, this study indicated that individualized positive behavior support through the cooperation of PBS team was effective decrease the target student’s problem behaviors.