New Book Co-Edited by CFS's Glen Dunlap Documents History, Foundation, and Critical Features of PBS
According to editors Linda M. Bambara, CFS's Glen Dunlap, and Ilene S. Schwartz, Positive Behavior Support: Critical Articles on Improving Practice for Individuals with Severe Disabilities is essential for anyone concerned with fundamental issues related to positive behavior support (PBS).
The book is a collaborative venture between TASH - an organization which supports the inclusion and full participation of children and adults with disabilities in all aspects of their communities, and PRO-ED, Inc., a leading publisher of resource and reference texts. The new book contains influential articles from both the TASH journal, now titled Research and Practice in Severe Disabilities, and the Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, which provides information on research-based principles of positive behavior support for use in school, home, and community settings.
Organized into six sections, the book includes the historical, conceptual, and ethical foundations of PBS; practical information on how to conduct functional assessments in everyday settings; empirical and case illustrations of comprehensive, assessment-based intervention for children and adults with severe disabilities; family perspective of PBS; capacity-building, or supporting the people who are called upon to implement PBS; and the continuing evolution of PBS and new directions.
“ We are excited about this book because it presents many of the seminal writings in positive behavior support and serves to track the evolution and critical features of the PBS approach,” said CFS’s Glen Dunlap. “It should help students gain knowledge and appreciation of the foundations and current status of PBS as it applies to the support needs of individuals with severe disabilities.”
Glen Dunlap is a prominent researcher and tenured professor with over 30 years of experience. He has authored numerous publications in the areas of positive behavior support, family support, emotional and behavioral disorders, and autism and other developmental disabilities. Dr. Dunlap is Director of the Division of Applied Research and Educational Support within the Department of Child and Family Studies where he is responsible for the management of over 100 faculty and staff and approximately eight million dollars in externally funded projects. He is also co-Editor of the Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions and serves as Associate Editor for three additional journals.
Additional information on the book can be found at the PRO-ED website at http://www.proedinc.com.
The Department of Child and Family Studies (CFS) is a department of the Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute, University of South Florida. The faculty and staff of CFS are committed to enhancing the development, mental health and well-being of children and families through leadership in integrating research, theory & practice.