Families
In this section you will find general resources on PBS within family lives, training resources for parents, and tools and guides. In addition, the Family Chat recordings (a program sponsored by APBS) are provided in full.
It is important to acknowledge that family-focused PBS has the same core features as any other application. These features include collaboration; individualized assessment-based intervention; proactive, educational, and functional support strategies; systems-level approaches that are focused on improving quality of life, and data-based decision making.
Learn more how PBS can replace more punitive discipline practices for families in this brochure: PBS for Children and Families
Practiced Routines PBS Parent Training Videos. Free videos on watching and recording behavior, identifying patterns, proactive strategies, teaching skills, and managing consequences.
APBS Families Page. Resources for families including “Getting Started” document, articles, and stories from the field (free).
Positive Behavior Support in Family Routines – Hieneman, Raulston, & Strobel (2016). Special Issue in Parenting Special Needs Magazine of PBS process with examples and illustrative videos embedded (free).
Prevent-Teach-Reinforce for Families: A Model of Individualized Positive Behavior Support for Home and Community – Dunlap et al. (2017) Comprehensive guide for professionals implementing PBS with children and families including examples and tools (for purchase).
Parenting with Positive Behavior Support: A Practical Guide to Resolving Your Child’s Difficult Behavior – Hieneman, Childs, & Sergay (2006). Book for parents and other caregivers, guiding them through the PBS process to improve child behavior (for purchase).
Optimistic Parenting: Hope and Help for You and Your Challenging Child – Durand (2011). Book for caregivers that addresses function-based interventions and cognitive-emotive strategies to support families (for purchase).
Helping Parents with Challenging Children: Positive Family Intervention – Durand & Hieneman. (2008). Curriculum to guide parents through PBS process, while also addressing thoughts and feelings through optimism training (for purchase).
Family Hope Program Guide/Parent Handbook: PBS for Families of Children with Challenging Behavior – King-Peery & Wilder (2011). Practical books based on PBS principles to help parents develop behavioral interventions for children with disabilities in family homes (for purchase).
Practiced Routines PBS Parent Training Videos – Hieneman/Trifoia. Free videos on watching and recording behavior, identifying patterns, proactive strategies, teaching skills, and managing consequences.
AFIRM Modules – Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute. Topic-based modules linked to FPG’s evidence-based practices clearinghouse. Designed for families and practitioners working in early childhood/autism, but content is generalizable (free).
Family Routine Guide – Lentini & Fox, Center on the Social Emotional Foundations of Learning. Guide to help families develop strategies to support typical daily routines.
Parent Plan Monitoring – Simple yes/no tool for parents to assess whether they are using different components of a behavior plan for their child.
Parenting Special Needs Articles – Hieneman & Colleagues (2009-present). Listing of articles and links to brief, user-friendly articles for family members (free).
Center for Parent Information and Resources– All the materials found on the CPIR Hub have been created and archived for Parent Centers around the country to help them provide support and services to the families they serve (free).
Parenting Special Needs Magazine – Information and inspiration for families (free).