Children with challenging behavior are a growing concern in most preschool classrooms. This full day workshop will provide participants with an understanding of Prevent-Teach-Reinforce for Young Children (PTR-YC), a systematic model of intervention for young children with the most persistent and severe challenging behaviors. This model is based on evidence-based procedures of positive behavior support, which provide strategies and interventions for all tiers of an MTSS model. The PTR-YC model is designed to give providers a process for assessment and intervention, especially for those children with tier 2 and 3 social emotional/behavioral needs. This workshop, will include descriptions of the steps of the model, along with examples designed to help participants use strategies with a high level of fidelity, leading to improved effectiveness and reductions in challenging behavior.
Participants in the training on PTR-YC will:
This professional learning opportunity will be most meaningful for early childhood team members, including early childhood teachers, related services providers, school psychologist, principals, and district leaders responsible for overseeing early childhood programs.
Trainers:
Phil Strain, Ph.D. is Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Colorado Denver and Director of the Positive Early Learning Experiences Center. He is the author of over 300 professional papers in the early intervention field, has served on the editorial boards of over 20 professional journals, has been the Principal Investigator of grants totally more than 50 million dollars and has been recognized with distinguished career awards on three separate occasions. He authored the original grant that funded the development of the LEAP model for inclusive services for young children with autism in 1980, conducted the largest randomized, controlled trial of the LEAP model to date (Strain & Bovey, 2011) and recently completed a long-term follow-up on participants from the randomized trial. Strain has also provided training and technical assistance to states and early childhood programs on including children with disabilities and challenging behavior for decades and in many states. His entire career has focused on expanding high quality inclusive options.
Jaclyn (Jackie) D. Joseph, Ph.D., BCBA, is a senior instructor and a research and development coordinator for the Positive Early Learning Experiences Center at the University of Colorado Denver. She was project coordinator for the randomized, controlled trial of Prevent-Teach-Reinforce for Young Children (PTR-YC) and is an author of Prevent Teach Reinforce for Families. Jackie has co-authored articles and book chapters and conducted dozens of national and international training sessions and workshops on PTR-YC. Jackie’s professional and research interest include evidence-based interventions for reducing the challenging behaviors and improving the social-emotional competence of young children in home settings and in early education and care classrooms.
Registration may be cancelled up to 14 days prior to the event for a full refund. Cancellations received within 14 days of the event will not be refunded. No-show registrations will also not be refunded.