review the behavior or skill through role-play activities. Carter is given a behavior contract to use in the classroom and his parents reinforce the desired behaviors at home. After several weeks, Carter begins to respond to his support plan and contract by exhibiting better classroom behavior and social skills.
Scenario Two
Monica is a 5th grader with a history of violent behavior at school. She has been involved in several fights and suspended numerous times this school year. A group of school personnel including her classroom teachers, counselor, and assistant principal develops a behaviorintervention plan for Monica. It is soon determined, however, that this plan is ineffective for addressing her problems and that further intervention is needed. A team of behavior support specialists, psychologists, counselors, social workers, and administrators meets to develop a comprehensive intervention plan for Monica. Monica is assigned to short-term individual therapy sessions. She also receives services from juvenile justice personnel and mental health service providers outside of school. In addition, Monica ' s parents are involved in the sessions because family empowerment is a major emphasis of the overall comprehensive behavior intervention plan for Monica.
Scenario Three