The
Association For Positive Behavior Support (APBS)
P.O. Box 328 • Bloomsburg, PA 17815
Tel: (570) 389-4081
Fax: (570)
389-3980
APBS 2003 Membership Form
What Is Positive Behavior Support?
Positive behavior support (PBS) is an approach to
intervention derived from social, behavioral, educational, and
biomedical science to achieve reduction in problem behavior and
improved quality of life. Positive behavior support is
applicable across contexts and with diverse populations.
The critical features of PBS include comprehensive lifestyle
change, life-span perspective, ecological validity, stakeholder
participation, and social validity.
PBS is unique in
its focus on systems change and use of multi-component
intervention guided by functional behavior assessment. Emphasis
is placed on prevention, environmental redesign and instruction.
As an approach for addressing concerns of behavioral adaptation,
PBS has expanded rapidly from its beginnings in developmental
disabilities to include many additional populations,
disciplines, and units of analysis. PBS has become the approach
of choice for individuals with diverse characteristics and for a
great range of circumstances and challenges in school and
community settings.
As the
constituencies involved with Positive Behavior Support have
grown over time, there has been an increased sense that an
organization centered on the adoption and utilization of PBS is
needed to unite these communities and assist in the promotion
and continuing development of the discipline.
What Is The
Association For Positive Behavior Support?
The Association for Positive Behavior Support is an
international organization dedicated to the advancement of
positive behavior support. APBS strives to expand application of
this approach with children, adolescents, and adults with
problem behavior.
The Association
is made up of professionals, family members, trainers,
consumers, researchers, and administrators who are involved and
interested in PBS. APBS, as a unifying home for these Mission
and Vision of APBS The following proposed Mission and Vision
statements are presented for member consideration. Members and
interested individuals are invited to visit the APBS website
and share their comments and
feedback regarding the Mission and Vision of the Association on
the APBS bulletin board.
Proposed
Mission of the Association for APBS
The mission of APBS is to help individuals improve their
quality of life, and reduce problem behaviors, by advancing the
development and use of positive behavior support. Proposed
Vision of the Association for Positive Behavior Support (APBS)
Positive behavior support is an approach derived from social,
behavioral, and biomedical science that is applied at the
individual and/or systems level to achieve reduction in problem
behaviors and improved quality of life.
Problem
behaviors, such as aggression, self-injury, bullying,
insubordination, disruption, vandalism, withdrawal, non-responsivity
and truancy continue to be among the most common reasons why
people with and without disabilities are excluded from typical
home, school, work and community contexts. Problem behaviors
function as barriers to the development of social relationships,
employment, academic achievement, functional life-skills,
self-determination, health, and safety. Public policy in the
areas of prevention, early intervention, education, adult
services and family support has moved to emphasize the active
inclusion of all individuals in typical social and cultural
contexts, and the direct guidance of support options by
self-advocates and their families. Problem behaviors remain a
major barrier to achieving individuals from various communities
and backgrounds, is a multidisciplinary association seeking
members from all fields with interests in behavior support.
APBS will be
directed by a 12 member board to be elected in July 2003.
Nominations for board membership will be solicited from members
in the near future. these public policy goals, and to achieving
the personal visions of individuals with and without
disabilities and their families. Positive behavior support is a
practical and effective response to the challenges posed by
problem behaviors. The vision for APBS is to develop,
disseminate, and continuously evaluate positive behavior support
practices, systems, and outcomes. We believe that positive
behavior support is an effective approach that is applicable
across contexts with all people, and is of specific value for
advocates (including self-advocates), families, and all
professionals who work with individuals with problem behavior.
We believe that if positive behavior support practices and
systems are made more readily available, the result will not
simply be reduction in problem behaviors, but a dramatic
improvement in the quality of the lives led by individuals
receiving support.
APBS has been
created to emphasize the importance of developing and
disseminating positive behavior support for all children,
adolescents, and adults whose lives are affected by problem
behavior.
What will APBS Do?
The Association for Positive Behavior Support will be an
active body, focusing its attention on dissemination, education,
and public policy efforts. It will:
• Serve as an international forum
for individuals interested in PBS
• Host a conference every two years
• Support and promote the Journal
of Positive Behavior Interventions
• Publish a quarterly newsletter
• Manage and link websites on PBS practices, systems and
examples
• Engage in policy development around the provision of behavior
support
• Establish a directory of members to facilitate interaction
among individuals interested in positive behavior support
practices
• Work to establish national standards that define competency in
the application of positive behavior support
What Are The
Benefits of Membership?
Members will receive:
• Subscription to The Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions
($43.00 value)
• Subscription to the quarterly APBS Newsletter
• Discounted registration for future PBS Conferences
• Opportunities to vote on business matters and elect members of
the board
• Opportunities to collaborate with other APBS members on
organizational activities
• Access to state of the art information and materials for use
in the field
How Can I Be
Involved?
Complete the APBS 2003
Membership Form. Membership materials are also available on
our website or contact the APBS office at
(570) 389-4081 to have a form sent to you.
2003
Membership fees:
• Special inaugural membership: $50.00 annually, available
until June 30, 2003
• Regular membership: $70.00 annually, beginning July 1, 2003
• Student membership: $35.00 annually, ongoing
Become a leader: The Association for Positive Behavior
Support is currently being shaped through the activities of four
working action groups. APBS will be soliciting nominations for
the formal election of an executive board. If interested in
participating in an action group or exploring other leadership
opportunities, please contact Tim Knoster (Executive Director of
APBS) via the APBS website or at (570)389-4081.
• Encourage the training of
professionals skilled in PBS practices through the development
of training materials, and the embedding of PBS content in
relevant professional certificate and degree programs
• Promote access to state-of-the-art books and literature
pertaining to PBS
APBS 2003 Membership Information
2003 Membership Fees
Special inaugural membership: $50.00 annually, available
until June 30, 2003
Regular membership: $70.00 annually, beginning July 1, 2003
Student membership: $35.00 annually, ongoing
The Inaugural Member rate is available only until June 30,
2003. Those joining after June 30, 2003 must join as a Regular
or Student Member.
Student Membership
Student members are full-time undergraduate or graduate
students, residents, or interns. Students must complete
verification of full-time student, intern, or resident status on
their Membership Form.
Member Benefits
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Opportunities to vote on business
matters and elect members of the board
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Subscription to The Journal on
Positive Behavior Interventions*
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Subscription to the quarterly APBS
Newsletter
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Discounted registration for future
APBS Conferences
* Individuals who are already
subscribers to the Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions
may choose to receive, for the duration of their current
subscription, either a second copy of JPBI or may transfer their
subscription to any other PRO-ED journal on an issue-by-issue
basis. See the attached PRO-ED flyer for a list of PRO-ED
journals. At the end of the current subscription, the
subscription to JPBI will be automatically renewed at no cost to
the member.
How to Become a Member
To become a member of the Association for Positive Behavior
Support, mail a completed Membership Form with payment and
supporting documentation (if needed) to the APBS office. Those
paying by credit card may fax their Forms.
To download a membership form click
here or contact the APBS office.
Mailing address: The Association for Positive Behavior Support,
P.O. Box 328, Bloomsburg, PA 17815
Fax: (570) 389-3980 Telephone:
(570) 389-4081
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