Understanding a student's learning characteristics, temperament, and disabilities is crucial for developing effective behavior support plans.

Documents PENT members have found helpful included:

• Behavior Support Plans for Non-Verbal Students by Toni Lien
• Behavior Support Plans Inclusion and Support to General Ed Teachers by Joan Justice-Brown
• Case of "Y"-Treating School Refusal by Bruce Gale
• Characteristics of Students with Asperger Syndrome by Dru Saren
• Delivering the Hard News Well: Your Child Has Mental Retardation - PowerPoint** | handout
• Designing Behavior Interventions to Address the Needs of Students with Disabilities or Characteristics
• The Impact of Childhood Disability: The Parent's Struggle submitted by Denise Keller

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