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2020年3月11日星期三

正向行為支援協會國際研討會 2020 取消 - APBS CONFERENCE 2020 CANCELED!



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CONFERENCE CANCELED! THE 17TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON POSTIVE BEHAVIOR SUPPORT IS CANCELED.

Due to the declaration by the World Health Organization that the Coronavirus is a pandemic, APBS are compelled to cancel the 17th International Conference on Positive Behavior Support and all conference-related events in Miami effective immediately.  APBS are sorry for the interruption in your plans. APBS hope to see you in Minnesota on 3/17 ~ 3/19/21 for the 18th International Conference on Positive Behavior Support. 

2020年1月8日星期三

THE 17TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON POSITIVE BEHAVIOR SUPPORT MARCH 11-14, 2020

THE 17TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON POSITIVE BEHAVIOR SUPPORT MARCH 11-14, 2020

THE 17TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON POSITIVE BEHAVIOR SUPPORT
MARCH 11-14, 2020 | HYATT REGENCY MIAMI

About the conference: 

The 17th International Conference on Positive Behavior Support will feature over 200 oral presentations, posters, pre-conference and skill-building workshops highlighting empirical findings, assessment and intervention methods, current topics, and other aspects of Positive Behavior Support.

APBS Volunteer Opportunities at the 17th Int'l Conference on PBS

APBS Volunteer Opportunities at the 17th Int'l Conference on PBS

Dear APBS Network Members …

We are excited about our upcoming The 17th International Conference on Positive Behavior Support has a limited number of volunteer opportunities. 

These opportunities exist Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, and Saturday, March 11-14. Volunteers agree to perform a maximum of six (6) hours of volunteer time in exchange for a free conference registration.

Volunteer opportunities include: Pre-Conference check-in, Registration Desk, Information Desk, Greeting, Ushering, Session Hosting, and Poster Session Aide. 

To apply to become a volunteer at Conference in please fill out online volunteer application link below.

If you are a presenter and are planning to volunteer, submission of your volunteer application will serve as your registration.

To apply to become a volunteer at Conference in  please fill out online volunteer application link below.

See you in Miami, …

2016年8月30日星期二

幼稚園的學生可以使用 Chromebook ?

幼稚園的學生可以使用Chromebook ?

Can kindergarten students use Chromebooks?
On the first day of school, they logged in, took a selfie to use as a profile picture, joined a Google Classroom, and spent some time working on letter sounds with Starfall.com. This all happened during their 40 minute technology class with Miss Henry.

2016年2月19日星期五

Webinar: How Chromebooks Can Help Kids With Dyslexia and Other Learning Issues

Webinar: How Chromebooks Can Help Kids With Dyslexia and Other Learning Issues

Webinar: How Chromebooks Can Help Kids With Dyslexia and Other Learning Issues

Topics Covered
Technologies and apps
Many schools now use Chromebooks in the classroom. How can these devices help kids with dyslexia and other learning issues?
In this webinar, Understood expert Jamie Martin will explain what Chromebooks are and how they differ from desktop computers. Jamie will show how they can be used as assistive technology. He’ll also cover Chrome apps and extensions that can help your child in school.

2016年2月18日星期四

文章推介 : Help students solve their own conflicts.

Help students solve their own conflicts.

Teaching students the social-emotional skills to solve their own conflicts not only builds better citizens, it makes our lives easier and more enjoyable.

And there's no better place to teach and reinforce conflict resolution techniques than on the playground. At recess, students are constantly working together to solve minor problems.


Help students build better conflict resolutions skills by teaching one or more of these four techniques.

2016年1月5日星期二

閱讀推介 : Top 60 Recommended Apps for Autism

Top 60 Recommended Apps for Autism


Children and adults with special learning needs are attracted to smart technology. Access is easy. When you touch the screen, something happens. That means tablets are easier to manage than typical desktop computers.

Using iPads for autism has captured attention

In spite of personal learning challenges, the strong visual presence and great sound quality make devices with the smart technology a perfect tool for individuals on the autism spectrum.

The range of apps goes from very simple (listening to music or playing with cause-effect activities) to high level. The variety of available apps can meet an infinite range of interests and needs.

Here’s the “magic”

There’s an app for that!
That’s not to say that all problems are “fixed” with an app. But iPads and apps can be used to teach skills and address many of the diverse issues affecting individuals with special learning needs.

Once I got my own iPad, I started to explore the app store. I have written articles and I talk about this topic in my workshops. People began to ask me questions that revealed a lot of confusion.

Here’s the most common question

I had a question at a conference. Dad wanted to know what apps I would recommend for his son on the autism spectrum.

It’s a great question, but it doesn’t have an easy answer. It’s a bit like asking a librarian “What book should I borrow.” The librarian needs a lot more information to help you find what will meet your needs.

That’s exactly the problem with all the apps in the App Store. There are more than a million apps there. How do you sort through a million apps to find the ones you want? That’s why I wrote this book.


Linda Hodgdon
Linda Hodgdon
Linda Hodgdon, M.Ed., CCC-SLP, is a Speech Pathologist who has pioneered the development of using visual strategies for supporting communication. Her book, Visual Strategies for Improving Communication, is a best-seller in the field of autism because of its easy-to-implement strategies that create significant improvement in student participation and behavior. 

As a Speech Pathologist, Linda has specialized in addressing the communication needs of students with Autism, Asperger's Syndrome, PDD, Non-Verbal Learning Disabilities, and other moderate to severe communication and behavior challenges. She has become well known for her practical information and innovative programming strategies that have produced excellent results in student learning.

2015年12月1日星期二

傳媒報導 : 美大學研究7歲才讀書 過度活躍症機會大減73%

研究指,小孩延遲至7歲才讀幼稚園,會減少過度活躍症的出現機會。(資料圖片)

【on.cc東網專訊】 父母總想子女贏在起跑線,愈早讀書愈好。惟美國史丹福大學的科學家有研究指,小孩如果延遲至7歲才讀幼稚園,反而會減少注意力缺乏過動異常症(ADHD,又稱過度活躍症)的出現機會,加強將來的學習專注度及成績。

報告分析逾5萬名7歲、及逾3.5萬名年達11歲的丹麥孩子,發現較遲入讀幼稚園的孩童,其自制能力較強。當地孩子一般6歲入學,但若孩子延至7歲才讀書,於11歲出現ADHD的機會大減73%。過去另有研究指自制能力高的孩子,上堂專注力都較高,成績較好。

史丹福大學教授迪伊稱,較遲入學的兒童有過度活躍及注意力不集中等問題的機會較低。不過,他指出丹麥的學前教育優良,其他國家的孩子或許適合相對較早入學。研究或受到不少人質疑,但研究同時發現,愈來愈多父母願意推遲子女入學年齡,希望他們的性格變得更成熟,懂得控制情緒才讓他們上學。

2015年9月30日星期三

傳媒報導 : 10年後美國花費在自閉症上的社會成本可能達到每年4仟6佰多億美元

10年後美國在自閉症社會的成本可能達到4仟6佰多億美元

The cost of caring for autism in the United States could hit the $1 trillion mark in another 10 years, if the disorder continued to prevail at the current rate, the University of California, Davis (UC Davis), researchers said. 

The researchers arrived at the conclusion by examining national data on medical services, residential care, special education, in-home care, transportation, employment support and lost productivity. For the current year, the team estimated that autism cost could range between $162 billion and $367 billion.

The study was published Tuesday in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.

"The current costs of [autism] are more than double the combined costs of stroke and hypertension, and on a par with the costs of diabetes,” Paul Leigh, lead author and researcher at UC Davis, said in a statement released Tuesday. The research team projected that autism cost by 2025 could be between $276 billion and $1 trillion, with $461 being the best estimate.

The cost predictions were based on the hypothesis that effective interventions and treatments for the disorder will not be identified or widely available by 2025.

"There should be at least as much public research and government attention [paid] to finding the causes and best treatments for [autism] as there is for these other major diseases," Leigh said. He also called for making significant policy changes in order to highlight early intervention to reduce the disorder's symptoms, along with employment and other programs to help independent living for autistic adults.

"This approach would ultimately save money that otherwise would be spent on expensive custodial care," Leigh said.

According to the latest figures by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1 in 68 children have been identified with autism. The disorder is more common among boys than girls. Moreover, parents with first autistic child have 2 percent to 18 percent chance of having a second child with the condition.

2015年9月14日星期一

節目推介 : 孩子的完美拼圖 - 一樣的快樂


小朋友與生俱來都該享有健康成長、愉快學習、快樂遊戲的權利,身體殘障的小朋友亦然。在美國密蘇里州,一位媽媽革命性地自發籌款興建一個「無障礙遊樂場」,體現社區力量如何為殘疾兒童帶來與其他人一樣的遊樂機會。
這邊廂在香港,我們找到一對同樣患有嚴重聽障的Hip-hop舞的師徒,以他們出色的舞技告訴大家,身體的障礙並未限制他們對跳舞的熱愛和發揮潛能。

建立多元共融的社會,並不只著眼於有殘障兒童的特殊需要,而是了解每個小朋友的特質;公平對待,讓他們可以發揮所長。「快樂」是沒有框框的。

相關資訊 : 社區參與廣播時段: 科技改變人生

2015年6月25日星期四

傳媒報導 : STATE HONORS UNITED SERVICES FOR POSITIVE BEHAVIOR PROGRAM


State education officials awarded a certificate of excellence to United Services for Children, honoring the agency for its efforts to encourage positive student behavior.

The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education presented the award June 10 during a ceremony at Tan-Tar-A Resort in Osage Beach. The department recognized 280 Missouri organizations for successfully implementing the Schoolwide Positive Behavior Support (SW-PBS) program, a comprehensive approach for improving student behavior and academic performance.

Among the 280 honorees, United Services for Children was among the few that were not public schools. The nonprofit agency operates a pediatric therapy and developmental learning center for preschool-age children. Located in St. Peters, it provides services for approximately 1,000 children annually.

The agency is also one of the few early childhood programs to use Positive Behavior Support, or PBS, a program typically implemented at the elementary school level, said Mandy Settle, behavior specialist and chairwoman of the PBS program for United Services for Children.

The state recognized schools at three levels­—gold, silver and bronze. United Services for Children received a bronze award. The levels correspond to the PBS program’s three tiers. The first establishes a proactive foundation of consistent expectations for all students. The second provides more intense intervention for at-risk students. The third addresses individual students with severe needs.

PBS started in the late 1980s as a federally funded project at the University of Oregon. Today, more than 70,000 schools across the United States use PBS. Approximately 700 Missouri schools participate in the state-funded SW-PBS program.

Tom Schutzenhofer, team supervisor for United Services for Children, introduced PBS to the agency in 2008. Schutzenhofer said he wanted to establish consistent expectations for student behavior throughout all departments and classrooms.

To better present PBS to children, the agency uses a tiger mascot named Paws. Children learn to observe Paws’ Laws—“be safe, be kind, be responsible.” Monica Wilmsen, early childhood special education teacher, uses a Paws hand puppet to instruct children on safety. For instance, the puppet might tell them to walk instead of run. The children do not want to disappoint Paws, she said.

For more information on United Services for Children, visit http://www.unitedservicesforchildren.org

Posted on Tuesday, June 23, 2015 12:16 PM - stltoday.com

2015年5月24日星期日

文章推介 : 為何芬蘭擁有世界頂尖的教育


李明洋重點摘譯 * Pasi Sahlberg 原作   

當今的美國社會,有數以百萬計的父母花費不計其數的時間,為的就是要幫子女獲取更好的成績,選擇更好的老師,或更好的學校。這些父母,許多都想讓子女接受如同芬蘭的世界頂尖教育。

根據國際學生評量計畫(Programme for International Student Assessment, PISA)閱讀、數學和科學等3科的表現,芬蘭學生始終名列前茅。而2012年的PISA,綜合3科成績及排名,芬蘭在34個OECD會員國中,排名第3,僅落後於南韓和日本。相較之下,美國則落居於第21。

對某些人來說,芬蘭教育簡直就是個烏托邦:宛如在夢想島上一般,教師是所有人夢寐以求的職業,當局極度信任(師資培育)學系,而政黨也非常認同教育改革的方向。

對另外一些人來說,他們無法相信芬蘭孩子直到7歲才上學,作業少得驚人,孩子的學業成績幾乎沒有受到身家背景的影響,而且在高中畢業時才接受求學過程中唯一的一次標準化測驗。

那麼,到底是什麼原因阻止了美國學生達到和芬蘭學生一樣的成就呢?

我認為,芬蘭教育之所以能達到如此成就,以及美國之所以無法跟進,主要有以下3個原因:

首先,芬蘭的教育體系非常強調公平,亦即每個孩子均享有學前教育的服務,每所學校都可獲得公平的資助,每個在學孩子也都能獲得健康照護和福利服務,而且全國課程綱要著重孩子的全人發展,而非僅狹隘地重視幾個主科。

其次,芬蘭老師在學校有更多時間和同事合作,根據OECD的調查顯示,芬蘭中學老師的教學時間大約是美國老師的一半,正因如此,教學品質才能顯著地獲得提升。

最後,在芬蘭學校,遊戲是個促進學習非常重要的因素。芬蘭學校每節下課時間都長達15分鐘,所以孩子可以到戶外和同儕進行活動。芬蘭的上學時間比美國短,學生的作業量也非常少,所以孩子可以在放學後從事自己的嗜好或和朋友一起玩。

然而,美國就和芬蘭很不一樣。根據一項針對美國小學校長做的調查發現,有高達40%的學區將下課時間縮短甚至取消,而有高達1/4的小學,各個年級再也沒有下課時間,為的就是要騰出更多時間進行核心科目的教學。

我常聽人們說,因為美國幅員如此遼闊,人種如此多樣,差異也如此之大,所以根本很難落實高品質的教育。但我認為,即使這些說法都是真的,那也無法用來解釋何以芬蘭學生的學習表現勝過世界上多數國家學生的表現。

事實上,美國學校體系中有太多方面無助於教育品質及公平性的提升,以下提出3點:

首先,美國教育過度重視考試和成績。因為美國學校把1/3的教學時間拿來考試和計算成績,所以阻礙了學生的學習成就。

其次,美國教育過於崇尚市場機制,亦即過度擴張特許學校的設立,而賦予家長選擇學校的權利,如此將會削弱公校的結構。然而,在許多教育成就表現優異的國家,公校乃是教育體系的根基。

最後,現今美國的教育現場,比起過去有更多的新手老師或非專業的老師。在美國,有數以千計的學校老師離職,因而損害了整體的教育體系。

那麼,美國教育的未來何去何從呢?我認為,就算美國無法達到芬蘭的成就,但至少可以從芬蘭學習到哪些是有用的,哪些是不適用的。

其中,有一個絕對能夠辦得到又非常睿智的作法,那就是終止目前實施於學校體系的績效責任制,廢除不必要的標準化測驗,以減輕學校的負擔,讓老師有更多時間專注於教導學生從事真正的學習。

對於美國教育體系的最終考驗,就是美國的教育政策能否落實教育的公平。當學生的學習成就有一半以上是被貧窮所左右,那麼學校就必須拿出辦法解決,因為如果家庭背景足以影響教師的教導與學生的學習,那對於整體的教育成就將造成危害。芬蘭教育之所以成功,關鍵就在於落實公平。

                    Conversation with Howard Gardner – Published in The Huffington Post on April 2, 2015

CNN / 2014-10-08 原文網址: http://pasisahlberg.com/why-finlands-schools-are-top-notch/

作者簡介
Pasi Sahlberg為芬蘭籍教育學者,擔任芬蘭國際行動與合作中心(Finland’s Centre for International Mobility and Cooperation)主任,並兼任Helsinki及Oulu大學教授。此外,亦是國際著名教改學者,曾任職於世界銀行(World Bank),並被許多國家聘請為教育改革顧問。著有暢銷書"Finnish Lessons: What Can the World Learn from Educational Change in Finland"及該書續集"Finnish Lessons 2.0: What Can the World Learn from Educational Change in Finland?"。

(*本文獲原作者Sahlberg教授授權中文翻譯,本人特此致謝)

2015年5月12日星期二

傳媒報導 : 18歲遭退學 陶德羅斯今成哈佛教授

記者陳正興/攝影
陶德羅斯從小就是「問題兒童」,十三歲時診斷出注意力不足過動症,特徵是坐不住、容易忘事、衝動、注意力不足,情況嚴重時根本無法學習,他讓家人與學校頭痛不已。

三歲時羅斯把還在強褓中的妹妹從二樓丟出窗外,只為了看妹妹會不會像天使一樣飛翔,十八歲時平均等級分數零點零九,遭校方退學,只能到百貨公司當貨品上架員,時薪四點二五美元。

陶德羅斯回憶,當年不少人認為愛惹事的他遲早會鋃鐺入獄,但他讓女朋友未婚懷孕了,兒子在他滿廿歲前就呱呱落地,他這個年輕的父親在昏暗的醫院抱著兒子哭泣,意識到不能辜負家人的信任,所以決定重返校園,進入哈佛,甚至成為哈佛教授,推動教育改革。

但是重返校園的日子不輕鬆,同學花一晚就能完成的作業,他要花三至四個晚上。申請到哈佛大學那天,還登上當地報紙頭版,羅斯笑說,「簡直是童話結局」。


「不是進監獄,就是上哈佛」,兩種極端的傳奇人生,陶德羅斯把它寫成書「翻轉過動人生」,此次接受親子天下雜誌邀請來台,今、明兩天分別在新北市、高雄有兩場演講

2015-05-12 10:38:41 聯合報 記者林秀姿/台北報導

2015年5月10日星期日

相關新聞 : 自閉症少女情緒不穩 全家被趕下飛機

(中央社記者顏伶如波特蘭9日專電)美國俄勒岡州1名15歲自閉症少女,日前與家人搭乘聯合航空班機時,因為肚子餓出現情緒不穩,結果機長決定緊急迫降,並請航警將少女全家趕下飛機。少女家長已向美國聯邦航空總署(FAA)申訴,並準備提告。少女母親貝格爾(Donna Beegle)接受媒體訪問時說,15歲女兒茱麗葉(Juliet)從3歲就被診斷出有自閉症,如果女兒肚子過於饑餓,就會出現情緒不穩定。



貝格爾表示,日前全家結束佛羅里達州奧蘭多迪士尼世界(Disney World)渡假行程,5日搭乘聯合航空(United Airlines)1535班機返回波特蘭,從休士頓起飛之後,茱麗葉因為肚子餓,開始發牢騷。

貝格爾說,她詢問空服人員能否提供熱食給茱麗葉,答到回應是熱食僅提供給頭等艙旅客。後來貝格爾表示願意自行付費,終於為茱麗葉買到熱食。

她說,茱麗葉吃了東西之後,已經平靜下來看影片,卻突然聽到機長宣布,機上某乘客出現行為問題,必須緊急迫降在鹽湖城。飛機降落在鹽湖城後,立即有航警與急救人員上機,將茱麗葉與隨行的全家人趕下飛機。

貝格爾說,整起事件讓她感到難過,也覺得遭受羞辱,「身為母親,我的心都碎了。」她說,已經對美國聯邦航空總署與聯合航空提出申訴,同時也要對聯合航空提出告訴。

聯合航空則發表聲明表示,機組人員基於乘客安全與舒適等考量,做出最適當的應變決定,在機上出現失控行為之後,選擇在鹽湖城迫降。

2015年1月26日星期一

傳媒報導 : 閱讀障礙 珍妮佛安妮斯頓 Jennifer Aniston


荷里活最美麗的女星之一珍妮佛安妮斯頓 Jennifer Aniston 最近接受美國電影雜誌 The Hollywood Reporter 訪問,訪問中她更自爆,成長過程曾因學習障礙問題自尊受損,直到後來才發現種種挫敗、悲劇到後來都是成長的助力。

她表示知道自己有閱讀障礙,是因為去配眼鏡的關係:「當時我要佩戴眼鏡驗眼,一塊鏡片是藍色,另一塊是紅色,然後我要讀一段文字,之後他們又給我做一些測試,問了超過10個問題,但我卻只答對3題。之後他們再用電腦掃描我的雙眼,顯示我眼睛在閱讀時是如何走動,結果發現我每讀4個字,眼睛就會跳回2個字,而且我還有少許弱視及鬥雞眼。」

2014年11月3日星期一

論壇回顧 : 全面關顧有特殊教育需要的學生 - 澳門 2014特殊教育論壇 2014年11月 2 日


融合學校和適合普適性融合策略︰過去、現在、
未來 - 美國中佛羅里達大學 Lisa Dieker教授
香港特區政府特殊教育政策發展及教師培訓的
新趨勢 - 香港教育學院 冼權鋒副教授
臺灣的特殊教育相關專業服務 - 中國醫藥大學 孫世恆副教授
自閉症學生的 情緒行為管理 - 臺北市立大學 林迺超博士
學習障礙 - 美國中佛羅里達大學Lisa Dieker教授

論壇回顧 : 全面關顧有特殊教育需要的學生 - 澳門 2014特殊教育論壇 2014年11月 1 日


澳門特殊教育的政策與發展 -  澳門教育暨
青年局 郭小麗副局長
用融合的方法去教學 和學習︰最佳實踐 是否是
最好的?- 北京師範大學 鄧猛教授
由特殊教育法的修訂談 臺灣推動融合教育
的經驗 - 臺灣師範大學  洪儷瑜教授
早期療育理念與政策及制度
 ( 講者:中山大學 (臺灣)林美專博士生)
從ICF看早期療育
(講者:中山大學(臺灣)林美專博士生)

2014年4月23日星期三

北美加州打造的自閉症患者居住社區


翻攝Gizmodo網站
位於加州由非營利組織委託知名建築師打造的自閉症患者居住社區,建築師在室內規劃上降低可能引起感官刺激的設計,門窗材質等細節經過加固強化更耐用,以滿足居住在這裡的16位自閉症病人需求。此外,裝潢也依循簡單的原則,確保病患的安全。(鄒雯涵/綜合報導)

2014年3月28日星期五

美國自閉症兒童 68人有1人


〔中央社〕美國疾病管制暨預防中心(CDC) 2014年3月27日公布的「死亡率與發病率周報」指出,美國兒童出現「自閉症類群障礙」的比例,大約68人當中就有1人。

2014年3月27日公布的死亡率與發病率周報(Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report),數據來自於2010年美國11個州內8歲兒童的健康資料,統計結果顯示,平均每68名兒童當中,就有1名兒童有自閉症類群障礙(Autism Spectrum Disorder,又譯「自閉症光譜疾患」、「泛自閉症障礙」等)。

相較之下,美國疾病管制暨預防中心2012年公布的死亡率與發病率周報,美國兒童出現自閉症類群障礙的比例為平均每88人中有1人,數據來自於2008年的各州兒童健康資料。

由於美國兒童出現自閉症類群障礙的比例有增加趨勢,美國疾病管制暨預防中心呼籲家長們,最好盡早讓兒女接受檢測,檢查是否有發展遲緩的狀況。

美國疾病管制暨預防中心發展障礙部門主任葉爾金艾爾斯歐普(Marshalyn Yeargin-Allsopp)表示,如果家長對於孩子的發展狀況感到擔心,包括遊戲、學習、語言、行為或行動等方面,最重要的是應盡早採取行動,不要拖延。

http://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2014/p0327-autism-spectrum-disorder.html