This workshop will provide information needed to understand the purpose of challenging behavior to implement a process of positive behavior supports in early childhood learning environments. 

• Participants will understand the difference between PBS and traditional discipline approaches.
• Participants will be able to define forms and function of communication and identify the behavioral mechanisms that contribute to viewing challenging behavior as communicative.
• Participants will describe methods that may be used to determine the function of challenging behavior.
• Participants will be able to use interview and observational data to determine the
  communicative function of challenging behavior and develop behavior hypotheses.