Behavior Intensives

With Tier 3 behaviors now the number-one need in schools, overwhelmed educators need a structured, actionable approach to support students. This is the Tier 3 behavior book everyone has been asking for. Behavior Solutions experts Jessica Djabrayan Hannigan and John Hannigan deliver a field-tested 10-day Behavior Intensive Structure that stabilizes crises and teaches replacement behaviors in a highly personalized, collaborative way that drives student growth.

K–12 behavior specialists, teachers, leaders, and administrators can use this book to:

• Enhance their ability to support students with intensive behavioral needs
• Implement a highly personalized response for students who do not respond to standard Tier 3 behavior interventions
• Stabilize students quickly with the most intensive behaviors—using the proven 10-day Behavior Intensive Structure
• Teach and reinforce daily function-based replacement behaviors with ready-to-use Behavior Intensive Function Cards
• Design structured environments and predictable schedules that promote co-regulation and reduce chronic behaviors

Contents:
Introduction: Building Context (the Need for This Work)
Chapter 1: The Students Who Need Intensive (Tier 3) Support
Chapter 2: The Thinking Behind Behavior Intensives
Chapter 3: Behavior Intensives Structure
Chapter 4: Behavior Intensive Function
Chapter 5: Behavior Intensive Case Studies
Chapter 6: Frequently Asked Questions About Behavior Intensives
Epilogue: Embrace Your Relentless Tier 3 Mantra
Appendix
References and Resources
Index