Association for Positive Behavior Support (APBS) 2025 Conference On Positive Behavior Support

Association for Positive Behavior Support (APBS) 2025 Conference On Positive Behavior Support is organized by Association for Positive Behavior Support (APBS) and will be held from Mar 12 - 15, 2023 at Hyatt Regency St. Louis at The Arch, St Louis, Missouri, United States of America.

Description:
APBS’ 2025 Conference on Positive Behavior Support is a multidisciplinary organization made up of professionals (teachers, researchers, university professors, and administrators), family members, and consumers who are committed to the application of positive behavior support within the context of the school, family, and community including across systems (e.g., entire schools, organizations), for small groups, and individuals with complex support needs.

APBS’ International Conference on Positive Behavior Support features over 150 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 (PBS).

The theme for the 2025 APBS conference is “Together Towards Tomorrow: Uniting PBS across the Lifespan.” By choosing this topic, I hope that we can take stock of the contributions of self-advocates, practitioners, and researchers alike to deepen our understanding of positive behavior support and its impact on our lives. I hope to highlight links between current research?and practice to celebrate our strengths and identify new areas for exploration. And, I hope to outline directions towards a future where we are united in our shared goal of advocating for the use of positive behavior support across tiers, in many types of settings, and at all life stages.?

A focus on systems, practices, data, outcomes, and equity is central to the success of PBS no matter where we work and with whom. Uniting PBS across the lifespan brings together our members’ varied experiences and areas of expertise for a common purpose.?This vision ensures our organization’s continued dedication to implementing PBS in a range of school, home, community, and facility settings. It is woven into fundamental questions we all strive to answer in our work, including how we can best set folks up for success to meet behavioral expectations, how we can ensure the practices we implement are culturally and contextually relevant, and how we can effectively use data to engage in a cycle of continuous improvement.

We welcome submissions for papers and panel proposals. Here is an illustrative sample of Topics:

• Supporting Child Development Through the Use of PBS in Early Childhood Settings
• Integrating PBS, Academics, and Mental Health Within a Multi-Tiered System of Support
• Using PBS to Teach Functional Skills to Individuals with Significant Disabilities
• Ensuring Equitable Access to Educational Supports Through PBS
• Increasing the Use of PBS Practices in Classroom Settings
• Supporting Parents by Advocating for PBS at Home
• Enhancing PBS Supports for Adults Living in Residential Facilities
• Alignment of Systems, Data, Practices, and Outcomes Across all Three Tiers of the PBS Framework

I am excited about what we have to offer at this year’s conference. We have taken the opportunity to reimagine the conference, leveraging past attendees' input to include more networking opportunities, collaboration, and new opportunities to celebrate you and your daily work.