EDUCATION AND HUMAN SERVICE BELIEFS
– All people can learn.
– All students can be included into general education with the right support structure.
   When someone earns their way out of general education due to extreme, extenuating
   circumstances or behavior, there should be a comprehensive, objective, learner-
   centered reintegration plan.
– All people are employable with meaningful supports.
– Problem-solving and openness to innovations are the most important skills for educators
   and human service professionals.
– There is no career that is free from working in teams.  Collaboration is essential.
– Change is a journey. Not everyone needs to be at the same place, but it is important for all to be going in the same direction.
– When going through change, think big, but start small.

POSITIVE BEHAVIOR SUPPORTS FOUNDATION AND BELIEFS
Foundation
All behavior is a form of communication. It is the job of the team to examine what the
individual is communicating by his or her own behavior through a variety of
authentic and personalized assessments. The process goal is to design a respectful,
person-centered plan to engender support, progress and success.

Beliefs
– When an individual exhibits any adventuresome behavior, there is not something wrong internally
   with the individual. Instead, impacting factors must be examined including:
    • Communication factors
    • Control and choice-making factors
    • Environmental factors
    • Physiological factors
    • Relationship factors
    • Teaching factors
– Building positive relationships with professionals and others are essential.
– Team-building, active listening and problem-solving are essential skills in creating
    positive behavior supports.