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2026 MiMTSS Conference
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Supporting the Behavioral Needs of Students with Extensive Support Needs: The Power of Communication
Thursday November 19, 2026 1:00pm - 2:15pm EST
Some students with extensive support needs (ESN) may have elevated behavioral support needs that necessitate individualized behavior support plans. In this session, information about building and implementing individualized, communication-based supports to address these behavioral support needs will be shared with a particular focus on function-based thinking.

Learning Objectives:
  • Identify the role of function-based thinking in designing individualized behavior intervention plans for students with ESN.
  • Identify communication-based supports to include in individualized behavior intervention plans for students with ESN.
Speakers
avatar for Virginia Walker

Virginia Walker

Professor, UNC Charlotte
Virginia L. Walker is a professor in the Department of Special Education and Child Development at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Dr. Walker’s research focuses on positive behavioral interventions and supports for students with extensive support needs (ESN), supports... Read More →
Thursday November 19, 2026 1:00pm - 2:15pm EST
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