The Utah State Board of Education has developed a manual with ideas for schools to use to manage behavior. This manual is called the LRBI (Least Restrictive Behavioral Interventions) Technical Assistance Manual and can be easily accessed on the USBE website by clicking here. The primary purpose of this manual is to provide guidance and information in creating successful behavioral systems and supports within Utah’s public schools for students in preschool through high school.

Most of the laws, rules, and policies apply to all students and are explained first in each section. Those that apply only to some students, usually those with identified disabilities, are addressed in the next section.

This document is a recommended practices technical assistance and a description of required state and federal educational policies/rules for behavior-related services consistent with the IDEA – Public Law 108-446, Utah Code Annotated (UCA), and Utah State Board of Education (USBE) Rules.

This manual was written to assist school personnel, but this information can help parents as well. If you are familiar with the interventions outlined in this book, you can work more effectively with your student’s teacher to solve problems. Also, many of these interventions can be adapted to the home environment as well. For some children, consistency between home and school can help them manage difficult behaviors.

Understanding the crisis cycle can keep you from using inflammatory practices when your child is highly escalated. It can also help you know when the best time to address problems afterward. Using precision requests as are often used in the classroom, helps you as a parent from yelling and repeating requests numerous times. Check this website for information on these two elements from the LRBI manual.