Culturally Responsive Positive Behavior Support with Families of Diverse Linguistic and Cultural Backgrounds Raising Children with Autism and Developmental Disabilities    

This interactive webinar will introduce participants to a culturally responsive approach to family centered positive behavior support (FCPBS) with families of diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds raising children with autism and/or a developmental disability. PowerPoint-based information and instructor led activities will introduce participants to key features of culturally responsive service delivery including: (a) an understanding of the influence of culture on parenting and parent-professional interactions; (b) key elements of cultural competence; and (c) the importance of cultural humility. Through an illustrative and interactive case study of a family of Taiwanese heritage raising a young child with autism, participants will learn how to: (a) use a cultural assessment tool in tandem with a functional assessment to guide the design of a culturally appropriate PBS plan; and (b) build a therapeutic alliance with a family during a process of implementation support that is characterized by cultural responsiveness and humility. Lessons learned from two multi-method studies of culturally responsive FCPBS that employed single case design and qualitative research methods will be shared and discussed. Selected readings and a bibliography related culturally responsive behavior support service

About the Presenter

Joe Lucyshyn

Joseph Lucyshyn is an Associate Professor and BCBA-D in the Faculty of Education at University of British Columbia. Dr. Lucyshyn has extensive experience working in collaboration with families and professionals to develop and implement positive behavior support plans in home and community settings for children with developmental disabilities who engage in severe problem behavior. He has authored publications in peer-reviewed journals including the Journal of Child and Family Studies, Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, and Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, and is an Associate Editor of the International Journal of Positive Behavioural Support. From 2004 and 2010, he served as Principal Investigator of a National Institutes of Health (NIH) funded longitudinal study entitled Transforming Coercive Processes in Family Routines. From 2011 to 2017, Dr. Lucyshyn was elected to the Board of Directors of the International Association for Positive Behavior Support (APBS) and served as Co-Chair of the Dissemination Committee and the International Workgroup. His current research focuses on a secondary prevention, group parent training approach to family centered positive behavior support (FCPBS), and on culturally responsive, FCPBS services with families of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.