When behavior starts impacting learning at school, parents often begin hearing terms like:

👉 FBA
👉 BIP
👉 behavior intervention
👉 crisis plan

…and for many families, it can feel overwhelming fast.

In this episode of The IEP Game Plan, we break down what Functional Behavior Assessments (FBAs) and Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs) are REALLY supposed to do — and what parents should actually look for when behavior supports are being discussed at school.

Because behavior is rarely “random.”

And too often, schools focus on stopping behaviors instead of identifying:
✔️ the pattern
✔️ the trigger
✔️ the missing skill
✔️ and the support the child actually needs

In this episode, we discuss:

• What an FBA is and how the process typically works
• Why identifying patterns matters
• What parents should look for in an FBA
• What should actually be included in a BIP
• Why positive reinforcement matters
• Questions parents should ask about crisis plans
• How BIPs should work together with the IEP
• Why behavior plans should be reviewed more than once per year

Most importantly…
This episode reminds parents that behavior plans should create support — not shame.

Because behavior is usually the LAST thing we see…
👉 but not where the problem started.

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