BIP Behavioral Intervention Plan

BIP Behavioral Intervention Plan A child flips a desk, shouts, and bolts for the door. Bad kid, or a kid trying to tell us something? Meet the BIP: the legally-backed tool that flips the script. WHAT YOU'LL LEARN IN THIS BROADCAST 1. What a Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP) really is 2. Why behavior is treated as communication, not defiance 3. The two federal laws that give a BIP its legal power 4. When a written BIP becomes legally required 5. The 10-day rule and manifestation determination review 6. Why the FBA must come before any behavior plan 7. The ABC model: Antecedent, Behavior, Consequence 8. The four functions behind nearly every behavior 9. The key components of a strong, effective BIP 10. Who builds the plan, and how parents can advocate For decades, schools met challenging behavior with detention, suspension, and expulsion. This episode breaks down a smarter, kinder, and legally-backed alternative: the Behavior Intervention Plan, or BIP. Learn what a BIP is, why it treats behavior as communication rather than misconduct, and how it differs from punishment. We unpack the legal foundation under IDEA and Section 504, explain exactly when a written BIP is legally required, and walk through the Functional Behavior Assessment that must come before any plan is written. You'll learn the four functions behind nearly every challenging behavior, the components that make a BIP effective, and who belongs on the team that builds it. We also look at the data: students with disabilities are suspended at disproportionate rates, while PBIS schools see significantly fewer discipline referrals. Finally, we cover what makes a plan actually work: implementation with fidelity, regular data review, and treating the plan as a living document. Because every behavior is communication, and every child deserves to be understood, not just disciplined. Learn more about BIP Behavioral Intervention Plan by visiting: https://kidlaw.org/2026/03/22/bip-behavioral-intervention-plan/ SOCIAL & WEB LINKS Kidlaw Official Website - https://Kidlaw.org PODCAST LINKS Buzzsprout Link: https://kidlaw.buzzsprout.com Apple Link: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kidlaw/id1896798336 Spotify Link: https://open.spotify.com/show/033liLtlloBnXvjIJac6Z3?si=cbfc7e412df24c3c CONTACTS mcoogan@acnj.org - Mary Coogan - Host of Let's Talk Kids | CEO of ACNJ npeckman@acnj.org - Nina Peckman, Esq. - Staff Attorney vjabon@acnj.org - Viggo Jabon - Multimedia Specialist at ACNJ Carter@DiedreMoire.com - Maxine E Carter - Producer #BehaviorInterventionPlan,#BIP,#IEP,#504Plan,#SpecialEducation,#IDEA,#FBA,#FunctionalBehaviorAssessment,#PBIS,#PositiveBehaviorSupport,#DisabilityRights,#ADHD,#Autism,#SchoolDiscipline,#ManifestationDetermination,#KidLaw,#SpecialEducationLaw,#EducationAdvocacy,#InclusiveEducation,#ChildAdvocacy Advocates for Children of New Jersey (ACNJ), Kidlaw, Kidlaw.org, ACNJ.org, Let's Talk Kids, and any other ACNJ affiliated websites, podcasts, video channels or similar DO NOT provide any legal advice and users of this web site should consult with their own lawyer for legal advice. This broadcast (the "Broadcast") is a general service that provides educational information over the Internet. We are not a law firm and our employees, executives or management are not your attorney or acting as your attorney. The information contained in the Broadcast is general information and should not be construed as legal advice to be applied to any specific factual situation. If you believe or are unsure whether your particular situation requires legal advice or legal information, you should consult a lawyer.