* Unless otherwise noted all entries are from the Medicare Glossary
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BACKGROUND SCREENING/CHECK - A process in which the specifics of an individual's past are revealed for the purposes of employment.
They are frequently conducted to confirm information found on an employment application or résumé. They may also be conducted as a
way to further differentiate potential employees and pick the one the employer feels is best suited for the position. Background checks are required
for those working in careers involving the elderly, disabled, or children.
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BEHAVIOR INTERVENTION PLAN* - A formalized plan that targets specific behaviors for alteration and that follows from a functional
behavioral assessment. Usually appended to the student's IEP, a public school district must attempt such a plan before changing a student's
placement to a more restrictive environment (unless there is an emergency situation). The plan is supposed to be based on positive inducements, if
possible. A behavior intervention plan should also include what environmental or proactive changes the staff will make to decrease the likelihood
of the undesirable behavior or symptom.
* Our Special Kids.Org
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BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT/MODIFICATION* - To develop, strengthen, maintain, decrease or eliminate behaviors in a planned or systematic way.
* Our Special Kids.Org
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BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION* - A technique of changing human behavior based on the theory of
operant behavior and conditioning. Careful observation of events preceding and following the behavior in question is required. The
environment is manipulated to reinforce the desired responses, thereby bringing about the desired change in behavior.
* Our Special Kids.Org
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BOARD AND CARE HOME - A type of group living arrangement designed to meet the needs of people who cannot live
on their own. These homes offer help with some personal care services.
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BOARD-CERTIFIED - This means a doctor has special training in a certain area of medicine and has passed an advanced
exam in that area of medicine. Both primary care doctors and specialists
may be board-certified.
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