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The article discusses strategies in addressing distal setting events in the classroom. Topics covered include an overview of studies that examined the concept of setting events and their effects on behavior, the challenges to addressing distal setting events and the six steps that teachers and other school personnel can use during the functional behavior assessment (FBA) process to asses and plan for setting events.

The article offers suggestions for enriching the classroom environment to reduce problem behaviors in children. Topics discussed include promoting student engagement in appropriate behavior; teacher to identify environmental changes with proactive behavior management strategies; and implementing noncontingent reinforcement in the classroom.

The prevalence of students with visual impairments varies across the United States, yet limited analysis exists on how many students receive special education services. The following study collected population data on students with visual impairments for the 2017–2018 school year and ran focus groups with state-level administrators to understand current and future options to collect population data. Twenty-three of 50 states responding to the survey reported total population data. On average, states supported 3.6 times the number of students with visual impairments reported in their federal Child Count data reports. State administrators agreed a federal mandate requiring states to collect total population data on students with visual impairments is needed. The ramifications of preparing for and supporting an unknown population of students with disabilities was discussed. A federal mandate for total population data collection is unlikely in the near future. Therefore, practical implications, including key factors and logistics, that state administrators should consider are outlined. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]