Center for Intensive Behavioral Supports

Here's to the educators who keep showing up and making a difference! One student, one moment at a time.

CIBS thanks you for all the early mornings to late afternoons, from lesson planning to problem-solving! You show up with. patience, creativity, and persistence.

Keep up the good work!

Join this upcoming webinar with Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago to learn how to recognize signs of ADHD, anxiety, depression, and oppositional behavior in the classroom, and better understand how these challenges impact learning.

Teachers are often the first to notice mental health problems in children. Join this Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago webinar to:

🔹Learn how to recognize symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, anxiety, depression, and oppositional behavior in the classroom

🔹Understand the association between mental health symptoms and school functioning and accommodation recommendation

🔹Discuss experiences and questions related to supporting student mental health in the classroom with other educators statewide and mental health providers

Participants will earn one Continuing Education Unit or Professional Development Hour. Register at https://okt.to/ZroRSA.

A+ is sharing some amazing strategies all month! Make sure you check them out!

April is Autism Awareness Month and we have something special planned! Every single day this month, we'll be sharing facts, resources, and evidence-based practices to support the autism community. You won't want to miss it so stay tuned!

To kick things off, check out our Fact Sheet: Autism and the Classroom. It is packed with valuable information to support learners in the classroom setting. Link below!

https://bit.ly/4dog9eZ

Check out our sister grant and all of the amazing work they do for students across the state!

In the most recent weekly message from ISBE, they have outlined the changes to Form 11-01, which was updated in February of 2026.

Directly from the ISBE Weekly Message:

Updated Physical Restraint and Time Out Form
An updated version of the Physical Restraint and Time Out Form (11-01) has been posted on ISBE’s Physical Restraint, Time Out, and Isolated Time Out webpage under “Resources.”

Updates have been made to questions 11, 12, and 17 on the form.

Question 11 – The language has been revised from “a certified staff person knowledgeable about the use of time out or trained in the use of physical restraint must evaluate the situation” to “an adult trained in compliance with 23 Ill. Admin Code 1.285 (h) must assess whether the student has ceased presenting the specific behavior for which the time out, isolated time out, and/or physical restraint was imposed.” Additional changes include a reminder that “In no event shall supine physical restraint last longer than 30 minutes unless continuation is authorized by a school administrator.”

Question 12 – An N/A checkbox was added to the Prescribed Medication line. The individual filling out the 11-01 Form should select the “Yes” box if the student is prescribed medication and has access to prescribed medication during the physical restraint, time out, and/or isolated time out. If the student is prescribed medication but did not have access to the prescribed medication during the physical restraint, time out or isolated time out, the individual should select “No.” Finally, if the student is not prescribed medication, then the individual completing the form should select “N/A.”

Question 17 – Space was added under Same Day Parent/Guardian Notification for staff to input additional information. ISBE has also included three boxes to remind staff to send a copy of the RTO Bill of Rights, Procedural Safeguards, and Information on Filing a State Complaint to the parent/guardian.

To check out the entire weekly message, follow this link:

Illinois State Board of Education Every child will make significant academic gains each year, increasing their knowledge, skills, and opportunities so they graduate equipped to pursue a successful future, with the state paying special attention to addressing historic inequities.

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You NEED to come checkout the 💥FREE💥 resources at the CIBS exhibit table! So many freebies that can be used in your classroom when you go back to school!

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