ALL BIPs should be individualized with measurable goals and objectives (which are always to change the maladaptive behavior but there needs to be specificity)
I think Sue's response covers everything very well.
SD resist homework reduction as an accommodation, but if you are interested in DATA, it was the problem rated most stress for parents on this board (try to get their difficult child to do it,) so I think it is a very legitimate accommodation--for two reasons: parents shouldn't have to sacrifice their relationship with their child to enforce the school's policies OUTSIDE THE SCHOOL, and schools should not penalize students who do not have "enough metal energy left" after trying to keep it together during the school day, if homework is beyond their endurance.
Finally, I do not think "intentionality" can be discerned and therefore, has not place in a BIP. Even if a child knows what he is doing is wrong, that still does not mean that the child can control the behavior without additional support, and knee-jerk punishment isn't supportive. How many times have each of us done something we knew wasn't the best choice out of frustration, anger, or just plain exhaustion? The same applies to difficult children times at least TEN.
Martie
