When planning supports for a student with multiple disabilities, what should guide the approach?

• A. Outline supports for behavior
• B. Dictate grading policies
• C. Determine attendance
• D. Schedule meetings

Answer: (A)

Focusing on behavior supports provides a practical, actionable way to enable learning for a student with multiple disabilities. When a plan identifies how to prevent challenging behaviors, teach replacement skills, and adjust the environment, it creates a foundation for all other supports to work and for the student to access instruction meaningfully. The plan uses data to monitor progress and guides decisions about what accommodations, supports, and services are needed across instruction, communication, and daily routines. Grading policies, attendance decisions, and meeting schedules are important processes, but they do not determine how supports should be designed; they follow from the student’s needs and plan. Therefore, the approach should be guided by outlining supports for behavior.