Participants will pause and reflect on the early successes, challenges, and barriers they have encountered during the beginning of the school year. Much can be learned from the first 50 days to prevent challenging behaviors from becoming persistent, tolerated, or inappropriately accommodated. Learning Objectives - Identify factors/barriers within educational settings that contribute to the persistence of challenging behaviors - Indicate strategies to overcome common barriers within educational settings - Describe team-based approaches and tools to foster the development and generalization of adaptive alternative behavior