Behavior = Communicaiton
Above/Below the Waterline
4 Categories
Positive Behavior Strategies
100
potentially ways to communicate dislike, discomfort, or want to escape a non preferred activity
What are hitting, kicking, biting, flopping, screaming
100
Sensory needs, sensory disruptions, underlying language impairment, impaired social-linguistic development, physical needs, underlying intellectual impairment, need for routine.
What are potential factors occuring under the water-line, which influence observable behaviors above the water-line.
100
lack of language rich activities in the home and limited experiences with clear behavioral rules and expectations
What are potential obstacles for students who are classified as "at risk" for langauge and behavioral difficulties.
100
My turn/your turn cards
What is a positive behavioral strategy to encourage turn-take and peer communication?
200
The actions or reactions or a person or animal in response to external or internal stimuli.
What is the definition of behavior?
200
Hyperactivity, Distractibility , externalizing behaviors, regulating behaviors, internalizing behaviors (occasionally).
What are behaviors observed above the waterline?
200
lack of speech, loss of language, poor vocabulary development, echolalia, atypical prosody, poor play skills, delay or inability to engage or socialize with others, overly focused on certain topics, objects, or actions, aversion to touch, or behaviors deemed to be inappropriate in certain situations, such as laughing or crying.
What are a range of characteristics which may be displayed by students on the Autism Spectrum.
200
a positive behavioral strategy to decrease anxiety by offering clear, visual representation of a sequence of events.
What is a visual schedule?
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