Behavior Basics & The ABCs
These are the 3 components for the acronym "ABC."
What are Antecedent, Behavior, and Consequence?
This happens when an adult's response strengthens a challenging behavior over time.
What is a behavior trap?
The meaning of the acronym used during a student's full melt mode.
What is "Why AM I Talking?" or WAIT
PECS, TouchChat, and GoTalkNow
What are ACC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication) devices
This is used first when precursor behaviors emerge to prompt functional communication, such as "I need a break."
What is the help strategy?
The four functions of behavior
What are Attention, Access to Tangibles, Escape/Avoidance, and Sensory? SEAT
Hunger, physical pain, medication change, fatigue, and emotions
What are internal triggers?
"You look frustrated", or "I understand you don't like doing this."
What are validating feelings?
A simple visual that pairs a required non-preferred task on the left with a preferred reward on the right.
What is a First/Then board?
This strategy involves giving a single simple direction and waiting 1-2 minutes for a response without talking over the behavior
All students' actions positive or negative
What is communication?
Offering a preferred item or activity AFTER a problem behavior has begun in an attempt to stop it.
What is bribery?
The amount of time you should wait for a response after giving a simple direction to a student whose behavior has escalated.
What is 1 to 2 minutes?
This helps students see an endpoint and remain on task and learn the pace of time.
What is a visual timer?
The frequency you should quietly check in on a student while using the Wait Strategy to let them know you are there.
What is every 2-3 minutes?
This happens immediately before a behavior occurs.
What is an Antecedent?
Changes in routines, social interactions, and loud noises or bright lights
What are external triggers?
The strategy used when saying: "If you do one problem, then you can take a break."
What is a limit-setting strategy (If/then)?
Count to ten, deep breathing, ask for help, positive self-talk, reframe, opposite action, mindfulness
What are coping strategies?
Interrupt & Redirect, When/Then, If/Then
What are limiting setting strategies?
This tool helps decision-making in assessing the likelihood of a dangerous behavior.
What is the Decision-Making Matrix?
Crisis and Calm
What are the two ends of the continuum on the staircase?