Tier One Reinforcers
Example of Tier One Reinforcer
What is Pom Pom, Do Jo, Sticker, etc
physical actions directed towards oneself, which may result in visible injury (e.g. hitting, kicking, scratching, pinching self.)
What is self injury?
Be safe, be kind, be responsible
What are behavioral expectations?
A technique used by ELP staff members to provide instruction on the expected behavior and model the expected behavior. The child will then practice the expected behavior and the staff will reinforce the expected behavior
What is reteach, model, practice?
Safe, calm, relaxing
What is cozy corner, safe place,etc?
Children who receive Tier one reinforcers
What is all children?
child engaging in the repeated use of words or phrases that are typically unexpected for the child’s developmental age or level (e.g. swearing, profanity, sexually explicit) despite an adult's verbal redirect.
What is inappropriate language?
morning meeting (aka circle), transitions, small groups, meals,
What is when can expectations be taught?
A technique in which the ELP staff directly states the specific rule/expectation immediately after a child displays a challenging behavior. (i.e. “It’s time for using an inside voice”).
What is verbal reminder?
Balloon, star, drain, pretzel
What are breathing techniques?
Staff who can give out Tier one reinforcers
What is all staff?
refusal to follow a reasonable request, direction, or the established routine, which persists after multiple requests and a reasonable amount of time.
What is non-compliance?
In the hallway, in the classroom, in the bathroom
What is where are expectations posted?
A technique used when it is likely that the challenging behavior is the result of a task that is too difficult or non-preferred, so the staff decreases the amount of work expected and/or provides additional supports to enable the student to complete the task successfully (i.e. Provide visuals for directions to complete the task).
What is accommodation/modification?
You may ___ or you may ____
What are choices (power of freewill)
This happens after a bucket is full
What is full class reinforcer?
the act of leaving a designated area of supervision/boundary of play without responding to the requests of an adult to return.
What is elopement or running away?
Sharing toys with a peer
What is being kind?
A technique in which the ELP staff uses minimal physical touch to support/escort a student to another location, when the student is not actively resisting. (i.e. the staff member puts her arm around the child’s shoulder and leads the child to the clean-up area or holds the hand of the child to slow his/her pace down).
What is physical guidance?
You wanted ____. You may not ____. ____ Hurts. When you want ___ you ___.
What is positive intent?
Classroom reinforcer is chosen
What is children's decision?
the use of threatening, offensive or intimidating words directed towards a peer or an adult.
What is verbal aggression?
Hanging up your coat
What is being responsible?
A technique that is used to separate two or more peers that show an inability to interact positively with each other. The staff may ask one child to move to an alternate seat/area while participating in the same activity/routine. (i.e. Child is instructed to sit in a different spot at circle time).
Move Within Group
Smile, take a deep breath, and relax
What is composure? (power of perception)
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