Social narratives (multiple repetitions)

Video models

Visual supports

Pre-teaches/reminders/coaching/prompting

Replacement behavior (taught and practiced)

Reinforcing expected behaviors with fidelity

• Telling them exactly what they are doing correctly​

Ignoring inappropriate behavior

Providing non-compatible opportunities

Providing alternatives to address sensory needs

Using token reinforcement

• If the learner needs more immediate rewards - giving those​

Before the behavior stops, you will see it get bigger, louder, and more frequent

• This is because it has worked in the past or in other environments, so it should be working now​

Hold tight and stick to your reinforcement - it could be an extinction burst​!  This means that the behavior is about to burn out.

Take another look at the behavior and see if there could be a different function than you thought.  Ask a peer for input.

• Obtaining - like items, adult or peer attention....​

• Avoiding - like clean up, participation, etc.

• Sensory - like spinning, rocking, sounds, food textures, etc.

Go back to number 1 if you have a new understanding.​