1. ABC’s of Behaviour Video Training Module #2
BE PROACTIVE
NOT REACTIVE
Megan Delcourt, M.A., Behaviour Analyst
Maria DeBrouwer, CYCW
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2. What are the ABC’s of Behaviour?
Antecedent
Behaviour
Consequence
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Antecedent
An antecedent is a stimulus that cues an organism to perform a learned behavior
Trigger
Behaviour
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4. WCDSB, HDSB & Erinoakkids
Antecedent
What happens before the behaviour occurs?
An antecedent could be the following:
A demand or a request has been made
The student has been denied access to an object/item
The student was alone (no peer/adult interaction)
The student was engaged in a natural social situation (no demand placed)
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5. WCDSB, HDSB & Erinoakkids
Behaviour
What are you observing?
hitting
kicking
punching
biting
hair pulling
running
throwing
head banging
Other
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6. Behaviour
When we are recording behaviour, we are recording factual information
See
Action
Hear
Data should be recorded using minimal written information
More information does not = good information
Data does not contain assumptions, personal opinions or personal views on situations
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Consequence
What was the response to the behaviour?
Verbal attention given?
Physical attention given?
Ignored?
Activity/task reduced?
Activity/task taken away?
Change of location?
Adult/s
Peer/s
Environment
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8. Proactive Antecedent Strategies
They lesson the likelihood of the behaviour occurring
They provide an effective “detour”
They teach appropriate skill deficit
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9. Proactive Antecedent Strategies
Challenging Behaviour
- Runs from the room when asked “to do homework” or “take a bath”
- Infant continuously pulls lamp off of the table
- Continuously throws food at peers while eating in the cafeteria
Proactive Effective Strategy
- Provide a “choice”. Do you want to do your homework first, or take a bath?”
- Remove the lamp from the table
- Switch the seating arrangement to a family style configuration
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10. Consequence Strategies
Does our reaction to a behaviour determine the likelihood of the behaviour occurring again?
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11. Consequence Strategies
Your son decides to surprise you and clean his room. Because you are so delighted by his initiative, you reinforce him verbally and treat him to a movie.
What is the likelihood that your son will clean his room again?????
Initiative
Antecedent
Cleaning Room
Behaviour
Verbal & Tangible Reinforcement
Consequence/
Behavioural Response
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12. WCDSB, HDSB & Erinoakkids
Consequence
Consequence is not referred to as a punitive measure When we refer to a consequence, we are speaking to how the staff, peers and environment play a role in:
Accelerating the Behaviour
Maintaining the Behaviour
Decelerating the Behaviour
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13. WCDSB, HDSB & Erinoakkids
Consequence
Behavioural Response
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15. Repertoire of Behaviour
Track all behaviour that is observed
Track all attempts and physical contact
Select the target behaviour based on the following:
Most Intense
Most Severe
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Purpose of ABC Data
The purpose of collecting ABC data to establish clear patterns across various domains
ABC data can assist in identifying
Antecedent
What were the triggers?
What provoked the behaviour?
What led the student to the behaviour
Behaviour
Repertoire of Behaviour
Consequence
Staffs response to the behaviour
Peers response to the behaviour
The environments response to the behaviour
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17. Thank You! Module # 3 “Data Collection”
This module has been brought to you be the Behaviour Support Team
Strategic Plan 2015
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