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TRAC Foundations BIGs 1

Behavior Intervention Guidelines


What are BIGs?

• BIGs are a set of Guidelines:• That are specifically developed for your program by your

program’s staff• Designed as a preliminary strategy for responding to

common day-to-day behaviors• That use predetermined responses to categorizes of

problem behaviors• That are based on your program’s philosophy, policies and

practices.• Include appropriate strategies for teaching social skill, self

regulation and problem solving.


Rationale for BIG

• Provides consistency among staff

• Reduces number of responses

• Quick response for new behaviors

• Simple process


How do BIGs fit with…?• Positive Behavior Support Plans

Positive Behavior

Support Plans

Behavior Intervention Guidelines

Individual

Universal

Based on analysis of individual child’s behavior & focuses on addressing the function of the behavior.

Based on age and culturally appropriate responses to typical forms of behavior.


How do BIGs fit with…?

Social skills instruction

Program Philosophy

Classroom rules

BIGs


Developing BIG

Activity 8.2


Developing BIG

• There are four steps in the development and implementation of BIGs. When you get back to your programs it is recommended you allow some time for all the staff to work together to develop the guidelines. This will increase buy-in to the system and will allow you to work through any disagreements that may arise in how to handle certain behaviors.

Step 1

•Identify the Problem Behaviors

Step 2

•Categorize the Problem Behaviors

Step 3

•Develop a Response for the Category

Step 4

•Implement


Developing BIG

• Identify specific behaviors

• Problem behaviors inhibit socialization, interfere with the child's ability to learn, or pose a threat to health or safety.

Step 1



Developing BIG

• Group behaviors into three categories:– Aggression: Behaviors that

cause harm or damage– Self-indulgent: Behaviors that

are disruptive interfere with participation

– Non-compliant: Failure to follow directions

Step 1


Step 2



Developing BIG

• Responses will be developed in two areas:

– When the child is not exhibiting the problem behavior

– When the child is exhibiting the problem behavior

Step 1


Step 2


Step 3



Determining Responses

• Responses should be based our your program philosophy and beliefs.

• Responses should provide care providers with appropriate and effective responses that are non-punitive and non-aversive.

• Responses should be appropriate for the behaviors in the category


Determining Responses

• Acknowledge the child’s feelings.

• Self-regulation/anger management component.

• Problem solving component.


Possible responses

• Ignore the behavior.

• Provide verbal or physical feedback.

• Redirect the child.

• Loss of privilege

• Time away or having the child leave an activity

• Provide acceptable behavior.


Developing BIG

• To be effective BIGs responses must be applied in a consistent manner by all staff with all children.

• As you begin to implement BIGs you may find that for a short time children's behavior may worsen.

• Implement the agreed upon BIGs for at least 3 months before you make changes or modifications

Step 1


Step 2


Step 3


Step 4

•Implement


Review Sample BIGs

Questions


EXAMPLE PROCESS FOR DEVELOPING BIGS

Activity 8.3


For Step 1: Identify the Problem Behaviors


For Step 2: Categorize the Problem Behaviors


For Step 3: Develop a Response for the Category


Develop a chart assist with implementing your BIGs.

• The chart should include the title of behavior category

• A definition of the behavior • Examples of typical behaviors in each category

(These can be the behaviors staff generated during the first step of the process)

• How to respond when the behaviors occur• How to respond when the behaviors are not

occurring


Questions about BIGs or the process of developing BIGs for their programs

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