generalization of behavioral intervention strategies in the home and school settings
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Reinforcement Reinforcement: behavior that results in a preferred outcome is more likely to occur in the future Examples: Baby cries Child tells joke Parent gives bottle People laugh at joke Tendency to cry increases Tendency to tell jokes increasesTRANSCRIPT
Generalization of Behavioral Intervention Strategies in the
Home and School Settings
Understanding Behavior
• Behavior is any response that is observable and measurable.
• Behavior is what a child does; not who a child is.
• Behavior can be decreased and increased through reinforcement and punishment.
Reinforcement
• Reinforcement: behavior that results in a preferred outcome is more likely to occur in the future
Examples:
Baby cries
Child tells joke
Parent gives bottle
People laugh at joke
Tendency to cry increases
Tendency to tell jokes increases
Punishment
• Punishment: behavior that results in an undesired outcome is less likely to occur in the future
Examples:
Person speeds
Receive a speeding ticket
Tendency to speed decreases
Person touches hot object
Hurts hand Tendency to touch the object decreases
Why Challenging Behavior Happens
• Children engage in challenging behavior in order to gain access to something.
• The four functions of behavior are:– Attention– Escape– Access to items or activities– Sensory Stimulation
Examples of Behavior Change Strategies Used in the School Setting
• Activity Schedules• Reinforcement Systems– Some with punishment component
Activity Schedule Example
Token Economy Example
How to Generalize Strategies in the Home and Community Setting
Activity Schedules and Token Economies can be made at home.– Parents can create/print paper copies or write out
on paper– Many applications are available if your child has
access to technology.
Activity Schedule Example
Parent-Made Activity Schedule
Token Economy Sample
Parent-Made Token Economy
Generalization
• Strategies can be generalized across settings.
• Using systems that children have been successful with in the past can promote successful behavior in new settings.