BEHAVIOR REDUCTION

What is a behavior intervention plan (BIP)?

Outlines strategies + interventions that all team members must follow to prevent + respond to interfering behaviors

What does a behavior intervention (or behavior reduction) plan include?

Behaviors targeted for reduction, who will implement the behavior reduction plan, behavior’s function, preventative (or antecedent) strategies, consequent strategies, and crisis interventions

FUNCTIONS OF BEHAVIOR: What is automatic reinforcement?

Engaging in a behavior b/c it feels good

FUNCTION OF BEHAVIOR: What is escape / avoidance?

Engaging in a behavior to escape / avoid an unpleasant situation

FUNCTION OF BEHAVIOR: What is attention?

Engaging in a behavior to get someone’s attention

FUNCTION OF BEHAVIOR: What is access to tangibles?

Engaging in a behavior to obtain access to some tangible item / activity

What are some common antecedent modifications?

Visual supports / schedules, high probability request sequence (providing easy tasks before challenging ones), priming (talking about an upcoming event, laying out expectations, providing them w/ any important information they should know), offering choices, non-contingent reinforcement, timers

What ate motivation operations?

Temporarily increase or decrease the value of something

What are TWO categories of motivating operations?

Establishing operations (EO) + abolishing operations (AO)

What are the establishing operations?

Increase the effectiveness of a reinforcer

What are abolishing operations?

Decrease the effectiveness of a reinforcer

What is differential reinforcement?

Placing the target (inappropriate/maladaptive) behavior on extinction while reinforcing other specified behaviors

What are two common differential reinforcement procedures?

Differential reinforcement of other behaviors (DRO) and differential reinforcement of alternative behaviors (DRA)

What is differential reinforcement of other behaviors (DRO)?

Reinforcement is provided for all behaviors other than the target behavior

What is differential reinforcement of alternative behaviors (DRA)?

Reinforcement is provided for a specified alternative behavior while withholding reinforcer for the target behavior

What is extinction?

Behavior reduction process that consists of withholding reinforcement for behaviors that were reinforced in the past

What does a crisis plan consist of?

What procedures to follow in emergency situation