by Sasha Long, M.A., BCBA | Aug 6, 2013 | Interventions, Resources |
Attention behaviors tend to be the most annoying, for me anyways. Whining, fighting, talking back, swearing, and yelling out can all be attention seeking behaviors. When you think about attention – don’t assume it is good attention. Attention can come in...
by Sasha Long, M.A., BCBA | Mar 16, 2017 | Data, Interventions |
Replacement Behavior Often attention behaviors occur when the student does not know the correct or appropriate way to ask for attention. Teach appropriate ways to ask for attention. For nonverbal students, create a visual for attention. Use role playing and...
by Sasha Long, M.A., BCBA | Jul 4, 2014 | Interventions, Reducing Problem Behavior |
Attention behaviors tend to be the most annoying, for me anyways. Whining, fighting, talking back, swearing, and yelling out can all be attention seeking behaviors. This past week we have gone in-depth on some key strategies for reducing attention maintained problem...
by Sasha Long, M.A., BCBA | Jul 1, 2014 | Interventions, Resources |
Yesterday we discussed (at length!) the dire need for teaching a replacement behavior. The reduction interventions will NOT work (or not work so well or quickly) without that vital first step. While you are working on teaching or shaping up an appropriate behavior...
by Sasha Long, M.A., BCBA | Jul 3, 2014 | Interventions, Reducing Problem Behavior, Resources |
I want you to put all of your preconceived, old-school perceptions of time out to the side for a few minutes. When I say time out – I don’t mean toddler style, minute for their age, sitting in the corner with a dunce cap on. I mean a “time out”...
