1. Using ABA to Manage Behavior
Christine Duff
Rebecca Hopkins
University of Central Florida

2. Agenda - Discuss ABA and Behavior Change - The ABC’s of Behavior
- Apply Successful Strategies
- Activities

3. What is ABA? Behavioral Principals Function Modify Environment
Change behavior in a meaningful way
Ask the group
Reinforcement

4. Do you know your ABCs?
Antecedent
Behavior
Consequence

5. Behavior Define it. What will we ignore? What will we address?
ACTIVITY – Think about a particular behavior you would like to change / Take 4 sticky notes and paste them in a row on paper / write the behavior on the third note / I will demonstrate this in big poster board

6. Modify the Environment / Set up for Success
Antecedent Changes
Modify the Environment / Set up for Success
House Rules
Visual Schedules
Provide Choice
Set up for Success

7. Add 3 Rules to the First post it note

8. Behavior: ABC; Avoid/Escape Think, Pair, Share1 2
Internal, External 3 4

9. Five Point Scale Created by Kari Dunn Buron and Mitzi Curtis
ASD; understand and control their emotional responses
Concrete number, picture
Behavior at 1-5; looks like, feels like, what to do

10. Three Point Scale or…the what I’m doing now and what I need to do
1. Sam’s Voice
2. Cindy’s Where to Talk About…
Your Turn
Create: look, feel, what to do
Connecting A, B, C
Some kids will be able to identify their triggers, consequences, some not – ALL should be able to identify BEHAVIOR (what I’m doing now – what I need to do)
Replacement Behavior

11. Questions

12. Strategies for Attention Seeking Behavior
Enrichment
Center for Effective Collaboration and Practice (CECP)
ABC Chart
All Things Behavior (Token/Reward boards, Discrete Trial Training, Visual Schedules, Data Sheets)
Florida’s Multi-Tiered Level Support, Response to Intervention, and Positive Behavior Support)

13. Positive Attention for Desired Behavior Ignore Redirect Time-Out
Consequences
Positive Attention for Desired Behavior Ignore Redirect Time-Out
Add one consequence for when student exhibits problem behavior (written on 3rd post it)

14. Time Out Have a Plan What Behavior? Where? How Long? Set Timer
No Attention
Calm
End
ACTIVITY – Create a Time-Out Plan with Hand-Outs

15. Sometimes we need a time-out too
Sometimes we need a time-out too! Okay to walk away / take a break / deep breaths / may not win every battle – ok!
Anyone have any questions?