In Module 6, you learned about the techniques we use as part of a Functional Assessment. In Module 7, we’ll examine how we use that outputs of an initial Functional Assessment to make a Behaviour Support Plan and help to make a challenging behaviour ineffective, inefficient or unnecessary.
In Lesson 1, we examine the components of a Behaviour Support Plan.
In Lesson 2, you will learn about Antecedent Interventions and some of the antecedent strategies you might use depending on the function of a behaviour that challenges.
In this lesson, you’ll learn about non-contingent Reinforcement (NCR) which involves the presentation of a reinforcer, independent of the presence of a specific behavior. It can help address behaviours maintained by social or tangible reinforcement by reducing a person’s motivation to engage in a challenging behaviour to access the relevant form of reinforcement.
In Lesson 4, you’ll learn about Behavioural Momentum, Behavioural Momentum, also known as a High-Probability Response Sequence, means that when giving instructions, you build up momentum for an important task that somebody needs to do, by first giving them easy tasks or demands to do first. It is especially useful when addressing behaviours that challenge maintained by escape from demands
The Premack Principle is related to this principle of reinforcement. It is more commonly referred to as ?Grandma’s Rule?. In our next lesson you’ll learn about how we can use the Premack Principle to address behaviours that challenge.
When we combine reinforcement and extinction, the resulting procedure is known as Differential Reinforcement. In Lesson 6, you’ll learn about Differential Reinforcement.
In Lesson 7 , you’ll learn about the token economies. Token Economies are often used as part of Differential Reinforcement procedures within ABA. When used properly, they can be very effective in helping to increase important contextually appropriate behaviours and to decrease behaviours that challenge.
Extinction is an important principle of behaviour. It is one that can be applied to address socially significant behaviours. However, there are several characteristics of responses to extinction that you should be aware of before implementing any extinction procedure. In our next lesson, we also examine alternative strategies to extinction procedures.
In Lesson 9, you’ll learn about Functional Communication Training (FCT). The importance of FCT within the area of challenging behaviour cannot be overstated. Within this lesson, we introduce you to important concepts that are required to effectively teach communication behaviours that can replace behaviours that challenge and improve a learner’s control over their own environment.
Lesson 10 summarises how we use the Competing Behaviours Model to help turn a summary statement, into a behaviour support plan.