Optional reading
This optional article by Jessica Cowan summarizes various types of antecedent interventions used to reduce behaviors that challenge. The article categorizes strategies by the function of the behavior and provides practical examples of how to adjust environments to decrease the likelihood of problem behaviors occurring.
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Antecedent Interventions for Challenging Behavior
Antecedent interventions aim to modify the environment before a behavior occurs. By doing so, they help make the behavior less likely to occur. These strategies can address behaviors maintained by different functions, including escape, attention, access to tangibles, or automatic reinforcement.
The article covers:
- Key definitions: antecedents, setting events, motivating operations
- Examples of interventions for behaviors maintained by escape, attention, tangibles, and sensory reinforcement
- Links to additional resources and guidance for implementing strategies effectively
Read the article here: ThinkPsych – Antecedent Interventions
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