The Behavior Code presentation | Nancy Rappaport, M.D

Practical Strategiesfor Working with

Challenging Students

The Behavior Code

Nancy Rappaport, M.D.

Nancy Rappaport M.D.

ToolkitComfort

boxSOStips

FAIRplan

Toolkit


Ashley


Ashley

Traumatic

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Ashley

Traumatic

Positive

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Misbehavior isa symptom

SOStip 1


Behavior iscommunication

SOStip 2


The only behaviorwe control is our own

SOStip 3


Behavior canbe changed

SOStip 4


Soda Cola Soda Cola


Soda ColaSoda Cola


Soda Cola Soda Cola


Anxiety is ahidden disability

Soda Cola Soda Cola Soda Cola Soda Cola Soda Cola


How can we help?


Self-regulation

Missing Skills


Self-regulationThought stopping/Recognizing thinking traps

Missing Skills


Self-regulationThought stopping/Recognizing thinking trapsSocial skills

Missing Skills


Self-regulationThought stopping/Recognizing thinking trapsSocial skillsExecutive Functioning

Missing Skills


Self-regulationThought stopping/Recognizing thinking trapsSocial skillsExecutive FunctioningFlexible thinking

Missing Skills


Missing Skills

Challengingbehavior

Changingthe channel

METHOD 1

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Missing Skills

Challengingbehavior

Changingthe channel

METHOD 1

×


Missing Skills

Challengingbehavior

Progressivemuscle

relaxation

METHOD 2

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ToolkitComfort

boxSOStips

FAIRplan

Toolkit


FAIR plan


FAIR

unction

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Functional HypothesisFAIRplan

Behavior=Communication



BehaviorFunctions of



BehaviorFunctions of attention

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escape

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EXIT




tangibleescape

!

EXITNOW




tangibleescape

!

EXITNOW

sensory



NegativeAttention







Breaking the cycle

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Breaking the cycle

×

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Antecedent Analysis FAIRplan

ABC charts

date

Feb 22013

9:15am

Dad is on a trip Math Quiz

time setting event antecedent behavior consequence

×


Typical AntecedentFAIRplan

PatternsUnstructured times



PatternsUnstructured timesTransitions



PatternsUnstructured timesTransitionsWriting demands



PatternsUnstructured timesTransitionsWriting demandsSocial demands



PatternsUnstructured timesTransitionsWriting demandsSocial demandsNovel events/unexpected change

FIRE ALARM

PULL DOWN


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unction

ccommodations

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FAIRplan Accomodations and modifications

EmotionalBreakdown



EmotionalBreakdown

R



EmotionalBreakdown

R



Find activitythat buildsconfidence



Read the room



Read the room

Time Narrate its passage Segmented Clock

55

3530

05

25

5010

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20 40

45



Read the room

Time Narrate its passage Segmented Clock

Organization and integration of information


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Transitions


Components of

Stopping the activity

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Transitions


Components of


Shift to the next activity

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Transitions


Components of



Starting the next activity

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Transitions


Components of



Starting the next activity

Lack of structure

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Transitions


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Previewing Tasks


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EmotionalThermometer


Emotional ThermometerFAIRplan


Emotional Thermometer

(1) Take a break(2) Deep breaths

Angry

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STRATEGY


Emotional ThermometerFAIRplan


Emotional Thermometer

Anxious

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STRATEGY

Comfortbox


ToolkitComfort

boxSOStips

FAIRplan

Toolkit


FAIRplan

Comfort box


FAIRplan Comfort

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FAIRplan Comfort

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FAIRplan Comfort

box Distraction


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Touch

Comfortbox Distraction


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Self-regulationApps


Sosh

FAIRplan Self-regulation Apps


At Ease



Calm Counter



FAIR

unction

ccommodations

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nteractions


Interaction StrategiesFAIRplan

RelationshipBuilding



RelationshipBuilding

Random acts ofkindness



PACEPlayful/Pause

Accepting Curious

Empathetic



Self-monitoringa system to help studentsnotice and rate their own

behavior throughout an activity


Tips on

to Oppositional Students

FAIRplan

Giving Demands


Tips on Giving DemandsFAIRplan

Avoid yes or no questions



Use choices when possible



Extended time to comply


FAIR

unction

ccommodations

nteraction Strategies

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esponse


Response StrategiesFAIRplan

90% of preventionis antecedentmanagement


Time-outs

Send to sit in hallway

Send to principal’s office

FAIRplan Responses to avoid:

×

×

×


Incremental systems

Rewards for demonstratingappropriate behavior

FAIRplan Positive Responses:

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Jessica Minahan &Nancy RappaportHarvard Education Press (2012)

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