Ps410 Unit 5 Assignment

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Student Information: Name: Johnny Honline Date: 10/01/12 School: Pike Christian Academy Grade: 1st BIP Report By: Sarah A. Richter Target Behavior: Inappropriate behavior(s) Johnny displays self-injurious behavior that includes scratching himself, smacking his head off of walls, desks, floors, (hard surfaces) etc., and poking himself with objects, including; pens, pencils, etc. Antecedent Stimuli: Discriminative Stimuli (SD) or Motivating Operations (MO) Johnny is now in a full time class which does not provide him with the amount of free time he was used to having previously in pre-school and kindergarten. Because Johnny is in a structured environment he is not allowed to have access to his matchbox cars and Lego’s during the school day other than the student’s breaks, lunch, and recess. This newly structured setting differs in length of his school day as well as his allotted time for free play. S-M-I-R-C S: Stimulus/Discriminative Stimulus M: Motivating Operations I: Individual Variable R: Response C: Consequence Motivating Operation- Escape- When the student acts out he is removed from the environment and placed in a room where access to the matchbox cars and Lego’s is available for a short period of time to allow the child to settle down. Stimulus- Newly structured setting differing from past structure including less free play time and a longer school day. Individual Variable- Autism Spectrum Disorder and Deficient Communication Skills. Response: Scratching, smacking of head off of hard objects, poking self with sharp objects. Consequence: Positive/Negative Reinforcement; removed from the setting but placed in a setting that allows the child to play with his desired toys. Desired Replacement Behavior: What is expected of the student? The student is expected to behave throughout the day without providing a risk of
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