I have a child with severe, non verbal autism, she has aggression and i need to know how to do a behavior char

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I have a child with severe, non verbal autism, she has aggression and i need to know how to do a behavior char

Answer 1

record ABC

Antecedant-what was happening just before behavior occurred

Behavior-what occured-specific time/length of incident/actual behavior

Consequence-what immediatly happened afterward-what did child do/reactioni of adults

consult with a behavior specialist --look for someone certified as a BCBA or BCABA-or at least with a masters degree in a related field-the school district should have someone capable of writing behavior plans on staff-

to look for private help try

www.abaconnections.com

Answer 2

I have worked with severly, non verbal autistic children.  I would say the most important issue with autistic children is consistancy.

It is so important to keep them on a schedule.  I'm talking everything from getting up in the morning, all the little morning rituals, things they do every day, meals...everything.  You can use a daily schedule you  keep on a wall.  You can easily make one with pictures and velcro putting them in the order he or she does things.  As you are ready for he/she to transition from one task to the next take them to their schedule and have them take the picture off and take it to the place where the next task is done.  Have a place at this area for them to velcro the picture so that he or she can make a connection between the picture and the task.  Praise them for doing this. This may be difficult in the begining but I have seen children that are unruly and agressive change a great deal after starting a schedule like this.  This is what Special Ed classes use for the autistic.  We always encouraged our parents to carry  this over to the  home setting with their autistic child and even offered to come to the home and train them.

I think you will find that alot, if not most, of the aggression comes from the frustration of change and not knowing what's coming next.  If you maintian a schedule you will find you will begin to see less of the aggression.  

When their is change in the home (something out of the normal schedule....ex:  visiting the doctor, going to visit someone or going to eat out) it would be beneficial to make a "social story" for them.  This is a simple little book you can make on your computer with pictures of where you are going.  Go over this with you child many times ahead of time to ready them for the change.  This will cut down on anxiety and possibly cause the aggression to lessen.

I hope this helps you out some.  I found all this be very beneficial in the classes I worked in.

ps....try to keep pictures on file on your computer of family, friends or places you visit so that you can print them and refer back to them with your child. The pictures need be no bigger than a 3 x 3 paper with velcro on the back.  Laminate them for longer use.

Answer 3

do you mean a behavior chart as in reward stickers etc, or do you mean a functional behavioral analysis (FBA)?  The FBA would help you most..it basically shows what happened before the aggression, what was the environment at the time, what were your responses etc.  It would be best to have a professional help you with that...can the local school district help you evaluate her behavior to come up with some suggestions and plans on things you might change to minimize the aggression?  It's based on finding out what sets her off and then changing that when possible.