Step 1: The team must identify and define the problem and replacement behaviors. The clear definitions make sure that that the observer is accurately recording the behavior.
Step 2: The team must collect data on the behaviors, showing when, where, and how frequently the behaviors are occurring.
Step 3: The team determines the function of the behavior: attention, escape, tangible rewards, or sensory/automatic.
Defining the problem behavior with specific descriptors is vital so that there is consistency among any and all data collectors. The collection of the data should include the antecedents to the behavior and the consequence immediately following the behavior. Analyzing the trends of that data should provide the team with a fairly accurate inference as to what the function of the behavior is. Once the function is known, the team can try to plan replacement behaviors that will fill the same function and come up with a plan for teaching those behaviors.
Step 2: The team must collect data on the behaviors, showing when, where, and how frequently the behaviors are occurring.
Step 3: The team determines the function of the behavior: attention, escape, tangible rewards, or sensory/automatic.
Defining the problem behavior with specific descriptors is vital so that there is consistency among any and all data collectors. The collection of the data should include the antecedents to the behavior and the consequence immediately following the behavior. Analyzing the trends of that data should provide the team with a fairly accurate inference as to what the function of the behavior is. Once the function is known, the team can try to plan replacement behaviors that will fill the same function and come up with a plan for teaching those behaviors.