Behavior Strategies Available

There are many different behavioral strategies that PBS can use to encourage individuals to change there behavior. There are different strategies for different situations. Here is a list of strategies you can use to alter a undesired behavior.

Modifying the environment, antecedents (such as curriculum) to behavior or routine
Tactical ignoring of the behavior
Distracting the child or student
Positive reinforcement for positive behavior
Changing expectations and demands placed upon the child / student
Teaching the child / student new skills and behaviors
Modification techniques such as desensitization and graded extinction
Changing how people around the child / student react

The main keys to developing a behavior management program include:

Identifying the specific behaviors to address
Establishing the goal for change and the steps required to reach them
Procedures used for recognizing and monitoring changed behavior
Choosing the most effective behavioral strategies that will be most effective