Behavior Intervention Plan

Problem behaviors:

punching and kicking

kicking chairs

belligerently yelling at teachers

running out of classroom

defiance

Possible factors of behaviors:

In classroom (28 students) with mostly general education students

ADHD (prescribed medicine)
Dad has short temper
Mom has severe health problems

DESIRED BEHAVIOR

John follows
directions

SETTING EVENT(S)

Mom is very
sick at home

ANTECEDENT(S)

PROBLEM BEHAVIOR

During wholeclass
instruction or
activities

John kicks and

punches
objects and
people

ALTERNATIVE

Thomas asks
for a
talk break

TYPICAL

John completes
work or
activity

MAINTAINING

John gets
attention from
teachers and
out of class
time

SETTING EVENT(S)
MANIPULATIONS

Have John talk

with a counselor
about home life

Give John a time

to call his mom
once a day- if
necessary

ANTECEDENT
MANIPULATIONS

Have one
teacher next to
John during
activities and
instruction

Give John 3
times to talk
alone to a
teacher a day

BEHAVIOR
TEACHING

Teach John to
raise his hand
when he wants
attention

Teach John to flip

a card on his
desk from green
to red when he
wants a break

CONSEQUENCE
MANIPULATIONS

When John asks

for a break or
attention, give it
to him and then
praise

When John acts

out, take away
his phone call to
mom and attend
to another
student