Behavioral Interventions Starter Kit

Choose 2-3 strategies and implement them consistently for 4-6 weeks and track progress. Then meet & modify as needed



















Organization/Boundaries
Tape around students desk
Hula hoop to show personal space (e.g.
carpet time)
Dividing table space with dry erase
marker or tape
Stop sign at the door
Closed sign on stations (e.g
computer, sand table)
Tape around Centers spaces
Red hands on the desk
Picture of the student in his/her work
space
Feet on the floor to show where to go
Desk caddies/Chair pockets
Work boxes To Do/Done
Material bins
Color coding materials
Study carrel on desk

Over-activity/Sensory Needs
Scheduled breaks
Wall taps
Running errands
Weighted backpack
Squeeze machine
Calming area
Brushing
Bubbles
Wall pushing
Trampoline
Having a job
5 Point Scale
Allow student to stand and work/lay
on stomach
T-stools
Therabands
Velcro under desk
Wiggle cushion
Box chairs
Classroom Structure/Management
Space for circulation Visuals, visuals, visuals Max of 5 class rules/expectations, posted visibly State rules positively Daily review of
rules/expectations Smartboard timers for transitions 4:1 Positive/Negative (or correction) ratio 5 minutes daily to connect with students about
their lives Posted daily schedule Visual/verbal explanation of objectives Explicitly teach & model Positive language Concise language
Continuous active engagement: Thumbs up/down, Color cards, Call/respond, Smartboard voting, Answers on whiteboards, Calling names from popsicle
sticks, Students rephrase directions, Exit tickets Clear, defined, modeled procedural expectations Use sincere praise Reinforce appropriate behavior
Staying on task/Work Completion
Visual timers
Chunking assignments
Cut worksheets into strips
File folder box
First/then boards
Choice of what to do when
Visual schedule
Student rephrases directions
Work boxes To Do/Done
Start with baseline + 1
expectation
Use of computer for work
Assignments related to
preference areas
Frequent breaks
Work for incentive
Daily point sheet
Home-school communication
notebook
Headphones
Behavioral Interventions Starter Kit
Choose 2-3 strategies and implement consistently for 4-6 weeks and track progress. Then meet & modify as needed.































Emotional Control
Feelings chart
5 Point Scale
Calming area (enticing to the student)
Daily point sheet
Student tracks own point sheet
Home-school incentive
Frequent school incentive s (may need to
be every minute or after every positive
bx, could be daily for lesser bx)
Calming/ breathing visuals
Daily review of student goals
Safe hands/safe feet visual
Check-in, check-out with preferred adult
Review rules prior to unstructured times
(e.g. playground)
Choice board
Visual schedule
Warning of changes to schedule
Alternate options for problem times (e.g.
lunch with a teacher, non-attendance of
assemblies)
Post-It on desk to write
answers/questions to be answered later,
for student who calls out
Scheduled sensory/activity breaks
Positive language/praise
Safety Plans
Stop sign on door
Move students seat away from door
Move student away from peers there
are conflicts with
5-Point Scale/Feelings chart
Hugs and bubbles for touching
Break card
Safe space thats enticing to the
student (preferred activities, personal
items)
Review/practice using safe space
when not in crisis
Keep student in line-of-sight in
hallways, etc.
Have staff near building exits on alert
if student runs
Clear room if student becomes
physically aggressive
Restraint ONLY if student is
immediate danger to self or others
and ONLY by NCI certified staff
Verbal or visual cue to student to
refocus/use strategy

Attention Seeking
Post-it on desk to write
answers/questions, with teacher
discussion time after lesson
Let student know if his/her hand is raised,
you will be over in 10 sec if s/he doesnt
call out. If s/he calls out, it will be longer
or not at all.
Earn 1:1 time with preferred adult
Have student track how many times s/he
calls out
Provide a certain number of Talk
Tickets the student may use during a
given period
Ignore
Respond only to appropriate forms of
attention-seeking
Require 3 checks before asking for
teacher (e.g. buddy, book)
Provide student daily sharing time to
the class if maintains behavior during day
Assign a class job
Use predetermined signal to alert student
s/he is acting out
Behavioral Interventions Starter Kit
Choose 2-3 strategies and implement consistently for 4-6 weeks and track progress. Then meet & modify as needed.

Noncompliance/Motivation
Provide choices of what to do when
Work completion contract
Allow student choice in assignments
(high interest)
Consider your language (e.g. You may
X after Y, instead of You must X
5-10 second wait time for compliance
Provide 2-3 alternate assignments and
allow choice
Ask student 2-3 small favors (e.g. turn
off the lights) s/he will likely engage in
before more significant requests
Break larger assignments down into
more manageable chunks
Visual or auditory timer for transitions
Clearly state expectations
Embed more challenging assignments
within shorter, easier expectations
Home/school reinforcement
Have student chart own progress
Earn highly preferred activity through
compliance
Aggression
Maintain 5 ft proximity of student
Use nonverbal/visual cues to remind
student of calming strategies
Restorative approaches
Behavior contract
Isolate students desk/work area
Provide safe space/ cool down area
Ask student to run errand (or other
distraction) when warning signs are first
seen
Feelings chart/5-Point Scale/Emotional
elevator
Personal goals on desk and review
throughout the day
Minimize unstructured time
Provide frequent positive attention
Put student in a leadership role
Scheduled activity breaks
Bibliotherapy on being a good friend
Break card