¶ … Emily's Condition Using ABC Chart ABC Analysis Chart

Child: Emily Observer: Lead educator in her classroom

Antecedent

Behavior

Consequence

Possible Function

00 am

Emily is playing alone with a doll. Janesta, who is 23 months old, walks over to Emily and takes the doll Emily was playing with.

Emily bites Janesta on the arm.

I swiftly pick up Emily and tell her, "We don't bite," and hold her in my lap for a few minutes. Then she runs to play with blocks.

Emily is trying to self-assert through expressing her frustration at Janesta's actions. She is using biting as the quickest and most effective means to protest since she does not have the necessary language skills ("Toddler Biting Behavior," n.d.).

September 27th 2015

2:00pm

Emily walks up to a boy in the class.

Emily bites the boy on the shoulder without any apparent provocation.

The assistant quickly picks Emily up and moves her to the reading area and reads her a book. Emily stays there for 10 minutes, quietly turning pages.

Emily is trying to get attention of the assistant. She probably knows that biting generates a predictable response i.e. attention of the assistant. This is evident in her calmness after the incident.

Part 2: Behavior Change Chart

Antecedent

How would you change the antecedent?

What do you expect to happen...

Provide the children with several toys to prevent them from fighting for them and provoking each other.
2. Teach them some basic gestures or language. This will help them say "help" or "stop" when provoked rather than bite ("Responding to Your Child's Bite," n.d.).

Consequence

How would you change the consequence?

What do you expect to happen and why?

What else might happen and why?

What strategies would you implement and why?

Talking to the child about biting and giving her the desired attention.

Re-establish harmony by caring for the victim and the child who bites.

The bitten child will be comforted while the one who performed the action gains is helped understand the impact of her actions.

The kids will also learn the importance of living in harmony.

The children will learn how to resolve conflict positively or show frustration without aggressive behaviors.

1. Comfort…