Consistent Consequences

Using consistent consequences for interrupting Recognize the behavior: Repeatedly calls your name and pulls on your arm while you are talking to an adult. Identify what you want to see: Staying quiet while you finish talking. Use the Skill: Possible praise: “Thank you for waiting while I finished talking!”  Possible negative consequence: having to play […]

Redoing

Using a redo for interrupting Recognize the behavior: Repeatedly calls your name and pulls on your arm while you are talking to an adult. Identify what you want to see: Staying quiet while you finish talking. Use the Skill: You might say, “I was talking. Try again. Put your hand on my arm to let […]

Modeling

Using modeling for interrupting Recognize the behavior: Repeatedly calls your name and pulls on your arm while you are talking to an adult. Identify what you want to see: Staying quiet while you finish talking. Use the Skill: At other times, let your child finish before you speak. If your child is speaking to someone, […]

Rules

Using rules for interrupting Recognize the behavior: Repeatedly calls your name and pulls on your arm while you are talking to an adult. Identify what you want to see: Staying quiet while you finish talking. Use the Skill: Set up a rule like, “The rule is to play quietly by yourself while I’m talking. If […]

Choices

Using choices for interrupting Recognize the behavior: Repeatedly calls your name and pulls on your arm while you are talking to an adult. Identify what you want to see: Staying quiet while you finish talking. Use the Skill: Give choices of two quiet  activities before your conversation. For example, “You have two choices: play quietly […]

When-Then/If-Then

Using when-then & if-then statements for interrupting Recognize the behavior: Repeatedly calls your name and pulls on your arm while you are talking to an adult. Identify what you want to see: Staying quiet while you finish talking. Use the Skill: Before the conversation, say something like, “I will not answer you while I’m talking. […]

Strategic Attention

Using strategic attention for interrupting Recognize the behavior: Repeatedly calls your name and pulls on your arm while you are talking to an adult. Identify what you want to see: Staying quiet while you finish talking. Use the Skill: Keep talking and ignore the interruptions. You might hold up a finger to remind your child […]

Redirect

Using redirect for interrupting Recognize the behavior: Repeatedly calls your name and pulls on your arm while you are talking to an adult. Identify what you want to see: Staying quiet while you finish talking. Use the Skill: Help your child find something really fun to do while you finish your conversation. Purpose: Redirecting helps […]

Adjust the Environment

Using adjust the environment for https://pccarelearningcenter.com/category/interrupting/ Recognize the behavior: Repeatedly calls your name and pulls on your arm while you are talking to an adult. Identify what you want to see: Staying quiet while you finish talking. Use the Skill: Make sure your child has something to do while you talk. They also need a […]

Transitions

Using transitions for interrupting Recognize the behavior: Repeatedly calls your name and pulls on your arm while you are talking to an adult. Identify what you want to see: Staying quiet while you finish talking. Use the Skill: Before starting your conversation, give a transition. For example,  “I’m going to talk to my friend for […]