Behavior Intervention Plan Skill

Behavior is communication — a plan that only punishes the behavior without addressing its function just teaches the student to do it more quietly. This skill builds a plan around what the behavior gets the student (attention, escape, sensory, control), then prevents the trigger, teaches a better way to meet that need, and responds consistently.

Working from a brief

Given the behavior and context, write the full plan — hypothesize the function from the pattern (when/where it happens, what usually precedes and follows). Keep it positive-first and teachable; flag anything that needs a formal FBA or specialist.

Required Inputs

Ask for (if not provided, else infer and label):

• Grade and the specific behavior (observable — what it looks like, not "disrespectful")
• When/where it happens and what usually precedes and follows it (the ABC pattern)
• What's been tried and any safety concern

Output Format

Behavior, defined

The target behavior in observable terms + a positive replacement behavior to teach.