Individual Behavior Change Plan

Student: Nolan Johnson Date: 2/15/19 Grade: Pre k

Durations of intervention: 6 weeks Teacher: Lynnea Summerscales

Goals: Target Replacement Behaviors:

When given verbal directions by When given directives for an

adults across special and general
education settings, Nolan will
improve his rate of following
adult direction from 20% to 50%
as measured by staff using a
daily chart.
undesired task Nolan should
refrain from a tantrum while
allowing hand over hand
assistance. When the task is
being attempted Nolan will be
praised with thumbs up or
clapping. When he refuses to
following directions, his
tantrums will be ignored. When
he is finished with his tantrum
remind him of the task and give
him another opportunity to
practice this skill.

Nolan will increase his use of Use calming strategies such as

coping/calming strategies from a taking a walk, breathing
rate of 20% to 50%. This will exercises, requesting squeezes
also be charted daily by and using a weighted blanket.
educational team members.

Student Feedback:
Nolan has difficulty following undesirable tasks or requests. We are working on
self-regulation and following instructions. When Nolan allows hand over hand
assistance he is reinforced with positive praise. When he refuses to do a task,
he ultimately ends up having a tantrum, which is then ignored until he is calm.
Depending on the situation the task may be requested again before moving on to
a desired activity. Nolan responds very well to visuals so the use of a first/then
board will help reinforce adult directions.

Methods to Monitor:
The goals will be tracked by members of the team across special and general
education settings using a daily chart made for Nolan. A home chart will be
discussed in the family communications section.

Team members and support:

Sandy Williams-Speech Therapist- Sandy.Williams@gmail.com
Heather Buns-Inclusion Support- Heather.Buns@gmail.com
Lynnea Summerscales-Classroom teacher- Lynnea.Summerscales@gmail.com
Matt Donn-Classroom Paraprofessional- Matt.Donn@gmail.com

Family Communications:
A list was compiled of adult directed tasks to practice with Nolan at home.
Strategies have also been discussed with Sue to help her along the way. It was
suggested to Sue that a sticker chart at home may help track behaviors on a
smaller scale. This gets the family used to thinking in a strategic way to help
maintain Nolan’s positive behavior.

Follow Through:
Nolan’s team will gather together in 6 weeks to discuss progress and determine
the next step. Ideally, we want Nolan to be able to follow adult direction the
first time with diminished prompts and assistance. If Nolan is having a hard time
meeting his goals, we will discuss different strategies to practice.