When/how did the behavior start?

• Did it appear: ___ Suddenly? ___ Gradually?
• What happened around the time it first appeared? (Illness? Friend moved away? Change from baby food to solid food?)

Describe the behavior:

• What, exactly, the person does:
• What triggers it:
• What makes it worse:
• What makes it better:
• What you do in response:

What does the behavior accomplish?

• Does the person get something they want?
  • Desired object
  • Desired attention or activity
• Does the person get to avoid:
  • An activity they don't like
  • An object they don't like

Many behaviors that seem to come out of the blue actually have a specific cause.

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