Antecedent Behaviour Consequence Recording Chart
Record any of the target behaviours that are observed. Please include additional observations or comments if relevant.
ABC data provides information about the context of behaviours when they happen.
ANTECEDENTS/TRIGGERS
DATE/
SETTING
BEHAVIOURS
CONSEQUENCES/OUTCOME
Behaviour change?
Immediately before the behaviour
TIME
EVENTS
What did they do (action)
Immediately after the behaviour
occurred
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Comfort provided (physically , verbally)
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People present:
Towards: staff / peer/ self
The behaviour:
Hungry
What did you say/do:
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Tired
□
Where:________________
Yelling
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Stopped
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New person
Time:
□
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Told “no”
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Aggression toward other.
Decreased
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Sick
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Type:_________________
Denied a preferred activity
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Increased
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Loud enviro.
________
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Scratched self
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Denied an item
Ignored (no response during behaviour)
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No change
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Weather
am / pm
□
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Pinching self
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Was interrupted when doing a
Reprimanded them
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Other:
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preferred activity?_________
Why do you think he
Biting own wrist (attempt /
_________________
________
did it?
succeed)
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Asked them to do something else:
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□
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Asked to do something
Get attention
Other:
__________________
What did you say?
______________________
□
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Gave them preferred item or access:
Escape something
________________________
__________________
______________
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Delay something
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How long did it last?
Not getting attention from
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Took something away:
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To get an
_______sec/ minutes
someone
__________________
item/activity
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During a transition
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Redirected (verbally, physically):
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For sensory input
How intense was it?
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While alone
________________________________
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Unsure
□
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Out of the blue
Removed demand or expectation
1
2
3
4
5
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(explain): ________________________
Other:
Low
High
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______________________
Other:
Comments:
__________= Can change (add/alter/remove) the behaviours listed here to match the person.
Best to break them down as much as possible (i.e. slapping other person vs. physical aggression) or (making verbal threats vs. verbal aggression)