Behaviour Observed
"This is what I do" |
Intent/what it means
"This is what I’m trying to tell you" |
How to respond
What you can say and/or do:
1. Identify behaviour
2. Interpret behaviour
3. Respond |
Vocalizations:
Please note: almost all of _____'s vocalizations mean something specific. You need to
use clues from what’s happening around her to find out what she’s wanting to
communica |
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| 1. Yelling, grunting, whimpering |
1a. in morning: wants to go in stander |
1. I hear you whimpering/yelling, etc.
2. I think that you want to go into your stander
3. I’ll go and get it for you |
| b. after being in chair/stander awhile |
1b. uncomfortable/needs position change |
1. I hear you yelling/grunting etc
2. I think that you would like to sit in your chair/lie down.
3. I’ll go get your chair/sidelyer |
| c. in chair or stander without tray |
1c. wants her tray on |
1. I hear you yelling/grunting
2. I think you want your tray on.
3. I’ll get it for you |
| d. tray on-no toy |
1d. wants a toy, or a different toy |
1. I hear you yelling/grunting, etc.
2. I think you would like a toy or a different toy
3. How about this toy? |
| e. noone around |
1e. wants to be with other people |
1. I hear you......
2. I think that you don’t want to be by yourself
3. Come over here with...... |
| 2. Whimpering |
2. Brace is bothering her. |
1. I hear you whimpering _____
2. I think that you want your brace loosened
3. Here, I’ll undo your straps a bit |
| 3. Crying |
3. Extreme pain or scared |
1. I can hear you crying ______
2. I can tell that you are scared/in pain
3. Let’s do ____ to make it better. |
| 4. Half laughing, half crying |
4. afraid/worried |
1. I hear you half laughing, half crying
2. I can tell that you miss ____ or are scared of ____
3. You’re ok. ______is here (or I’ll call mommy) |
| 5. General vocalizations in response to
something (person entering area, hearing a noise) |
5. Look at that, Hi I’m here |
I. I hear you _____
2. Hi, ____ is here,
3.You heard that didn’t you ______ |
| 6. Single vocalization |
6. Calling attention to something (could mean
story/video is over, toy has fallen, where are you?) |
1. I hear you _____
2. You want a new story/video
3. I’ll put _____on for you. |
Eye Movement
1. Eyes moving rapidly, head still/listening |
1. Recognizes sound |
1. I see your eyes moving.
2. I can tell that you recognize ____
3. Let’s listen to____ or do _____again |
| 2. Eyes suddenly stop moving when she hears a
word, voice, story or song |
2. Recognition/curious |
1. I notice your eyes are still
2. I can tell that you are listening, that is ____
3. Let’s do ______some more |
| 3. Kept up or down, fixated |
3. I’m bored. I’ll be back in a
minute |
1. I can see that your eyes are stuck
2. I can see that you’re bored
3. Let’s do ___________ |
| 4. Fixed to far right |
4. Stretching, muscle spasm |
1. I notice that you’re eyes are over to
the side
2. I think that you’re having a stretch
3. OK, lets do ______(current activity) some mor |
| 5. Appears to look down |
5. My hands feel something |
1. I see you’re looking down.
2. I see that you feel something. That is ____
3. Let’s touch it again. |
Smiling
1. Smiling in response to a question |
1. Yes |
1. I see you’re smiling
2. You’re saying yes you want____
3. Let’s do/get that |
| 2. Upper lip raised on 1 side |
2. I’m listening, you have my attention |
1. I notice your lip raised
2. I can tell that you are listening.
3. Here’s what we are going to do now |
| 3. Full ear to ear grin |
3. Excited about a person/place/thing |
1. I see that huge smile.
2. I think that you’re excited about_____
3. Let’s go do that some more. |
| 4. Big smile with giggles |
4. Pleasing noise, or overtired |
1. I hear you giggling and see that big smile
2. I think that you like that sound, I think that you’re tired
3. Let’s hear that sound again, or Let’s change your position/give you a rest |
Arm movement:
1. Arms fly up when moved |
1. Pain or startle |
1. I see your arms fly up
2. I can tell that that hurt, ouch, or surprised you
3. I’ll move you slowly |
2. Arms fly up when she hears a sudden noise
(occasional extreme reaction: breathing becomes laboured, she remains tense-usually she
can be talked out of it.) |
2. Surprise or startle |
1. I see your arms fly up
2. I think that____surprised you. That is____
3. Let’s explore the noise that you heard |
| 3. Arms fly up when in new equipment or strange
place. |
3. Worry |
1. I see your arms flying up
2. I can tell that you are worried about ___It’s ok
3. You are in a new______ |
| 4. Poking at or scratching arms |
4. discomfort/upsest |
1. I see you poking at your arms
2. I can see that you are upset
3. Let’s lie you down/sit you up/have a cuddle/call mom, etc |
