How to Create a Behavioral Management Plan for Aspergers and HFA Children

Behavior problems are often observed in kids with Aspergers and High-Functioning Autism. Negative behavioral outbursts are most frequently related to frustration, being thwarted, or difficulties in compliance when a particularly rigid response pattern has been challenged or interrupted. Oppositional behavior is sometimes found when areas of rigidity are challenged. First, attempt to analyze the “communicative intent” of the negative behavior. A harsh, punitive approach to negative behavior is especially ill-advised when the child’s negative behavior was his attempt to communicate his feelings. Example Positive Behavior Support Plan 1. Issues impacting behavior are: aggression attention-seeking excessive “dawdling” whenever parent requests a task to be completed no internal regulatory “sensors” to move forward while experiencing tasks too demanding or difficult non-compliance possible abusive verbal outbursts unable/unwilli...