My ASD Child

A behavior contract is an agreement between the child and parent. It is a written agreement about how the child will behave and will indicate the appropriate consequence should the child neglect to behave according to the contract. It also states the reinforcer to be used for successful compliance. The behavior contract provides the Aspergers (high functioning autistic) child with structure and self-management. Developing the Contract— The contract should be written with the child and parent (i.e., collaboration). Here are some points to consider: Consequences and reinforcers need to be thought out clearly. Contracts should name specific behaviors to be changed. Define who and how the behavior will be monitored (e.g., parent’s initials, stickers, check mark system, etc.). Focus only on 1 or 2 behaviors at a time. How will the child receive a reward? (e.g., receive an extra hour of computer-time). What is the consequence should the child not adhere to the behavior desc