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Narrator: Here is a brief overview of the 
ABC model of ABA.

ABC stands for antecedent, behavior, 
and consequence.

The ABC model is a three-part system 
used to understand why a behavior occurs.

ABC charts are used to provide solid
data and evidence to support behavior

intervention plans and functional
behavioral assessments.

ABC charts are an essential part of a 
student's FBA.

One of the main goals of applied behavior
analysis is to understand the precise

circumstances that lead to inappropriate
student behavior, identify the triggers

for student behavior.

And that's what behavior analysis is all 
about understanding why.

The broad definition above describes the 
ABC model as a three-part system.

The first part the A stands for the 
antecedent.

The antecedent is what precedes or comes 
before the behavior.

Next is the behavior itself.

The behavior studied should be a 
disruptive action.

And the third part is the consequence.

That is what directly follows 
the behavior.

When conducting an ABC chart it
is very important to pay attention to

the environment of the student as it
often leads to an inappropriate behavior.

Student behavior can be triggered based
solely on the environment such as during

a certain class period or around
particular students.

Right now I'm going to give you an example
of an antecedent behavior consequence

in play.

Let's say that a classroom teacher just 
finished a lesson and wants to call a

student to the board to do a particular 
problem in front of the classroom.

A teacher asks our student to do the 
problem on the board, but the

student refuses.

The teacher presses the issue and the
student follows up by cursing out the

teacher.

The teacher then sends a student to his 
social worker or case manager.

Now analyze this situation.

First the teacher asked a student to 
do a problem on the board that was

the antecedent.

Next the student cursed at the teacher.

That was the wrong behavior.

And lastly the student was sent to the 
Child Study team.

That was the consequence of cursing at
the teacher.

All this information should 
be provided in an ABC chart.

With the ABC model you are looking to 
collect data in an organized and

meaningful way.

It is important to provide, dates, times, 
and incidents when collecting your data.

With applied behavior analysis the more 
data collected the better.

Be sure to get a record on all the details
as well.

Get the details of the students 
environment.

One environment may affect the students
behavior whereas another environment

may not.

In the example given it is reasonable to 
suggest that the student cursed out the

teacher because he didn't want to be 
embarrassed, however further details may

lead to a different conclusion so 
this must be studied.

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