Antecedents That Could Trigger Negative Behavior

• Hearing "No!" frequently
  
  
• Direction to stop an action without presenting a replacement action
  Example: Provide activities such as art projects to keep the student occupied after he has finished his work.
  
  
• Harshly stated commands
  
  
• Language and gestures that are interpreted as showing disapproval
  
  
• Take out personal phrases like "I want...". Use "You need to..." or "It is time to..." or "We need to...".
  
  
• Too much praise may not sound genuine and cause disruption.
  
  
• Too much unstructured or idle time