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Podcast: Autism Classroom Resources Podcast: A Podcast for Special Educators
Episode: But We Attend to Them All the Time: Effective Replacement Behaviors for Attention-Seeking
Description: All attention is not equal. We have likely all worked with students who engage in behavior just to get attention, whether it be positive or negative. Even when students are getting what we feel is a lot of attention, they may still engage in attention-seeking behavior because the attention they receive is on our terms, not theirs. Students often realize that our response to negative behavior is larger and more consistent than our response to positive behavior. This, in turn, reinforces to them that if they want attention, negative behaviors are the way to get it. In t...