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Support Materials for Students with Special Education Needs
English K–6
Case Studies
Case study 4
ABC record sheet – Miguel (morning circle)
(cont)
Antecedents
Behaviour(s)
Consequences
Miguel smiles.
TA shakes Miguel’s right arm.
(The class sing for the next student.
The teacher is clapping.)
Miguel’s head drops to chest,
then he lifts his head, moves hand
to body and smiles.
T:
Oh very good. Miguel, you’re
smiling. You like the song.
Miguel lifts left arm and sticks
out tongue.
T:
Do you like ‘Who is at School?’
Miguel’s head drops.
Moves closer to Miguel and at eye-level
T:
Miguel, do you like the song
‘Who is at School’?
Miguel gives a big smile to teacher
and sits up straighter.
T:
Yes
, (laughs)
good boy
.
(The class start a shared reading
activity.)
T:
Miguel, It’s called ‘I Went Walking’.
The teacher moves closer to Miguel
with the book in her hands.
T:
Would you like to read the story,
Miguel?
Miguel lifts his right hand
and smiles.
T:
Yes? OK
.
T:
OK, so it’s called ‘I Went Walking’.
Miguel, would you like to turn the
first page?
Miguel moves right hand and slightly
lifts the sides of his mouth.
T:
Would you like to turn the
first page?
Holds the book in front of Miguel.
Miguel’s head drops.
T:
It’s hard work.
The teacher places the book on
Miguel’s table and taps the cover.
T:
Your book’s here. Would you like
to have a turn at turning the page?
Lifts eyes slightly.
T:
Head up
.
Lifts arm and puts on top of book.
TA:
Good boy.
T:
Oh, you would, you are
reaching for it.
T:
Good boy
. Holds other hand.
T:
Can you lift your head?
Lifts head.
T:
Oh, very good.
The teacher places Miguel’s right hand
under the front cover.
T:
OK and we’re going to turn
the page.
Miguel is assisted to turn the page.
His head goes down.
T:
Oh, good boy. Fabulous.
(Elodie, another student, is laughing.)
