Context:
Miguel is seated in his wheelchair one-on-one with the teacher. Miguel’s right hand
is placed on a jellybean switch.
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Support Materials for Students with Special Education Needs
English K–6
Case Studies
Case study 4
ABC record sheet – Miguel (jellybean switch 1)
Antecedents
Behaviour(s)
Consequences
T:
OK Miguel, have a feel, what’s in
front of you. What have we got?
Miguel is pushing jellybean switch
with right hand.
Places book under Miguel’s left hand.
Miguel’s hands are on the book and
a jellybean switch.
T:
Haw
(excited sound),
we’ve got
two activities and I want you to
choose
(emphasises ‘choose’)
which
one you would like to do
(moves to
Miguel’s eye-level).
Miguel smiles.
T:
OK, do you think you can do
that for me? Now choose which
one you’d like to do.
T:
OK, we have, over here, we have
a book.
Miguel lifts head and left arm, smiles
briefly at the teacher and then looks
Bangs the front cover of the book.
away.
T:
OK and over here we have the
computer.
Assists Miguel to press the switch
a couple of times.
Miguel lifts left hand, lifts his head,
looks toward the teacher and gives a
big smile.
T:
Haw, oh I think you’re telling
me now.
Miguel lowers his head, looks to side.
T:
Would you like to use the
computer?
Miguel smiles, looks up, vocalises and
moves head from side to side and lifts
left hand.
Teacher nods head and laughs.
T:
Yes, you are very excited.
Miguel looks towards computer??
T:
OK. Well we’ll put the book
down and we’ll get to use –
to have a turn on the computer.
Context:
Miguel is sitting at the computer one-on-one with the teacher. The jellybean
switch is on Miguel’s left side on a computer table.
ABC record sheet – Miguel (jellybean switch 2)
Antecedents
Behaviour(s)
Consequences
T:
Can you press the button?
Touches Miguel’s arms.
Miguel lifts left hand and presses button.
Story starts.
Miguel presses button again.
T:
Oh you pressed it two times.
Page of book is read.
Page is finished.
Miguel lifts head and moves it around,
while page is being read.
T:
What do you need to do,
Miguel?
Touches Miguel’s right
arm.
It’s stopped.
Miguel continues to move head.
Miguel moves arm towards switch,
pauses.
T:
Nearly.
