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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 2)
(cont)
Antecedents
Behaviour(s)
Consequences
Miguel stretches out both arms and
touches switch with left hand.
T:
Ooh nearly. Try again.
Miguel presses switch to activate
T:
Good boy.
new page.
Miguel is moving head around
and sitting up straight.
Page is read.
T:
Max is making mischief. Isn’t he?
Looks at teacher, smiles, and looks
away. Makes a quiet vocalisation.
T:
What do you need to do
to find out what else happens
in the story?
Head down.
Teacher holds right arm.
Miguel lifts head.
T:
It’s hard work isn’t it?
Places right hand on table, moves left
hand across switch.
T:
Nearly.
Presses switch which activates
next page.
T:
Yes, you did it.
Page is read.
Moves hand and head around while
listening to page. Possible grimace??
T:
Haw
(in response to the
story).
Page is finished.
T:
Oh no, do you think he would
be hungry?
Miguel gives a big smile, looks at
the teacher and vocalises.
T:
Yes, would you be hungry
if you didn’t have dinner?
Miguel smiles and lifts left arm.
T:
Yeah, you would be
.
Miguel looks away.
Continue reading. Page finishes.
T:
What do you need to do now Miguel?
Miguel vocalises, sticks out tongue
and turns to teacher.
He drops his head and scrunches the
plastic under the jellybean switch.
T:
Oh.
Miguel presses switch to activate
page (accidental?).
Page is read.
Miguel turns head away and down
and rests it on his wheelchair.
T:
Miguel, Miguel are you, have
you had enough of the story?
Moves Miguel’s wheelchair
back slightly.
Lifts Miguel’s head.
T:
Here, we’ll lift your head up.
Have you had enough of the story?
Have you finished reading?
Miguel sticks tongue out. Looks up.
T:
Would you like some morning tea?
Miguel smiles and lifts arms. Looks
at teacher.
T:
You would like morning tea.
OK, well we’ll finish the story
and we’ll read it again later on
to find out what else happens.
