ShariLynn's Escape Challenging Behaviors

ShariLynn's Escape Challenging Behaviors
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ShariLynn's Escape Challenging Behaviors
Based on the ABC information provided, ShariLynn's challenging behaviours can be identified as escape or avoidance. Escape or avoidance behaviour refers to withdrawing from an unpleasant situation or task to stop a negative stimulus and is often motivated by negative consequences or discomfort (Dymond, 2019). This behaviour can be seen through ShariLynn's refusal to attend speech therapy and the resource room, as well as her noncompliance in these settings, despite instructions and threats of possible detention.
I selected escape or avoidance as the function of ShariLynn's behaviour because she appears to be trying to avoid her situation, in this case, by not attending speech therapy and the resource room. This scenario also supports her statement that she does not "need any special help" and does not "feel like reading." These statements suggest that she is trying to avoid the expectations placed upon her.
Other functions, such as attention seeking, c...