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Setting Events

Setting Events Events that momentarily change reinforcers and punishers An important consideration in positive behavioral support Importance of setting events has been known for quite awhile Increase the likelihood that an antecedent event will trigger problem behavior Difference between antecedents and setting events Antecedents immediately precede problem behavior Setting events change the value of reinforcers and punishers Setting events increase the likelihood that an antecedent event will trigger problem behavior Different types of setting events Environmental and social setting events Fighting with peers Crowded conditions Schedule changes Music Physiological Food Sleep deprivation High arousal levels Allergies Mood Middle ear infection Other illnesses Two kinds of setting events Precedes problem behavior in time Occurs at the same time as problem behavior Examples of setting event interventions that decrease problem behavior Minimizing setting events Implementing neutralizing routines Eliminating or withholding antecedents Adding prompts for desirable behavior Increasing reinforcement for desirable behavior Examples of setting event interventions that increase desirable behavior Facilitating positive social interactions Promoting communication Providing choice making Designing the physical environment Relationship to positive behavioral support Part of a multi-component intervention One way to redesign environmental settings Increases the quality of life for the student