Often one asks, why did my child do that? We, as parents, search for reasons why, often without success. With children with special needs, it is important to recognize that the function of their behavior could be a result of their disability, such as obsessive compulsive disorder. However, all children have what we call LEARNED BEHAVIOR. Learned behavior is behavior that has a distinct function. Behavior has four primary functions. These primary functions are the foundations to behavior:
1. Attention Seeking
2. Tangible- (not getting what you want, or wanting something)
3. Escape/Avoidance
4. Sensory
Some secondary functions include: Lack of communication, fatigue, sickness, noises, time of year, etc...
Recognizing the function of the behavior will help decrease the behavior in the long term.
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