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This chapter discusses a variety of proactive strategies for changing behavior that are applicable within the general education classroom setting. Antecedent variables (what happens prior to) can help predict behaviors and will be presented in the context of motivating operations (encourage or discourage a certain behavior). In addition, descriptions of antecedent interventions such as, behavior momentum, antecedent exercise, providing choices, visual schedules, foreshadowing, and countdowns are explained. Examples of how each one of these interventions can be applied will be provided.
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Cassano, M.J., Bruski, H., Bendekovits, S. (2023). Antecedent Interventions: Proactive Strategies for Changing Behavior. In: Quigley, J., Cassano, M.J., Ackerlund Brandt, J.A. (eds) Incorporating Applied Behavior Analysis into the General Education Classroom. Springer Texts in Education. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-35825-8_4
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