Things to Keep in Mind When Scoring Behaviors

Behaviors should be assessed based on the last 12 months with emphasis on current behavior.

The level of the intervention has more impact than the frequency of the behavior. For example, a minor behavior such as whining may occur daily but not be a serious problem because verbal redirection is only provided in a few situations. Verbal redirection happens when out in public, but no intervention is given at home.

Behaviors and the intervention scored above a zero must be described in the comment section. If a behavior occurs but the score is zero, the details must be put in the summary.

When more than one type of intervention is used, score based on the most common method. For example, if verbal redirection is used once or twice a week, but a chemical restraint is given daily, score based on the use of a chemical restraint.