The Effects of Individualized Positive Behavior Support on Off-Task Behavior of a Kindergarten Child with Hearing Impairment in Special School

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of the individualized positive behavior support on off-task behavior of a kindergarten child with hearing impairment. The participant was a kindergaten child with hearing impairment in a special school. The study utilized multiple baseline design across settings: art activities, theme activities, and after-school activities. Through the functional behavior assessment, the problem behavior was identified as off-task behavior: damaging work sheets, throwing things away, and putting things into the mouth. The findings from the study indicated that individualized positive behavior support was helpful reducing off-task behaviors of a kindergarten child with hearing impairment during both intervention and maintenance phase. The implication included the effects of individualized behavior support and the guidelines for future research.