“Ignore it” is often too simplistic to be useful.
Key Idea
A student may still need support, instruction, communication, regulation help, or reinforcement for a better alternative.
What This Can Look Like
A student repeatedly calls for an adult while the adult is helping someone else. Simply ignoring the student does not teach: - how to request attention - how long to wait - what signal to use - what to do while waiting
✓Try This
- •1. Identify the skill you want. 2. Teach it explicitly. 3. Make the expected response clear. 4. Reinforce the skill when the student uses it.
Keep in Mind
Never withhold necessary communication, emotional, health, safety, or instructional support in the name of “ignoring behavior.”