Capella University

• PSY 7713

• Running Head: INTERVENTION SUPPORT PLAN Intervention Support Plan Jacob is a 5-year old boy diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD). Jacob is a loving, smart, affectionate, intelligent, and funny boy, who lives at home with his mother, father, maternal grandma, and baby brother. It has been observed that Jacob engages in high occurrences of physical aggression that appear to be attention seeking. When access to immediate physical interaction (high fives, fist bumps, spins, or hugs) or attention is denied, access to tangibles is inaccessible or when he does not want to complete a demand, Jacob engages in acts of physically aggressive behaviors (hitting, kicking, and pinching) towards other individuals that are near him. This paper describes an intervention support plan designed for Jacob to address his physical aggression, including long term and short term goals ( Sparks, 2021). Client name : Jacob Kiely Target behavior: Physical aggression Antecedent or setting event: Denied access to preferred items or preferred items unavailable or inaccessible to Jacob; difficult or nonpreferred tasks or demands presented , and diverted attention. Physical aggression occurs in clinical, home, and other community settings. Hypothesized functions: Attention and Escape Maintained Target Behavior Definitions Physical aggression encompasses a wide range of target behaviors, such as pinching, kicking, and hitting. Physical aggression is defined as any instance of using arms and /or feet to make intentional physical contact with another person’s body in a forceful manner from up to 6 ft. away with the intention to leave a mark. Subsets of physical aggression for Jacob encompass the following behaviors: