Jailyn has dyslexia and withdraws from her group when the task involves oral reading. When her teacher realizes the function of this behaviour, she tells Jailyn to ask one of the other students to read in her place. This intervention allows Jailyn to skip the oral reading without withdrawing from her group. This type of intervention is called

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This intervention is an example of positive behaviour supports, which involves proactive strategies to prevent challenging behaviour and promote positive behaviour. In this case, the teacher is recognizing Jailyn's difficulty and providing an alternative solution that allows her to fully participate in the activity without facing the challenge of oral reading that causes her to withdraw. This approach aims to promote inclusion and overall positive behaviour in the classroom. Positive reinforcement involves providing a reward or incentive for desired behaviour, positive practice involves practicing desired behaviour to increase its occurrence, and functional behavioural assessment involves identifying the underlying function or purpose of a challenging behaviour to develop effective interventions. While these concepts may be related to positive behaviour support, they do not fully capture the nature of the intervention described in the scenario.

Jailyn Has Dyslexia and Withdraws from Her Group When the Task