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    The Incredible 5-Point Scale is a strategy that involves rating behaviors on a visual scale to help children understand and manage their own feelings and behavior. It breaks behaviors down into concrete levels from 1 to 5. Implementing the scale involves choosing a target behavior, defining the content for each point, developing a visual cue, introducing the scale to the child, and practicing rating behaviors. The scale provides a non-judgmental way for children, parents, and caregivers to communicate about behavior regulation and minimize power struggles.

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    The Incredible 5-Point Scale is a strategy that involves rating behaviors on a visual scale to help children understand and manage their own feelings and behavior. It breaks behaviors down into concrete levels from 1 to 5. Implementing the scale involves choosing a target behavior, defining the content for each point, developing a visual cue, introducing the scale to the child, and practicing rating behaviors. The scale provides a non-judgmental way for children, parents, and caregivers to communicate about behavior regulation and minimize power struggles.

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    The Incredible 5-Point Scale is a strategy that involves rating behaviors on a visual scale to help children understand and manage their own feelings and behavior. It breaks behaviors down into concrete levels from 1 to 5. Implementing the scale involves choosing a target behavior, defining the content for each point, developing a visual cue, introducing the scale to the child, and practicing rating behaviors. The scale provides a non-judgmental way for children, parents, and caregivers to communicate about behavior regulation and minimize power struggles.

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    Autism Spectrum Disorders

    Tips & Resources


    Tip Sheet 25

    The Incredible 5-Point Scale


     DESCRIPTION

    The Incredible 5-Point Scale (Buron & Curtis, 2003) is a simple strategy that involves breaking down behaviors into
    concrete parts in order to help a child more easily understand their own responses and feelings. By rating their
    behavior on a visual scale, children can learn to identify and label their own feelings and ultimately learn to manage
    their behavior. This technique can be very effective with a wide range of children and can be used to target any
    behavior. Additionally, 5-point scales create a non judgmental language that can be shared by parents, students and
    caregivers to help regulate behavior and minimize power struggles.

     HOW TO IMPLEMENT THE SCALE

    The following steps may be used when implementing a 5-point scale with a child:
    1. Choose the target behavior you wish to address. Any behavior or issue can be a target behavior as long as it can
    be broken into concrete levels. Anxiety or other feelings that usually result in problematic behaviors may also
    be targeted for rating.

    2. Decide on the content for each point on the scale. Each of the five stages on the scale represents the level or
    magnitude of the target behavior. Work together with the child to identify each level and its corresponding
    behaviors.

    3. Develop a story or visual cue for the story. The story or visual cue should be developed carefully, based on the
    student’s interest or level of understanding. It should also explain how the scale is to be used.

    4. Introduce the scale to the child. Meet with the child one on one to introduce the concept via social story,
    memo or use another creative visual strategy that appeals to the child.

    5. Practice the scale with the child, revising as necessary. Support the child as they practice the appropriate
    behavior or interaction by using the scale. In order to learn the scale successfully, the child must learn how to
    discriminate between each stage. Adults can help by identifying the number ratings associated with behaviors
    the child exhibits.

    Rev.0612
    A 5 is Against the Law! Kari Dunn Muron
    Prepared by: The TAP Center at The University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign www.theautismprogram.org
    Autism Spectrum Disorders
    Tips & Resources

     HOW TO IMPLEMENT THE SCALE

    My Control Scale My Problem Scale

    Rating Looks Feels I can Rating Type of Possible


    like like try to Problem Responses

    Hitting, My head Go to my Catastrophe Might cry and yell,


    5 kicking will room 5 Brother gets hurt need immediate
    explode adult help

    Screaming Nervous Go for a Big Problem Take a few deep


    4 and walk 4 I have no where breaths. Say “ I can
    Swearing to sit at lunch get help with this.”

    Quiet, Bad Take Medium Problem Take a break


    3 sometimes mood, deep 3 Lost Homework Say” I can get
    rude talk grumpy breaths through this.”

    Regular Good Stay that Little Problem Take a few breaths


    2 kid! way!
    2 (Annoyance) Say” I can work it
    Missing Lego out”

    Playing, A Glitch Say “Oh well”,


    1 having a million Enjoy! 1 Friend is late It’s OK”
    great time bucks! coming over

    Rev.0612
    A 5 is Against the Law! Kari Dunn Muron
    Prepared by: The TAP Center at The University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign www.theautismprogram.org
    Autism Spectrum Disorders
    Tips & Resources

    5
    Physically hurtful or threatening behavior. These are behaviors that are against
    the law. For example, hitting someone or grabbing them in a private place. You will
    get fired from a job, suspended from school and maybe even go to jail if you
    engage in these behaviors.

    4
    Scary Behavior. This could include swearing or staring. You would probably get fired
    from a job for this behavior or suspended from school. This behavior could also end up
    being against the law.

    3
    Odd Behavior. This behavior could make other people uncomfortable. It might
    include sitting too close to someone or putting your face too close to someone who
    wasnʼt expecting it. It could also include showing up at a party you werenʼt invited to.
    You might get fired from a job because this behavior makes other people nervous.
    This is not against the law.

    2 Reasonable Behavior. This type of behavior is like going to a party you have been
    invited to and talking appropriately to someone you know. It might be playing a
    game with someone, working with someone in a group at school or eating lunch with
    someone. People are enjoying each otherʼs company at this level. This is where
    people get to know each other better.

    Rev.0612
    1 Very Informal Social Behavior. This is like waving to someone or smiling at
    someone in the hallway at school. If you just say “Hiʼ and keep on walking it is also a
    1. This is totally OK and is the way most people first notice each other.

    A 5 is Against the Law! Kari Dunn Muron


    Prepared by: The TAP Center at The University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign www.theautismprogram.org
    Autism Spectrum Disorders
    Tips & Resources

    Rev.0612
    A 5 is Against the Law! Kari Dunn Muron
    Prepared by: The TAP Center at The University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign www.theautismprogram.org

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