Misfit Minute #6: How to Teach Replacement Behaviors That Actually Work

The Misfit Behaviorists - Practical Strategies for Special Education and ABA Professionals

In this bite-sized episode, we dive into a powerful mindset shift: don’t just teach the rule—teach the replacement behavior. Saying “don’t do that” isn’t enough. Real behavior change happens when we teach students exactly what to do instead.
💡 Key Takeaways:
🚫 Saying “don’t do that” doesn’t teach a skill—replacement behaviors do
🔁 Replacement behaviors aren’t add-ons—they are the behavior plan
🧩 Prompting, modeling, and reinforcing appropriate actions is essential
❓ Before correcting behavior, ask: “Have I taught what I want to see instead?”
🌱 Teaching new behaviors is about building skills, not just managing disruption
📚 Resources & Inspiration
🔗 Tantrums to Transformation: Positive Behavioral Support to Address Challenging Behaviors
🔗 Episode 12 Managing Problem Behaviors Through Replacement Skills
🔗 Episode 55 How to Reinforce Replacement Behaviors and Respond to Problem Behavior
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