WHAT ARE PREVENTION STRATEGIES?
In the context of behavior management, prevention strategies are the procedures that individuals use to keep others from engaging in negative behavior. We often use prevention strategies with one another as adults. For example, when a coworker arrives at work physically or emotionally drained, we tend to offer support, reduce demands, and expect less productivity. This is plain common sense when we know that somebody will have a difficult time dealing with environmental demands. Prevention strategies are also used extensively with young children. For example, most parents remove breakable objects when they have a toddler in the home, knowing that toddlers explore everything and are likely to break the valuable objects. Similarly plugs are placed in electric outlets, clasps are placed on cabinet doors that should not be opened, gates are placed in front of stair cases, and the like. These strategies are common sense “child proofing” procedures that parents use when there is an impulsive
