Behavior Has Meaning: Home-Based Video Example
Mother: Do you want to read your book with Miss Barbara before she goes bye-bye?
Barbara: Busy day? Busy, busy day for him.
Mother: Yeah.
Barbara: Is this your blanket? Is that your backpack?
Trevin: [Whines]
Barbara: Is that your blanket?
Mother: Hey, attitude, stop.
Barbara: You want to sit with your blanket?
Trevin: [Whines]
Barbara: Here. Here. Then we don't have to look at Trevin.
Mother: Uh-oh. Where'd he go? Where's Trevin? [Gasps] Peekaboo!
Trevin: I don't see.
Mother: Don't see what?
Trevin: It's mine.
Mother: I'm going to get it.
Trevin: No.
Mother: I'm going to get it! I'm going to get it! Get it! Get it! Get it! Get it! Get it! [Growls playfully]
Trevin: [Laughs]
Mother: Oh, no! Where'd he go? I saw peekaboo baby! [Laughs] Uh-oh. Where'd he go?
Barbara: [Laughs]
Mother: Uh-oh. We're going to hide him! Uh-oh! Bye bye!
Trevin: Mom! Mom! Mom!
Mother: What? What?
Trevin: Mom, my cup.
Mother: Your cup isn't in here. Do you want a drink of my water?
Trevin: No!
Barbara: What do you want?
Mother: You need to drink some water.
Trevin: No!
Mother: Okay. Well, I don't know what to tell you.
Trevin: My cup!
Mother: Your cup is -- I think is dirty.
Trevin: [Cries]
Mother: Please don't.
Trevin: You wash it.
Barbara: You can wash it, Mom. [Laughs]
Mother: You need water in your life.
Trevin: [Whines and cries]
Mother: Yeah. You drink too much milk and too much juice! You need some water in your life, you silly little boy. Don't kick me. Please be nice. Come here. Let's get a drink of water. Come on. Please stand up.
Barbara: What have -- what have you got in your eyes? What are you making that funny noise for? Huh?
Mother: Come on. Let's get a drink.
Barbara: Are you mad?
This short video clip appears in the Behavior Has Meaning 15-minute In-service Suite.