Well-Being BehaviorThe sticker chart worked for two weeks. Here is why it stopped.
Most reward systems stop working, and it is usually not because your child stopped caring. It is because the reward stopped being reinforcing and nobody checked. That is a fixable problem and it has a method behind it.
Written by Camille M. Galanis, a behavior analyst in New York practicing under a graduate permit and LBA supervision. Everything here is educational material, not clinical advice or individualized treatment.
Two tools, no payment
Start here before anything is paid for. The app is a website, so there is nothing to install and nothing to cancel.
The 3-Minute Behavior Decoder
This is the one that answers the question above. It walks you through what actually happens around the behavior and scores your answers across all four reasons, instead of making you guess which one it is. Then it prints.
The Classic Token Board
Fill it in on your phone or print it. The printout carries whatever you typed, so it is your board rather than a blank template.
An account takes a minute. Buy any product once and it is yours for good, or take Full Access at $19 a month for the whole library.
What you get
See the pattern
Behavior happens for a reason. The tools here help you spot what comes before and what comes after, so you are working on the cause instead of the moment.
Make the day predictable
Visual schedules, First/Then boards, and transition supports, in five themes so your child gets one they actually like.
Reinforce what is working
Token boards, reward and activity cards, and a real preference assessment so you find out what motivates your child instead of guessing.
5 Go-To Calm-Down Strategies
One page, no account, nothing to install. Print it and keep it somewhere they can reach it.
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The main kits
Family Toolkit · $99
Ten products. The Complete Bundle, the boards and schedules in all five themes, three card sets, and the tools that work out what actually motivates your child. $197 bought separately.
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Flagship guideComplete Parenting & Behavior Guide · $69
Development milestones, a respectful overview of autism, common behavior challenges, and the full framework to address them.
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Just need one printable? Coping Cards are $10 with no account required.
A note on how I talk about this. I will not tell you your child is going to fall behind, and I will not promise you a result. What I will say is that I use evidence based science to understand why a behavior is happening, to make an appropriate plan to reach your goals. Each approach is individualized. Everything here is educational content, not clinical advice.