If you didn’t have a chance to do your observation, please do this as soon as you can. It is very important to learn to become a good observer and to observe your child to see exactly what behaviors he is doing.

If you don’t have a child handy, or you want more practice, here is a video you can watch. Focus on the physical movements. Record the movements she makes with her feet, hands, arms, legs, head, body. When you think about it this way you will see that there is a lot more to describe than just, “she is walking along the couch”. Be as detailed as you can. If you watch it several times you will see more each time.

On the observation sheet for your own child, pick one behavior that you observed that is easy for your child and that you would like to see more of. Choose something that is a productive behavior that could grow into something useful for the child. For example, you might have noticed that your child sometimes reaches for an object, or looks at something or takes two or more steps in the same direction. These are all behaviors that can be increased and shaped into a behavior that will be helpful for the child. Look at your behavior observation chart right now and circle or highlight your top choice of a behavior you would like to increase.

Thanks to Seany Pogson for the use of the video