Self-Control

Self-control strategies are necessary to manage behaviours. Self-control strategies for behavioral change have been applied in various settings with a far-reaching set of individuals. There is diversity of application from typically developing children to those diagnosed with mild to profound developmental disabilities

Behavioral self-control consists of at least two behavioral responses connected by a functional relationship in that one response controls the other (Cooper, Heron, & Heward, 1997). There must be a behaviour of interest or problem behaviour that is identified for change. For example we set our alarm clocks (controlling behavior) that influence the time we wake up (controlled or target behavior); As an individual’s needs increase, the behavioral self-control strategies necessary to stimulate change may become more multifaceted. The application of behavioral self-control approaches with young children or children with special needs will probably require general external support.