| If we all knew what to say and when to say the | | | | Behavior amongst children can be corrected for |
| right things at the right time, the world surely | | | | some of the below give modification techniques. |
| would have been a better place to live in for all of | | | | By providing positive reinforcement to the children |
| us. All of us would have been perfect, but a little | | | | they can be rewarded at appropriate times |
| bit of deviation as far as our behavior is | | | | whenever he performs a behavior which is |
| concerned, is acceptable. We are at a dilemma | | | | desirable. Another ADHD behavior modification |
| when we find our children not behaving properly | | | | technique is to use negative reinforcement. For |
| and in the correct manner. To instill proper | | | | example if a child behaves well then he is not |
| behavior in children a number of ADHD behavior | | | | allowed to do that allotted work to him like |
| modification techniques should be adopted. | | | | dusting the room etc. which is actually a process |
| Every parent is faced with a dilemma as far as | | | | of rewarding, rather than punishment. |
| incorrect behavior of children is concerned. We | | | | The other technique is to use punishment as a |
| see that in the twentieth century different ADHD | | | | behavior modification technique. Most of us relate |
| behavior modification techniques are being used to | | | | to this kind of a technique. Due to inappropriate |
| instill proper behavior not only in kids, but adults | | | | behavior a child is subjected to a negative |
| also. Behavior which is undesirable is discouraged | | | | condition. Removal of reinforcement on the whole |
| and appropriate behavior is instilled in the individual | | | | is called extinction. For example if a child is whining, |
| in behavior modification. An American behaviorist, | | | | the mother chooses to totally ignore the child a |
| B.F. Skinner has formulated certain techniques | | | | technique which is called extinction which helps in |
| which are now largely being used in behavior | | | | discouraging the whining behavior in the child. |
| modification. | | | | |