AFIRM for Toddlers

Arrangement  of events or circumstances that precede an activity or demand in order to increase the occurrence of a behavior or lead to the reduction of behaviors that interferes with the toddler's learning and/or safety.

A collection of techniques and strategies that are embedded in typical child care settings activities and/or routines in which the early childhood educator participates to naturally promote, support, and encourage target skills/behaviors for toddlers.

Parent delivery of an intervention to their toddler that promotes the toddler's social communication or other skills or decreases the toddler's behavior that interferes with their safety or learning.

Verbal, gestural, or physical assistance given to toddlers to support them in acquiring or engaging in a targeted behavior or skill.

The application of a consequence following a toddler’s use of a response or skills that increases the likelihood that the toddler will use the response/skills in the future.

A visual display that supports the toddler engaging in a desired behavior or skills independent of additional prompts.