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Free Printable What Happened Log

Write down what was going on before, what your child did, and what happened right after. After a week or two, you may start to see a pattern.

What you type stays on your phone.

How to use it
  1. Keep it on the fridge or open it on your phone.
  2. Soon after something hard happens, fill in one row: when, where, what was going on before, what your child did, and what happened right after.
  3. After a week or two, read the rows together with your child's BCBA or team.

An example, filled in

Example child Filled in for Auren, an example child. Your copy starts blank.
What Happened LogWrite it down soon after. One row each time.CHILDAurenWEEK OFOct 19WHENday and timeWHEREBEFOREwhat was going onWHAT MY CHILD DIDAFTERwhat happened right afterMon 7:40 amKitchenAsked to put shoes on. TVwas on.Threw a shoe, cried.I turned the TV off and helped.Calm in 5 min.Tue 4:15 pmStoreLong line, loud music.Covered ears, sat on thefloor.We left the line and waitedoutside.Thu 7:35 amKitchenShoes again, in a hurry.Yelled "no", hid under thetable.Gave a 2-minute warning.Shoes on.WHAT I NOTICEHard mornings when we rush to get shoes on. The 2-minute warning helped.Add this to your child's Bloom Autism Support: snap a photo and send it to your child's Bloom Autism Support email address.Made with Bloom Autism Support · bloomautismsupport.com/freetools
Why it helps

In the moment it is hard to remember the details. A few rows written soon after show what tends to come before and after, so the people helping your child can see what you see.

Version

Add this to your child's Bloom Autism Support: snap a photo and send it to your child's Bloom Autism Support email address.

More like this

First-Then BoardFirst the task, then what comes next. Why Does This Happen? Parent QuestionsThink through one hard behavior. Count and Time TallyHow often, and how long.

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