Definition: Anything that happens directly after a challenging behavior.
Consequences can be "positive," meaning that they reinforce the behavior by encouraging or rewarding it; consequences can also be "negative," meaning that they discourage the behavior and decrease the chances of it being repeated.
Consequence is the "C" in the A-B-C Behavior Chain ("A" is for antecedent, while "B" is for behavior).
Examples:
Examples of consequences are yelling, offering calm reassurance, giving the person with Alzheimer's an item like food or a photo album, taking something away from the person, or removing the person from the situation in which the behavior occurred.
