The Behavior ChainBehavior Chain is a sequence of specific, discrete behavi... Interruption Strategy (BCIS) is a teaching technique used to disrupt a learned sequence of behaviors (a behaviorBehavior refers to any activity or action that living organ... chain) to encourage the learner to engage in a new, desired behavior. By interrupting the chain, the learner is prompted to complete the behavior using a new responseA response is a single occurrence or instance of a behavi... or skill.
Example:
If a child is independently following a behavior chain to make a sandwich (taking out bread, adding peanut butter, etc.), the teacher might interrupt the process by removing the jar of peanut butter. The child must then request the peanut butter to continue the chain, thus teaching or reinforcing a new communication skill (requesting).