A. Policy and Procedure
You can never do so while on shift, not even "just resting your eyes"
When can you sleep on shift?
When used with clients you distract or attempt to change the focus in order to disincentivize a maladaptive behavior.
What is Redirection?
Building rapport and safety
work slowly and with respect
check for comprehension
be concise and use simple language
give choices and provide breaks
How does one communicate with and some strategies for communicating with people with Intellectual Disabilities.
DDT and after every time you sign something for ACDC
What are your credentials and when do you use them?
10 AM for night staff
12 PM for day staff
2 PM for day staff
What times are trainings always scheduled for unless it is otherwise stated?
House Supervisor
Office
DDF
QIDP
Office Manager
Program Director
What is the change of command?
It is when one stops rewarding the behavior to decrease how often the behavior occurs.
What is Extinction?
Acquiescence, Masking, Confabulation
Have difficulty with asking questions, describing facts or details, understanding sequences or time, attention, memory
Not understanding the consequences of their actions or instruction
What are some Common Characteristics when communicating with people with Intellectual Disabilities
You can never do so on paperwork, there must be data for every spot.
When can you leave something blank on paperwork?
Antecedent
Behavior
Consequence
What does ABC stand for?
When the next staff arrives.
When can you leave your shift?
Visual, Verbal, Gesture, Modeling, Partial Physical, Physical
What are examples of Prompts?
When an individual camouflages their natural personality or behavior to conform to social pressures, abuse, or harassment.
What is Masking?
pacing, isolating, repeating words/conversations, food aggression/obsession, talking to themselves, obsessing about people or items, physical aggression (hitting, punching, squeezing), medication refusals, gorging, manipulation, refusing self-care needs (bathing, eating, chores), elopement and threatening to harm themselves or others, and more
What are some behaviors that need an incident report written on them?
n.
1. an organism’s activities in response to external or internal stimuli, including objectively observable activities, introspectively observable activities, and nonconscious processes.
2. more restrictively, any action or function that can be objectively observed or measured in response to controlled stimuli.
3. (simplified) anything a living creature does.
What is the definition of behavior?
Find your own coverage, which means calling other staff NOT just posting it on Homebase.
What does staff need to do when calling out?
Adding something to a situation to reinforces the frequency of a behavior.
What is Positive Reinforcement?
“exotic story telling” or telling tall tales, often done to gain respect or admiration.
What is Confabulation?
At least twice a day sometimes more depending on meds.
When does the Narc count need to be done?
This technique involves teaching new skills and concepts to individuals without allowing them to make errors during the learning process. Instead, the instructor provides prompts and cues to help the individual complete the task correctly every time.
Errorless teaching
When you can actually see the client and see what they are doing.
What is line of sight?
Reinforcing behaviors that are closer and closer to the behavior you want.
What is Shaping?
When there is agreement or acceptance, typically without protest or argument.
What is Acquiescence?
One is they didn't get it done and the other is they did but they struggled.
What is the difference between an "R" and a "-"
Positive Reinforcement
Negative Reinforcement
Positive Punishment
Negative Punishment
What are the four possible category of consequence?