ABS Policies
When are you considered late to work?
7:55
What is pairing?
Building rapport with the client by establishing yourself as a reinforcer
What does DTT stand for?
Discrete Trial Training
How often are you supposed to mop your room?
AT LEAST once a week
Sd: "Say ball"
Student says ball.
What verbal operant are you using?
Echoic
Where should you put your medications, if needed?
In the supervisor's office (lockbox) or your car
What is extinction?
Withholding reinforcement for a specific behavior, resulting in the reduction or elimination of that behavior
How often should you update data sheets?
If the pages are full or a lot of targets are mastered
What time is your attendance due by?
9:30
Your student begins seizing during DTT. What do you do?
Walkie Code blue with the room number, protect student from injury until help arrives
How many days do you have to introduce a CIL given from a consult?
3 business days
List the 4 functions of behavior.
(SEAT): Sensory, Escape, Attention, Tangibles
List the verbal operants.
Mands, Echoics, Imitation, Tacts, Intraverbals, Receptive
How long should class meetings be?
15 minutes
You need to use the restroom in the middle of your session. What do you do?
Ask for a bathroom break in the TEAMS chat
Where are you not allowed to park?
The first 5 spots in front of the main building
List the principles of reinforcer effectiveness.
(DISC): Deprivation, Immediacy, Size, Contingency
How many distractor trials should be in a correction procedure?
3-5 distractor trials
List the instructor variables.
Pairing, Fading in number of demands, Use 3-5 competing reinforcers, Errorless teaching, Quick pace DTT, Immediate delivery of rx, Extinction, Intersperse easy & difficult tasks, Mix & vary programs
Michelle/Lauren tells you the lunch schedule has changed. Where can you find this?
Go to WC All Staff on TEAMS. General>Files>2025-2026>Schedule>bottom tab that says lunch
How do you call off and by what time?
CALL Lauren or Michelle by 6:30
Explain the difference between positive and negative reinforcement.
Positive: adding a stimulus to increase bx
Negative: removing a stimulus to increase bx
Where does the verbal operant go on a notecard?
Top left corner
Where should sub plans be kept?
Front of treatment binder, on clipboard
You were given multiple CIL's to introduce at once but have no time to complete them. What do you do?
Communicate with the supervisor that you may need more time. Prioritize what needs to be done first