These are ways in which an RBT can prepare to collect data:
What is: having iPads ready, being on time to session, have all client materials ready before the start of session, reading the daily connect notes, messaging/talking with the prior provider about how the session went?
This is when punishment procedures are implemented in ABA therapy. (multiple-part answer)
2) When the challenging behavior has become a severe risk to the client, their peers, staff, or results in large scale property destruction
3) Once a plan for behavior change has been created, documented, and discussed with all stakeholders.
4) Only upon the written consent of caregiver(s) of behavior change plan has been given
THESE ALL NEED TO OCCURE PRIOR TO IMPLEMENTATION!
Collecting data on all responses of behavior during a data collection period
(Hint: This is 1 of 2 types)
What is continuous data collection procedures BONUS: What are two examples of these?
This measures the effects of utilizing those items or activities as reinforcers.
What is: a reinforcer assessment?
Bonus: if you describe a reinforcer assessment vs a preference assessment!!
These are (at least) 3 types of AAC.
What are: PECS, ASL, Electronic tablet, Choice board, pointing/gesturing/eye contact/gestures/written words, drawings, etc. Anything that isn't vocal-verbal communication.
Bonus: example of any one type.
These are examples of interventions that target modifying antecedents (must give at least 2 examples)
What are modifying the environment, clarifying expectations, changing how directions are given (e.g., High P), letting students know what they are working for.
This is the policy that you follow as an RBT at Eyas Landing in relation to abuse and neglect reporting.
What is a mandated reporter.
These are examples of discontinuous data collection procedures
(Hint: there are 3)
What are: partial interval, whole interval and momentary time sampling
Forced/paired-choice/stimulus assessment, Multiple stimulus without replacement (MSWO), multiple stimulus with replacement (MSW), free-operant.
What are: preference assessments?
Bonus if you can provide an example of one.
These are the four components of a discrete trial in discrete trial teaching:
What is: the discriminative stimulus (Sd), client response and the reinforcing stimulus and the inter-trial interval
These are the three instances when staff at Eyas Landing use a crisis response and implement physical interventions:
What is: 1) to prevent a student from injuring themselves, 2) to prevent the student from injury another student or staff, 3) to prevent extreme destruction of property
These are roles that an RBT has at Eyas Landing.
What is the implementation of intervention plans, assist in the assessment of clients, take and enter data, follow the ethical guidelines of RBT through the BACB.
This type of data collection involves looking at the impact of the behavior on the environment.
What is: permanent product recording?
Bonus for an example
You are asked to assist with an assessment of a child's social skills. Give two meaningful ways you can do this:
What is: completing a rating scale based on your experience with the student, observe the student in their environment and describe what you see v. a typical peer (if available), probe for specific skills
This is a document describing the services provided within a session.
Session Notes
Bonus (1:1 R+): State a describe (or give an example of) a checkbox on your session note.
Graphs are AWESOME! These are the three ways we look at data to interpret and visually analyze the changes in data.
What are shifts in Level, Trend, and Variability
BONUS: What is it called when you take data before your intervention?
Using extinction means that a staff member is doing the following.
What is ignoring or not reinforcing a behavior that had been previously reinforced
BONUS: what is it called if during extinction there is an increase in problem behavior?
Bonus (1:1 R+): An example of how extinction is misused in ABA/Therapy.
These are good habits to perform when in a school /clinic /home setting.
What is: knock on doors, use "we", be on time, participate activity.
Bonus: State why these might be important.