Behavioral Approaches
Among the most researched approaches to treat ASD, Based around the idea of "operant conditioning"
What is ABA?
This approach can involve using a child's favorite toys or activities, ex. moving the objects out of reach and waiting/prompting the child to communicate their wants and needs.
What is incidental teaching?
How many hours of intervention would be recommended for a young child?
15-25 hours per week?
In this approach steps are broken down to their simplest form. Ex. Washing hands can be broken down into 6 steps.
What is Discrete Trial Instruction (DTI)?
This approach is child led and uses highly motivational natural reinforcement in activities.
What is Pivotal Response Training (PRT)?
Why do parents play such an important role in these early intervention approaches?
What is generalization?
A clinician clapping their hands in attempt to get a child to join in is called a ______?
Antecedent
What approach consists of three phases: focus on faces, turn-taking, and engagement?
Joint Attention Mediated Learning (JAML)
What is an example of positive reinforcement?
What do the ABC's stand for when talking about behavioral approaches?
What is the antecedent, behavior, and consequence
An example of this approach can include pointing between pictures of objects/people in attempt to promote joint attention
What is JASPER?
What does the C stand for when discussing behavioral approaches?
What is consequence?