ESDM 101
What are the four main components of a joint activity routine?
Opening, Establish Theme, Vary/Extension, Closing
True or False: client and staff incident reports follow the same documentation procedures
FALSE - client incident reports are completed on a paper document, staff incident reports are completed on a google form
True or False: clinicians can skip levels if their checklist results score in a higher clinician band?
True!
Name TWO of the measures that client's can potentially "flag" for on the client progress dashboard
client age, #ABA goals met in the past month, 6 month ESDM skill growth, # active targets
ESDM
Early Start Denver Model
Name ONE of the evaluative items on the ESDM fidelity checklist
A. Management of child attention, B. ABC format, C. Instructional techniques application, D. Modulating affect & arousal, E. Management of unwanted bx, F. Quality of dyadic engagement, G. Optimizes child attention, H. Adult use of positive affect, I. Adult sensitivity & responsivity to communication cues, J. Multiple & varied communication, K. Appropriateness of adult language, L. Joint activity structure & elaboration, M. Transitions between activities
Session notes for ALL Soar employees are due by...
Fridays at 6:30 pm
What are the 4 clinician levels in the Soaring Clinician program?
Clinician, Lead Clinician, Senior Lead Clinician, Master Clinician
True or False: Client authorization information can be found on the CPD?
True! ABA auth start and end dates, SLP/OT recommendations, and percentage of SLP/OT sessions used can be found in the CPD under "client info deep dive"
MDA
Multi Disciplinary Assessment
List ONE of the techniques listed under item "C" Instructional Techniques Application on the ESDM fidelity rating system
Prompting and prompt fading
Chaining
OR management of errors
If a client discharges from Soar, a new ESDM-CC must be completed if it's been more than ___ months since their previous assessment
3
What two eligibility criteria must be met for a quarterly bonus?
Notes (no more than 2 late notes/week each month) and TF (meets TF every month)
Who should you reach out to if you notice errors or inaccurate information on the client progress dashboard?
HRE
Happy, Relaxed, and Engaged
What are the developmental age periods corresponding to the 4 levels of the ESDM?
12-18 mos, 18-24 mos, 24-36 mos, 36-48 mos
2025 QPM Updates!
All QPMs occur on which weeks during the 2nd month of each quarter?
Weeks 3 and 4
This is the minimum score required on team feedback for clinicians to be eligible for a promotion
3 out of 4
True or False: Goals added to the session, or with data collected on them, are the only goals that are pulled into the CPD
FALSE! Any goal in the learning tree that is marked as "in progress" (blue) will be pulled into the CPD
SBT
Skill Based Treatment
According to the ESDM Decision Tree, these are the 3 main ways to adjust teaching
reinforcement, structure, and visual supports
Clinicians receive what three benefits for professional development?
1 additional paid day off for professional development, $500 annually toward professional development funds, covered cost of licensure/certification renewal
What are the metrics to determine eligibility for promotion (hint: there are 5 for SLP/OT and 6 for BCBAs!)
Notes, TF, Reports, Team feedback, Client progress, FTG [BCBA only]
If a client is making limited/stalled progress in treatment, these are the five care pathways available to support client progress
challenging behavior (SBT/UP), ESDM decision tree, joint attention, life skills, school readiness
HIPAA
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act