What's the Plan?
What is the strategy called that is used to prevent or avoid problem behavior from occurring?
Proactive/Antecedent Strategies
What is pairing?
Pairing is the process by which you connect yourself (pair yourself) with all the learner's favorite items and activities.
When do we use ECTER?
When the client errors on a target
My client is sick! Who do I tell?
Center Manager
What is the expected ratio of mastered to acquisition tasks during a therapy session?
80/20 Mastered to Acquisition
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What are the Four Functions of behavior?
Sensory (automatic), Escape/Avoidance, Attention, Access (Tangibles)
What is a sign that you are paired with your client?
*They approach you/seek you out
*They respond to your instructions
*Maladaptive behaviors decrease
Is it an error if a client does not respond?
Yes!
My client is doing something I've never seen before - who needs to know?
Reinforcing closer and closer approximations to the target behavior/skill is called...
Shaping/Differential Reinforcement
What is a Reactive Strategy?
Reactive strategies are actions, responses and planned interventions in response to the occurrence of interfering behaviors.
Is taking turns building a block tower an example of cooperative play?
Yes!
When do we use Errorless Teaching?
When teaching the client a brand-new skill OR when they errored on the target earlier in the session
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My client's mom told me at pick-up that they will be out tomorrow, what do I do?
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Tell Mom to message Scheduling AND tell the Center Manager
How long do you wait for a client to respond before re-presenting the SD with a prompt?
3-5 seconds
When do we use an antecedent strategy?
Before any challenging behaviors/throughout the session.
Which is an example of Associative Play?
A: Two clients painting pictures next to each other at the table
B: Two clients taking turns adding to a painting
A: Two clients painting pictures next to each other at the table
True or False: When correcting an error, we ALWAYS re-present the SD.
True
I need to talk to someone but I can't find them or their office door is closed, what do I do?
Send them a Teams message
Can you use Errorless Teaching for a skill that is NOT in your client's Catalyst program?
Yes! We can use Errorless Teaching for ANY skill our clients don't know how to do (e.g., a brand new game in the clinic)
My client is eloping from exercise to go play in the playroom, and I can only stop them by grabbing their arm - what do I do?
Let them go and bring them back safely.
Which activity is Parallel play?
A: Taking turns putting together a puzzle
B: Putting together a puzzle and looking at a book next to each other
C: Watching a video together
B: Putting together a puzzle and looking at a book next to each other
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Demonstrate Real-Life Errorless Teaching with a teammate!
Your "client" has three pieces of trash to throw away and you already know they do NOT know this skill.
Role play should include 3 levels of prompt fading with differential reinforcement
I saw something concerning while out on the floor - what do I do?
Report your concern to the Clinical Team Lead OR report a concern anonymously via BambooHR
What is it called when we present a few easier tasks to build up to a more difficult task?
Behavioral Momentum