TBX
Proactive Procedures
Reactive Procedures
Reinforcement Schedules
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100

Name the behavior: Any instance of inserting palm into mouth and closing mouth and/or teeth around the palm/heel of the hand with enough force to leave a mark on her hand.

Handbiting.

100

If Kelly doesn't void, when should she be taken back to the bathroom?

In one hour.

100

Kelly is dropped for attention. How many feet do you need to move away from her while running the reactive?

5 feet. 
100

Name the reinforcement schedule for independent responses free of TBX.

FR1 praise and/or physical attention, VR2 preferred edible 


100

Kelly successfully voids on the toilet, what should you do next?

Give that girl some cheese! and some praise!

200

While completing teeth brushing, Kelly lightly brushes her hair away from her face. Does this count as hair pulling?

NO. Why?

200

How often should you be engaging with Kelly?

At least once every minute. 

200

While gesturing to the fridge during lunch, Kelly walk up and grabs your shirt. Should you strip it?

NO! why?

200

Name the reinforcement schedule for prompted responses. 

FR1 praise and/or physical attention, VR3 preferred edible 


200

What prompting hierarchy for skill acquisition outside of functional communication?

Least to Most

300

While working at the table Kelly puts her face against the surface for 13 seconds. Does this count as a drop?

Yes. Our definition says: Any instance or blocked attempt of moving from a standing or seated position to the ground or placing forehead/temple to surface for 10 or more seconds; Does not include following a teacher directed activity (e.g. "sit on floor"). 

300

Should you talk to Kelly during a transition?

No.

If you said yes, why?

300

During a transition you stop to talk to a coworker in the hallway. Kelly drops to the floor. What is the function of this drop?

Attention

300

Should Kelly get an edible for performing mastered targets correctly?

NO! Not unless the program states otherwise i.e. scanning for edibles etc. 

300

What target behaviors require use of the helmet for the reactive?

Eye gouging, hair pulling, hand biting

400

Kelly uses the back of her hand to push on her eye socket. Does this count at "eye gouging".

NO! Our definition says fingers, knuckles, or objects.

400

Name 3 things that must happen prior to presenting Kelly with an instruction. 

1. Hands are down

2. No TBX

3. Eye contact

400

Kelly has dropped to access escape during a transition. You have run step 1-7 of the reactive and prompted her to request "sit". How long does she get access to sitting?

1 minute.

400

Kelly stands up during table time and begins to walk away. You prompt her to request "all done" with her AAC device. What is the reinforcement schedule. 

FR1 access to escape and neutral praise. Remove demands and allow Kelly to walk around the room for 1 minute before returning to desk and set up another opportunity for correct response. 


400

You are walking back to the bathroom after gathering towels for a shower. Kelly is carrying a towel during the transition and throws it while grunting loudly. What should you do?

Use least to most prompting to have her pick up the towel. 

*You could then have her request "all done" and carry the towel yourself, however this isn't required. 

500

What is the definition for grabbing others?

Gripping the body part or clothing of another person with full hand and closing grasp; pulling the hair of another person; gripping the skin or clothes of another person with pincer grasp

500

How many seconds does Kelly have to respond when running an adaptive target i.e. dressing?

30 seconds

500

Kelly is dropped during teeth-brushing. You call for an extra staff to help you run the dropping reactive. While you are moving her into a chair she engages in eye gouging. What should you do?

Step 1: Block by inserting flat hand between eye socket and Kelly’s finger. 

Step 2: Minimize eye contact, and refrain from providing praise and edibles. 

Step 3: When 15 seconds free of all behaviors targeted for reduction, prompt Kelly to use FCR (all done/eat/more) with current skill acquisition error correction. 

Step 4. Provide access to escape for 1 minute, small portion of edible/drink, or 10 second access to desired tangible 

Step 5: Represent original instruction return to reinforcement scheudle 

500

What is wrong with this section of Kellys BIP?



THe reinforcement schedule says prompted responses gain access for 10 seconds. Under the reactive it says she gets access for 1 minute. OOPs 

500

Name a proactive procedure under the "direct access" operant. 

Fidgets, chewlery, praise for engaging with replacement stimuli. 

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