Child Appropriate Language
Objective vs Subjective Language
Parent Report
Behavior Specific Praise
SOAP Note Teaching Methods
100

Instead of saying PEER you can say

What is "friend"? or What is (name of peer)?

100

Angry / Frustrated

What is..Frowned, crossed arms, yelled, screamed?


100

SIB


What is Head banging, pinching self, hitting self?


100


"Good job manding"



What is "I like how you used your words" and provide access

100

How to explain Prompted Help


Required a partial physical prompt (whatever prompt level required)


200

Instead of saying "pretend room" 

What is "let's play with the kitchen"? or What is let's go play superhero?

200

Happy

What is Smiling and laughing?


200

Non Compliance


What is refused to do task? or 

What is having a difficult time following instructions today?


200

Toileting

For ex: Child eliminated in the toilet

What is nice job using the potty? 



200

How to mention a client Error


Client errored and RBT used error correction procedure 


300

Instead of saying INTERACTIVE VIDEO you can say

What is "it's time to dance"? or What is "Let's join our friends!"

300

Tired

What is falling asleep?

or 

What is laying down?


300

Maladaptive Behavior


What is (name the specific behaivor)


300

"Good job with Circle Time


What is Good job sitting w/ your friends or What is good job looking at the book,!


300

How to mention RBT provided reinforcement


What is RBT provided specific reinforcer (verbal praise, ,music, toy, ect.)?


400

Instead of saying GYM you can say

What is playground? or What is slide? or What is the big room?

400

Sad

What is Crying?

or 

What is whining?


400

Manding


What is Requesting items?


400

LR Trials - "great job"

For example: SD: touch ball


What is Nice, you foud the ball? (specific action) or 



400

How to say Client engaged in maladaptive behavior


What is when client engaged in non compliance rbt used waitout procedure, PreMack, redirected, ect.)?


500

Instead of saying TOKEN SYSTEM you can say

What is it's time for stars?

500

Sick or Not feeling well

What is coughing?

What is runny nose? etc


500

Tacting


What is Labeled items? or naming items?


500

"good eating your lunch"

For ex: child used his fork


What is Good using your fork or (specific action)


500

Client Avoided today


What is RBT used antecedent intervention / redirection for client ?


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