ABA
a strategy that when a certain behavior results in a positive outcome, making the behavior likely to be repeated in the future.
What is Positive Reinforcement?
Antecedent strategy used to encourage people to complete less desirable tasks in exchange for a preferred activity or item.
What is the first and then strategy? (alternatives: What is Grandma law? What is the Premack Principle?)
During the start of new cases, therapist engage in the process of establishing a positive connection with a client/student.
What is rapport building?
Antecedent strategy that allows the child shared control by making choices regarding their activities (i.e., reward earned, duration of engagement, choice of activity).
What is choice making?
This function of behavior is when someone seeks attention from another person
What is attention function?
a method for breaking down a task into a series of steps to then be taught.
It can be used to teach a variety of skills, including daily living skills like brushing teeth, dressing, and making a meal.
What is a task analysis?
The measurement that tracks how often the behavior occurs (example: David yelled 5 times).
What is frequency?
The measurement that tracks how long the behavior occurs (example: David screamed for 15 seconds).
What is duration?
The measurement that tracks how often the behavior occurs within a specific time frame (example: David yelled 5 times within 1 hour).
What is rate?
procedure is a method used to reduce or eliminate a challenging behavior by removing the reinforcement that maintains it.
What is extinction procedure?
a chaining technique used to teach new skills or tasks by breaking them down into steps and teaching them in backward/reversed order
What is backward chaining?
This function of behavior is when a person engages in a behavior to gain access to a physical item or activity.
What is tangible function?
Submit ADP and RTO form
Notify family and Supervisor
Speak with family regarding coverage plan or make-up options
What is the cancellation process?
This function of behavior is when a person exhibits challenging behaviors to avoid something they don't want to do
What is escape function?
behavior reduction technique used to distract the child from a problem behavior, or lead them to engage in a more appropriate behavior than the one they are currently engaging in
What is redirection?
a chaining technique that involves breaking down a task into smaller steps and teaching them one by one starting with the first step
What is forward chaining?
The procedure that helps identify your clients interest, such as asking them, observing them, or providing choices.
What is a preference assessment?
What are the requirement for BT2?
escape, attention, tangible, sensory (automatic reinforcement)
What are the 4 functions of behavior?
a procedure that focuses on reinforcing desirable behaviors while reducing or extinguishing undesired ones
What is differential reinforcement?
Also known as most-to-least prompting, a process for gradually reducing physical prompts, each hierarchy level in the progression to full independence is less intrusive than the last.
What is prompt fading?
This verbal prompt is a hint that something is expected of the student/client, but without giving away the exact answer.
What is an indirect verbal prompt?
Obtain 500 hours as a BT2 and pass evaluation form.
What are the requirements for ABT?
This prompt involves non-verbal cues, such as pointing, nodding, or making eye contact, to direct attention or indicate a desired action.
What is a gestural prompt?
A written improvement plan created for a student/client based on the outcome of the functional behavioral assessment (FBA). The plan includes information on the target behavior and behavioral strategies to implement.
What is a behavioral intervention plan?