ABA Abbreviations
FBA
Functional Behavior Assessment
Level 1 - Stimulus control transfer - give me an example within the clinic and outside of the clinic
answers may vary
How long can a child be doubled up before it is unbillable?
An RBT is doing in-home therapy with a polygamous family. They request that the RBT works on tacting photos of all the women in the family as 'mom.' The RBT refuses and only teaches the child with the biological mother's photo.
NO - 1.07 RBTs work directly with their supervisor to ensure that they are culturally responsive in their work. They actively work to evaluate their own biases and ability to work with individuals with diverse needs/backgrounds (e.g., age, disability, ethnicity, gender expression/identity, immigration status, marital/relationship status, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status) and obtain any needed training in these areas under the direction of their supervisor
"Touch the Dog"
Listener response
SD
Discriminative Stimulus
What is the BSP for?
Reactive Strategies, Functions, Antecedent interventions
You left your timer on for 34,909 minutes? What do you do?
Message your BCBA the correct time
Daniel starts working at Hopebridge and notices that his ex-girlfriend is a BCBA there. He did not know she was there because she worked at Little Star during their relationship, which ended 4 months ago. Daniel is put in his ex-girlfriend's POD which is awkward but they both agree to remain professional because they love their jobs.
NO - 1.12 They do not receive supervision from individuals with whom they have had a past romantic or sexual relationship until at least six months after the relationship has ended.
A child says "Cookie" when they are hungry and want one.
Mand
QABF
Questions about Behavioral Function
What is the Premack principle?
First, then
Johnny Transitioned to TaySwi at 1:08, but she was doubled up and her AM RBT Rob left at 1:03. What is the transition time?
1:03
Travis (RBT) becomes a manager at Pangea and gets notified that they received a new job applicant and they are there for their interview. He walks out and sees Taylor Swift waiting anxiously. He tells her he unfortunately cannot hire her but hears that Kohls is hiring as well.
Yes - 1.04 RBTs are never employers of their supervisor. RBTs who are also trainees (i.e., accruing supervised fieldwork toward a future BCBA or BCaBA certification application) may separately contract for those supervision services.
A therapist asks, "Ready, set..." and the child says, "Go!
Intraverbal
IOA
Inter-observer agreement
What are the 4 functions of behavior AND why do we need to know them?
EATS
What does Assume competence mean?
Assuming an individual has the capacity to think, learn, and understand, regardless of their ability to speak or demonstrate it. (Just because they might be nonverbal does NOT mean they do not understand)
Scarlett gets locked out of her e-mail and misses the notification that her RBT certification is soon to expire. She doesn't get the message until after it's too late but decides to keep working because she needs the money. She lets her BCBA know 2 weeks later that she needs to be re-certified.
NO- 3.07 RBTs regularly (e.g., monthly) check their BACB account to ensure their personal information (e.g., name, email address, mailing address) is accurate. Within 24 hours of becoming aware of a change to their certification status (e.g., inactive, expired, suspended, revoked), RBTs report the change to their supervisor and subsequently comply with applicable BACB requirements related to practice, billing, and use of the RBT title
Scenario: A therapist says, "Say bubbles," and the child says, "Bubbles."
Echoic
IRT
Interresponse time
What is the primary difference between a Mand and a Tact?
A Mand is driven by a motivating operation (want/need), while a Tact is driven by a non-verbal discriminative stimulus (seeing/sensing an item)
How many pages of paperwork do BCBA's submit for insurance to prove their client needs ABA therapy?
50-80 Pages (Assessments, BSP, POC,)
Every morning for 2 weeks JohKnox parents bring Selena an $8 coffee. The next Monday, his dad goes to hand the coffee to Selena, and she lets him know that she ethically cannot continue accepting the coffee but that she is appreciative of their generosity.
YES- 1.11 Because the exchange of gifts can lead to conflicts of interest and multiple relationships, RBTs do not give gifts to or accept gifts from clients, stakeholders, or supervisors with a monetary value of more than $10 US dollars (or the equivalent purchasing power in another currency). A gift is acceptable if it functions as an occasional expression of gratitude and does not result in financial benefit to the recipient. Instances of giving or accepting ongoing or cumulative gifts may rise to the level of a violation of this standard if the gifts become a regularly expected source of income or value to the recipient. If an employer has a stricter policy regarding gift exchange (e.g., prohibiting gift exchange), RBTs follow that policy.
Which is the Tact and which is the Mand?
A child sees a dog and says "Dog." Later, a child says "Dog" when they want to play with one.
Saying "Dog" upon seeing it is a Tact. Saying "Dog" to request to play with it is a Mand