Measurements
The two categories of measurement
continuous and discontinuous
bonus points if you can tell me the types in each category
Your caregiver does not report anything at drop off. What do you put in the note
Nothing
Your client gets 5 minutes on the iPad after they finish a task. As a result, they are more likely to finish the task in the future. This is an example of what?
Reinforcement
The clinician claps their hands and says, "Do this." The client copies the action and claps their hands too. What type of task is the client completing?
Motor Imitation
The clinician provides the Sd "What's this" for a picture of a house. The client says house. How would you track this?
Independent
When you count each time something occurs, you are tracking
frequency
Your client starts crying/whining when their toy doesn't work, when they want a snack and they keep saying drink, and when told to transition to the pod. How would you document that in a note?
The client exhibited crying/whining when denied access to a preferred item, when unable to functionally communicate, and when provided a nonpreferred directive.
During DTI, your client doesn't respond to "Touch your head," even after you point to their head so you point to your own head. This is an example of what?
Modeling
The clinician says, "Touch your nose" and immediately helps the client touch their nose so the client is successful on the very first try. What is this called?
Errorless Learning
The client says open when they want something closed. How would you track this?
Error
duration
Your client participates in DTI during the session. Their tasks include tacting house, clapping hands (motor actions), matching two purple cups, and shaking bells (imitating with objects). How would you document this in a note?
The client participated in 1:1 skill acquisition tasks including tacting, imitating motor actions, identical matching, and imitating actions with objects.
Your client begins to vocally stim while reading a passage causing them to lose focus. You have them read the passage out loud instead of reading it to them which prevents the stimming from happening at the same time. What is this an example of?
Differential Reinforcement of Incompatible Behaviors
The clinician prompts the client to say "oh." The client repeats "oh." This is an example of what?
Echoics
During handwashing, the clinician points to the faucet to guide the client. How would you track this?
Gestural
The type of measurement collected when you track behavior that happens at any point during a time period
partial interval
Your client refuses to go home at the end of the session. Your client elopes and starts throwing objects at people's heads and pulling people's hair. You stopped the client from throwing, moved the items that could be thrown away from the client, and told the client it was time to go home. How would you document this in a note?
The client exhibited maladaptive behavior including elopement, verbal refusal, physical aggression towards staff, and property destruction including throwing when provided a nonpreferred directive. When these behaviors occurred, the RBT used blocking, environmental arrangement, and represented the directive.
Your client used to headbang frequently two months ago but has stopped for the last month. Suddenly your client begins to headbang again. What is this called?
Spontaneous Recovery
The clinician says "Point to the ball." The client doesn't respond, so the clinician points to the ball. The clinician is providing a?
Prompt
The clinician places their hand gently on the client's elbow to guide them to shake the bells. How would you track this?
Partial physical
The time between two trials
Inter Response Time
Your client starts crying/whining when transitioning to gross motor from the classroom. You present the AAC device and provide transition pictures when the client selects go on the device. How would you document this in your note?
The client exhibited crying/whining when transitioning between locations. When this behavior occurred, the RBT prompted functional communication and provided alternative choices.
Your client is having trouble with handwashing. Your BCBA tells you to prompt the first three steps in the chain and the client can do the rest independently. What type of chaining is this?
Forward chaining
The clinician provides a modeling prompt each time the AAC device is presented. Slowly, the clinician moves to a gestural prompt and then moves to provide time for an independent response. What is this called.
Prompt fading
The clinician provides the directive to select go on the AAC device. The client does not respond. The clinician moves through the prompting hierarchy and the client still does not respond. The clinician waits until the client is at the next toy before presenting the device again. The client selects go. How would you track this?
No response, independent