NET Basics
What does NET stand for?
Natural Environment Teaching
Which is more structured: NET or DTT?
DTT
What could you teach during snack time?
Requesting (Manding)
Labeling food (Tacting)
Manners
What is ABC stand for?
Antecdent
Behavior
Consequence
You're playing a pretend picnic game. The child pretends to eat but doesn’t label food items. You want to encourage tacting. How could you prompt a label without disrupting play?
Use a verbal or gestural prompt (“What’s this?” while holding toy banana)
True or False: NET is always conducted at a table.
False
In which method does the child typically initiate teaching?
NET
How could you embed a math skill into play?
Counting blocks
Sorting shapes
True or False: Reinforcement must be immediate to be effective.
True
The child points to a toy but doesn’t say anything. What skill can you teach?
Manding
Tacting
What type of reinforcement is used in NET?
Natural reinforcers
Which one uses natural reinforcers?
NET
Name a communication skill you could teach during a walk
Tacting
Manding
Intraverbal
Why do we use natural reinforcers in NET?
They strengthen the behavior’s function
The child is stacking blocks. Name 2 learning opportunities.
Colors
Numbers
Up/down
Name one core principle of NET
Child-led
Functional
Natural reinforcement
Give one pro of DTT
Consistency
Repetition
Structured
How would you teach turn-taking naturally?
Use games like rolling a ball, board games
What does it mean to "pair with reinforcement"?
Associate yourself/activities with fun or value
You’re playing with toy cars and the learner tries to grab every car without waiting. You want to teach turn-taking. How could you embed teaching into the play naturally?
Narrate and model turns (“My turn, now your turn”), prompt waiting
Why is motivation important in NET?
It increases engagement and learning opportunities.
Give one con of NET
Less control
Harder to measure
Describe a NET opportunity in cleaning up toys.
Following directions
Sorting
Requesting help
You’re working with a 4-year-old learner who loves playing with bubbles. You take out the bubble bottle and hold it up without opening it. The child reaches toward the bottle and says nothing. How could you use this moment to teach a mand?
Model “bubbles,” prompt “I want bubbles”
A learner often screams when they want to go outside. You want to replace this with a functional mand (e.g., sign “outside” or say “I want to go outside”). What is the current behavior’s function? How could NET be used to replace this with an appropriate response?
Function: Access to preferred environment
Use MO (put shoes nearby), prompt correct mand, fade prompts