Therapy Strategies
The strategy that involves an umbrella of techniques that are behavior based and include discrete trial teaching and PRT, NET
What is ABA
The hierarchy of needs must be met before learning can take place
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
4 types of visuals that may be used with TEACCH
What are first then cards, working for cards, schedules, total communication aids, social stories, visual directives throughout the space, visually defined spaces...
What is ASD
3 risk factors for autism
parental age, genetics, gender
The strategy that is play-based and focuses on building relationships. You must follow the child's lead and use declarative language.
What is DIR/Floortime
The definition of joint attention
What is 3 points of contact or shared interest (object-person-object) or (person-object-person)
Visual schedules are important for this reason
What is providing predictability, reducing anxiety through explaining sequences visually
Persistent difficulty in social interaction and verbal and nonverbal communication
What is Social (Pragmatic) Communication Disorder
The semi-formal assessment tool used to determine the likelihood someone has autism given by a team of professionals
ADOS
The strategy that focuses on using a variety of methods to communicate including visuals, PECS, core boards, and high tech (voice output) devices
What is total communication
The type of language that is inviting the sharing of information, not demanding it
What is declarative language
Describing what is happening, why we shouldn't do it, what we should do instead, why that is a good thing in pictures
What is a social story
What is the newer term for recognizing the differences in how an individual's brain functions and accepting those differences
What is neurodiversity
What are the 4 functions of behavior
What are SEAT: sensory, escape, automatic, tangible
The strategy that is used primarily in the adolescent years and focuses on catch it, check it, change it (the 3 C's).
What is cognitive behavioral therapy
The precurser to joint attention
What is joint engagement or referencing
The 5 principles of TEACCH
What is physical structure, scheduling, work system, routine, visual structure
The term for an immediate or delayed repetition of another's word or words
What is echolalia
The 4 parts to a discrete trail
What are stimulus, response/prompt, reinforcement/correction, and pause
The approach that uses a variety of strategies to improve behavior, communication, learning, and social skills
What is a balanced approach
The base for what pragmatics is built on
What is theory of mind
The 4 questions that must be answered in any work station
1. What work needs to be done
2. How much work?
3. How do I know I am finished?
4. What do I do next?
The ability to recognize, think about, and predict what another person may be thinking and feeling
What is theory of mind
The definition of A, B, C data
What are antecedant, behavior, and consequence