RBT Training- Learning Readiness
ABA and Insurance 101- Background Info
RBT Training- Using Reinforcement and Prompting
ABA and Insurance 101-Day to Day practice
RBT Training- Prompting and MISC.
100
Which learning area will promote best student success and give one reason WHY this area may promote student success?
100
List the 3 funding sourced utilized for students at CCA
1) The ASP- Autism Scholarship Program
2) Insurance funding- private medical insurance
3) School District Contract
100
What is Positive Reinforcement and why do we use it?
Reinforcement is the application of a stimulus (item or activity) that increases the future frequency of the behavior.
100
Which of the following is the appropriate way to cross out errors or mistakes when writing a treatment note?
A)
B)
B.
Remember, treatment notes are legal documents. It is okay to make mistakes, but we cannot scribble on documentation.
Kelli explain auditing, how often, and what it means to be audited.
100
Pick a partner- Model Full Physical Prompting for a Receptive Identification Task in an array of 3.
Good job, bro.
200
Which student might need 'more time' prior to starting work, or beginning work with a preferred task versus a difficult task?
200
Are the IEP and the Insurance treatment plan the same thing?
NO.
There may be overlap between programs, but insurance emphasizes medical programming, while the IEP emphasizes academic programming.
Behavior does NOT occur in a vacuum. We believe that behavior reduction directly relates to skill acquisition. Academic demands are often less preferred activities. We are working to increase tolerance of less preferred activities and at the same time decrease maladaptive behavior. You can work on both things at once, it is just important to acknowledge if you are working on it from a medical, or an academic emphasis.
200
List 2 types of reinforcement that we use daily, following listing, please give 3 examples of each
-Edible Reinforcement
-Tangible Reinforcement
-Social Reinforcement
-Sensory Reinforcement
-Activity Reinforcement
200
Which format is the appropriate treatment note format for insurance, and where can you find that student's treatment notes?
A.
B.
B.
-The students treatment notes can be found on the drive:
1. Digital student binders > (student) > #. Insurance > #. Treatment Notes > 'Adaptive Behavior'
200
Pick a Partner- Model Partial Physical Prompting for Hairbrushing (with a pretend hair brush)
Oh wow, that was neat.
300
'Prechecks' are a vital part of antecedent intervention, and promoting student success. Which items should you 'pre-check' BEFORE placing any demands on the student? Select the two best answers:
A: Pre check walkie
B: Pre check student
C: Pre check weather
D: Pre check learning area
B & D:
Pre check Student and Pre check Learning area
300
List at least 2 of the therapist's daily responsibilities for insurance
Therapist/RBT responsibility
Taking daily data using Acquisition and Reduction based data sheets
Writing daily treatment notes to document progress and needs
Updating daily data sheet based on Skill Tracking Sheet
Seeking guidance in-writing and in- person if goals are not progressing.
300
What is Differential Reinforcement and why is it important?
Giving the best reinforcement for the best responses
-Technically, the definition refers to extinguishing a response that is no longer desirable, but it helps to think of this more as the general idea listed above.
300
Which of the following is an appropriate way to write the date and time worked while you are doing insurance?
A) Date: August 3rd
Start time: 11:00 End time: 12
B) Date: 08/03/21
Start time: 11:00 AM End time: 12:00 PM
B.
Full date, as well as AM and PM notation is very important!
Prepping similar info prior to session is a-okay, just make sure that you go BACK and fill in information you did NOT pre-fill, prior to placing in the binder or submitting your notes.
300
Pick 2 partners- Model using a gestural prompt to orient your client to an adult who said 'hello (person)'.
Oooo, excellent.
400
List 2 types of preference assessments
-Multiple stimulus with or without replacement
-Paired stimulus
-Free choice
(please stand and model at least one preference assessment, and explain why preference assessments are helpful)
400
List at least 2 of the BCBA's responsibilities for insurance treatment
BCBA responsibility
Treatment plan updates (reauthorizations)
Creating bi-annual Skill Tracking Sheets to match new Treatment Plans (SUPERVISION CANDIDATE ASSISTANCE)
Fulfilling Treatment Plan hours
Supervision of client and programs
400
What is Mixing and Varying Reinforcement and why is it important?
Changing the type of reinforcement you are using both within sessions and across sessions.
In short, keeping things interesting! Often, this will require changing things in their view. Students may request the same things again and again, but they also may not know that new things are an option!
Sample new reinforcers, play with new toys to model different skills, etc.
400
Which is the appropriate way to write those who were present at the session?
A) Full staff name, Full student name, note if peers present in the 'also present' category
B) First name is only required component
A.
Ensure you write YOUR full name, as well as CLIENTS full name as 'present'. The service CANNOT be billed without the student there, so we must specify that the student was present. Also mark if peers were present.
400
Pick a partner- Model EACH phase of the hierarchy (below) utilizing Most-to-least prompting to teach the skill.
As some help, here are skills you might teach:
1) 'Let's do the puzzle'
2) Receptive identification of 'bed' in an array of 4
3) Receptive Instructions 'Arms Up'
500
List 3 antecedent interventions that may be helpful in preparing this student for difficult demands.
-High Probability/Low Probability Demand Sequence
-Contingency Statements (First/Then)
-Conduct a Preference Assessment
-Use Functional Communication Training to promote requesting a break, or other needed item
-Offer choices related to demands (Where do you want to work, What do you want to do, Who do you want to work with?)
500
List at least 2 components of a client's insurance treatment plan
1. Daily Data Collection (Acquisition and Behavior Reduction)
2. Daily Treatment Note
3. Skills Tracking Sheet (to be entered electronically as student curriculum now)
4. Bi-annual Formal Treatment Plan
500
Please stand and present 'Points on Effective Reinforcement' from the Cooper Book.
You can read from answer board, and give any examples you might have.
Set an easily achieved initial criterion for reinforcement.
Use high-quality reinforcers of sufficient magnitude to the task.
Use Direct rather than indirect reinforcement contingencies when possible.
Combine response prompts with reinforcement.
Reinforce each occurrence of the behavior initially.
Use Contingent Attention and Descriptive Praise.
Gradually Increase the response-to-reinforcement ratio.
Gradually shift from contrived to naturally occurring reinforcers.
500
What are the 3 core deficits of Autism as defined by the DSM-V?
Communication Deficits, Social Deficits, and Restrictive and Repetitive Behavior
-These are areas you should be considering, and writing about how you helped with these items, in addition to specific treatment goals, while writing your note.
500
If you have the option to use Antecedent or Consequent Intervention, which should you defer to first from an ethics based perspective?
ANTECEDENT- SET YOUR CLIENT UP FOR SUCCESS
Common Antecedent teaching tools:
Non-contingent Attention
Non-contingent Escape
Preference Assessment
Presenting Choice
Contingency Statements
Having Visual Prompts and Cues Readily Available