Prompting
Using a picture to communicate a command
Visual Prompt
Students watch you performing a task and then imitate.
Modeling
Expecting an answer from a student right away.
What is allowing wait or processing time.
There are four tables within the classroom with different types of learning happening at each. Each group rotates between tables.
What is centers or stations.
A para-professional does this with a student's chromebook.
What is closes it.
Using a hand signal is a form of this
Gestural prompt
Earning stars/tokens/play money in exchange for a reward is an example of this.
Token Economy
The opposite of being independent.
What is Learned Helplessness.
Sitting a student next to a student who can model the correct way of completing the task.
What is peer modeling.
A para-professional has a conversation about a student outside with a parent at Walmart.
What is breach of confidentiality.
You physically guide the child through an activity is an example of this.
Full Physical Prompt
Your distance between you and the student.
Proximity
Students sit away from their peers at lunch in general education classes.
What is isolation.
Allowing students to touch, feel, smell and play with items prior to using them in an activity
What is exploration.
A student was restrained and this was not completed and submitted at the end of the work day.
What is a student incident report.
You guide the child's hand with your own (not recommended as this does not allow the child to practice exercising the correct hand muscles needed to develop writing skills)
Hand over hand
Reading a social story about an upcoming school event or change in routine is an example of this.
Frontloading
Giving multiple verbal prompts/commands to try and get a student to comply.
Over-prompting.
Allowing a student who has trouble writing to give his answers orally.
What is accommodation.
Para-professionals and students should always be in the presence of who inside the classroom.
Who is a certificated teacher.
Gradually diminishing verbal prompts.
Faded Prompting
A student uses their device or language to express their wants and needs.
Self Advocacy
Allowing a student a "get out of an assignment" pass is an example of this type of reinforcement.
What is negative reinforcement.
Allowing a student who struggles with writing to complete a 2 sentence assignment as opposed to his peer's assignment of 4-5 paragraphs.
What is modification.
Using Mindset physical restraints as a first resort
Physical restraints through Mindset are ALWAYS used as a LAST RESORT.