Graduation Criteria from PCIT
The ECBI Score
What is 115 or less
Number of Rules for creating effective commands
What is 5 seconds aka the amount of time caregivers count in their head while waiting silently to determine whether child will comply or not with Direct Command
After the Child obeys the Direct Command when it is first said
What is
"Thank you for listening so quickly"
Return to play and give CDI skills
Once in a lifetime Time Out Room Warning (wording for sequence)
What is
"You got off the chair before I said you could"
"If you get off the chair again, you will go to the time out room"
The minimum number of PDI Commands during 5 minutes of PDI Coding to count towards Skills Criteria
What is at least 4 Direct Commands with CDI skills between Commands
Type of statement made after child completes Direct Command
What is Labeled Praise for listening
NOC
What is No Opportunity to Comply- when caregiver talks before 5 seconds has passed after command
Time Out Chair Warning (wording for sequence)
What is
"If you don't (direct command), then you will have to sit on the time out chair"
Time Out Room (wording for sequence)
What is
"You got off the chair before I said you could, so you have to go to time out room"
The CLINICAL goal for CDI and PDI skills that are told to caregivers
What is 100% effective direct commands and correct follow through including time out room if needed (PDI) and NO questions, commands or negative talk (CDI)
Quickly, Calmly, Safely
What is how to move the child to the Time Out Chair or Time Out Room
What is 3 minutes plus 5 seconds of quiet
Time Out Chair (wording for sequence)
What is
"You didn't do what I told you to do , so you have to sit on the timeout chair"
"Stay on the chair until I say you can get off"
The next step after child stays in Time Out Room (wording for sequence)
What is
"Stay on the Chair until I say you can get off"
The ACTUAL goal for CDI and PDI skills that are needed for caregivers to meet requirements
What is 10-10-10 Reflections, Behavior Descriptions and Labeled Praise with THREE or less questions, commands, negative talk
75% Direct Commands and correct follow through including Time Out Room if needed
"Please put your drawing on the table next to mine"
What is a Direct Command
1 minute plus 5 seconds of quiet
What is the amount of time a child is expected to stay in time out room
Child stayed on the Time Out Chair (wording for sequence)
What is
"You are sitting quietly on the chair"
"Are you ready to (Direct Command)?"
After the child completes the command (wording for sequence)
What is
"Okay"
"Now (follow up command)