Types of Play
You observe your learner in a natural setting and record what they choose to play with
Free Operant Preference Assessment
Two items are presented, allowing the learner to choose one.
Paired Stimulus Preference Assessment
It is a consequence that follows a behavior and INCREASES the future frequency of that behavior.
Reinforcement
Marlee’s mother gives her a cup of orange juice. Marlee throws the cup and screams. Marlee’s mother says, “What’s wrong? You asked for orange juice!” What was the antecedent in this scenario?
Her mother providing her with the cup of orange juice.
Operational Definitions should be...
What are: Clear, Complete and Concise
Children learn how to play with and use toys the way they were designed
Toy Play
Landon places 6 toys in an array and records which toy the learner chooses. He allows them to play with it for a minute before taking it away and changing the array with new toys
Multiple Stimulus With Replacement (MSW)
It is a consequence that follows a behavior and DECREASES the future frequency of that behavior.
Punishment
Give me 5 examples of Antecedent Interventions
Timers, Visual Schedules, First/Then Board, Closing Doors, Body Positioning, Choices
Direct observation tool that can be used to collect information about the events that are occurring in a person’s environment
ABC Data
Child is presented with a series of items one at a time. Therapist notes if child approaches the item and the time spent with the item.
Single Stimulus Preference Assessment
John is driving to work when it starts raining. To get the water off his window he turns on his window wipers. After a while the rain stops but he knows that if it starts again all he has to do is turn on his wipers to get rid of the water from his car window.
Negative Reinforcement
Being told to clean up
A technique to help form and maintain rapport with a child by combining the learning environment and the therapists with the reinforcers.
Pairing
Includes playing games with rules, making up rules, and working together towards a common goals.
Cooperative Play
What are the five types of preference assessments that we use?
Single Stimulus, Paired Stimulus/Forced Choice, Multiple Stimulus Without Replacement, Multiple Stimulus With Replacement, Free Operant
Weston is participating in circle time. During a song he periodically screams. His therapist removes a token from his token board. In the future Weston does not scream during circle time.
Negative Punishment
Arya is sitting on the swing in the sensory gym. Richard walks up to her and she elopes away from him. What is the antecedent?
Richard walks up to her
Strategies that involve modifying the environment to reduce the undesirable behaviors.
Antecedent Intervention
Children interact with other children or interact with the same item that their peers or interacting with
Associative Play
Observations or trial-based evaluations that allow practitioners to determine a hierarchy of items that may function as reinforcers.
Preference Assessments
All the clients are sitting down in the lunchroom for a birthday party. Everyone starts singing happy birthday. Cohen immediately covers his ears. What is the antecedent?
Singing Happy Birthday
It is a positive relationship with a child that is established using compliance and positive reinforcement.
Instructional Control