DTT
What does DTT stand for and what is its definition?
DISCRETE TRIAL TEACHING (DTT): One teaching strategy used in ABA to acquire new skills. Discrete trial is teacher directed, massed trial instruction. Highly preferred reinforcers are used to increase the probability of correct responding, and clear, concise contingencies are applied throughout the teaching trial.
What does NET stand for and what is its definition ?
NATURAL ENVIRONMENT TEACHING (NET): This is basically the opposite of discrete trial teaching. The learner’s current activities and interests determine the teaching strategies. It differs from Incidental Teaching in that Incidental Teaching is a type of discrete trial methodology that is taught within generalized settings. NET follows the child’s lead and learning can occur anywhere and everywhere.
When is the best time to track data?
The best time to track data is in the moment to ensure quality and accurate data.
What are antecedent modifications?
Procedures used before a problem behavior occurs that helps reduce the clients need to engage in the problem behavior to access a reinforcer
What is A-B-C Data and what is it used during session?
A description of a behavior in terms of the Antecedent (A) to the behavior, the Behavior (B), and the Consequence (C) of the behavior. The antecedent is what happened immediately before the behavior, such as being ignored, wanting an item, wanting to escape a demand. The behavior is a detailed description of what the behavior looks like, for instance “tantrum” can be described as kicking, throwing objects, etc. The consequence is what was the immediate response to the behavior. This may include ignoring the behavior, giving the item to the learner, etc.
Where are 2 places in logbook you can find the SD of a DTT lesson while running a lesson?
1) On the left side under SD.
2) When clicking the icon with a pencil and paper on the right hand side this will open up a drop down box that will provide you with the lesson notes.
How do you plan a focused NET set for an activity?
Choose 3-5 exemplars and add functionally as needed.
What is a prompt and how do you track them?
An added antecedent stimulus that brings about a specific behavior. Prompts can be thought of as “hints”. For example, a learner may not greet a friend passing by; the instructor may wave or mouth the word “hi” to occasion the learner to greet his friend. It is critical that prompts be faded quickly so the natural “cue” (the friend in the hallway) sets the occasion for a greeting.
What are the 4 different functions of Behaviors?
Automatic, Attention, Tangible and Escape
What are P.E.C.S?
The acronym for Picture Exchange Communication System developed by Lori Frost and Andy Bondy. This is a simple, popular form of augmentative communication.
What are the 2 types of DTT?
Successive and Simultaneous
Why is it important to contrive learning opportunity by reaching out in the IMessage, setting up peer groups and collaborating with other BT’s?
This is important to help generalized skills we are teaching our clients in different settings and with different people.
If using a partial echoic prompt how would you tack this?
You would track it as a full echoic prompt and write in the lesson notes that you used a partial echoic so the rest of the team knows the last effective prompt.
What is extinction?
The process of withholding reinforcement from a previously reinforced behavior to decrease the probability of the behavior occurring in the future. It is essential to know the function of the behavior for extinction to be an effective strategy. For example, if a learner tantrums to get his/her parents attention, then no attention should be given to the tantrum. Tantrums will eventually fade out. Ethically, it is important to teach an acceptable, functional replacement behavior such as functional communication (i.e. asking for a hug)
In ABA, pairing is the act of an instructor bonding with a learner to become a reinforcer for that learner. This can take anywhere from 10 minutes to 10 days. Pairing is a continuous activity; a few minutes of the beginning of every therapy session should be spent pairing with the learner to increase instructional control.
What is the 3 Step progression for Successive DTT lessons?
1. MT T1
2. MT T2
3. RR T1 & T2
Bonus: What is an example of a successive lesson?
What are the 3 C’s of NET?
Capture, contrive, combine
When should you start writing your session summary?
10/15 minutes before the end of session. You can also write notes throughout session and edit as you go.
What is intermittent reinforcement?
Reinforcing a specific behavior some of the time, but not each time the behavior occurs. This can lead to strengthening a behavior and leads to extinction resistance. Everyone involved with the learner should be on the same schedule of reinforcement to either increase skill acquisition or decrease problem behavior.
What is generalization? Why is it important?
A new behavior or skill that occurs in the presence of a novel person, place or stimulus not previously associated with teaching.
It is important to ensure that skills we are teaching our clients are being used in different environments.