Session Layout
When presenting targets for a kiddo who has an FR3 you should use this method to present stimuli
Mixing and Varying
Call for aid, find a mat to cover
Define: Natural Environment
Anywhere that the patient would regularly access in their day to day comings and goings.
What is the acronym for the 4 functions of behavior?
S.E.A.T
OR
E.A.T.S
What percentage of supervision do you need?
5% of total DIRECT hours monthly
Pairing
A child has an accident in their DTT room. What is the appropriate response?
Clear the room, call for admin, assure patient that they are okay and are going to change.
Define: Mixing and Varying
changing up targets and domains between each SD
This acronym means each response is reinforced.
CRF
or
FR1
How many sessions need to be "face to face" meaning live and not recorded?
2 per month
A patient is attempting to access a toy that a friend is using, how do you respond in a positive manner?
State the boundary: "That's not a choice right now" WHILE ALSO
Stating what is available: We can do x, y or z!
A patient is engaging in silly behaviors where they are making their arm pit fart and using cuss words and laughing. How do you proceed?
Avoid giving any attention to the behavior, clear the room of peers who may engage in attention of the behavior, redirect to appropriate silly behaviors or if a demand is placed, redirect to demand.
Define: Weighted Choices
Presenting choices where there is a preferred option and a non-preferred option to give choice to patient while still gaining the expectation. i.e. We can go to the potty or we can go to the gym and play kick ball with friends?
This acronym is often used as a replacement behavior to gain communication to an item or activity.
F.C.T (Functional Communication Training)
How many supervision sessions can be group sessions?
All but 1 session per month, must have at least one 1:1 supervision session per month
A patient has a reinforcement schedule of FR3, how long should reinforcement break last?
Either what is listed in the Instructional strategy or no longer than 3-5 minutes
A patient is seen getting upset during redirection to DTT, he is whining, attempting to SIB and eloping. How do you proceed?
Block the SIB and implement FCT. Patient may need/want to go elsewhere for various reasons and honoring assent is important.
Define: Variable Ratio
Reinforcement schedule where kiddo is not aware of when reinforcement will be given. Is given on an average number of trials not a set number.
This acronym means to reinforce a behavior that is not able to be done at the same time as the target behavior
D.R.I
Differential reinforcement of INCOMPATIBLE behaviors
Someone claims wrong doing and you get investigated at work, what is your obligation as an RBT?
To self-report to the board that an investigation has been done and the findings
Your session has ended and you are transitioning to another session, when should your notes be done?
A.S.A.P but no longer than 24 hours after session start.
A patient begins telling you about how their dad sleeps on the couch and isn't allowed to be near mom at home. How the cops showed up to pick up their dad and assaulted their pet cat. What do you do? (multiple steps/right answers)
First, assure patient that you sympathize and that must be hard and redirect. Second, talk to your BCBA about this as it could be effecting patient. Third, don't go spreading these stories to others, no matter how outrageous these stories are.
Define: SD
Discriminative Stimulus, this signals that reinforcement is available contingent on response
What acronym means that there is a chain of behaviors to complete a overall behavior?
T.A
or
Task Analysis
Uh-oh you get a notice that your RBT supervision hours are being audited. Where would you find the documents you need to submit
RBT Supervision Log 2.0 that you've been keeping up to date!