Measurements
The two categories of measurement
continuous and discontinuous
bonus points if you can tell me the types in each category
The speech therapist does not report anything at drop off. What do you report in your note.
The speech therapist did not report any information at the time of arrival.
Your client gets 5 minutes on the iPad after they finish a task. As a result, they are more likely to finish the task in the future. This is an example of what?
Reinforcement
The clinician says, 'Clap your hands.' The client doesn't respond, so the RBT gestures to the client's hands. When the client continues not to respond, the clinician demonstrates clapping hands and then provides reinforcement when the client imitates. What prompts were provided when the client was successful?
Modeling
The clinician provides the Sd "What's this" for a picture of a house. The client says house. How would you track this?
Independent
When you record each time a client independently requests using their AAC device, what type of measurement is this?
frequency
Your client starts crying/whining when they're playing with a preferred toy, when transitioning outside, when they can't go outside with their peers, and when provided the directive to transition to the bathroom.
The client exhibited crying/whining when interacting with a preferred item, when transitioning between locations, when denied access to a preferred person or location, and when provided a non preferred directive.
During DTI, your client doesn't respond to "Touch your head," even after you point to their head so you point to your own head. This is an example of what?
Modeling
The clinician says, "Touch your nose" and immediately helps the client touch their nose so the client is successful on the very first try. What is this called?
Errorless Learning
The clinician prompts 'mo' for the client who is wanting more blocks. What type of prompt are they providing?
Partial Verbal
You record how long your client sits during circle time. What type of measurement are you collecting?
duration
Your client participates in DTI during the session. Their tasks include identifying house after the prompt "what's this", clapping hands following your model of the task with the instructions "do this", matching two purple cups, and shaking bells following your model of the task and the instructions "do this". How would you document this in a note?
The client participated in 1:1 skill acquisition tasks including tacting, imitating motor actions, identical matching, and imitating actions with objects.
Your client begins to vocally stim while reading a passage causing them to lose focus. You have them read the passage out loud instead of reading it to them which prevents the stimming from happening at the same time. What is this an example of?
Differential Reinforcement of Incompatible Behaviors
The clinician prompts the client to say "oh." The client repeats "oh." This is an example of what?
Echoics
During handwashing, the clinician points to the faucet to guide the client. How would you track this?
Gestural
The type of measurement collected when you track behavior that happens at any point during a time period
partial interval
Your client refuses to transition to the bathroom and runs to hide under the sensory table. While under the sensory table, your client intentionally hits their head against the bottom of the table and begins to cry. You move the table to face towards the door and wait to provide the directive again. After the directive is provided again, the client begins to lick their hand and other items within arms reach. You provide a sensory stick as an alternative to lick. How would you document this in your note?
The client exhibited maladaptive behavior including elopement, verbal refusal, head banging against a hard surface, and crying when provided a non preferred directive. The client also exhibited licking himself and other surfaces when provided a non preferred directive. When these behaviors occurred, the RBT used environmental rearrangement, represented the directive, and provided differential reinforcement.
Your client used to headbang frequently two months ago but has stopped for the last month. Suddenly your client begins to headbang again. What is this called?
Spontaneous Recovery
The clinician says "Point to the ball." The client doesn't respond, so the clinician points to the ball. The clinician is providing a?
Prompt
The clinician places their hand gently on the client's elbow to guide them to shake the bells. How would you track this?
Partial physical
The time between two trials
Inter Response Time
Your client starts crying/whining when transitioning to gross motor from the classroom. You present the AAC device and provide transition pictures when the client selects go on the device. How would you document this in your note?
The client exhibited crying/whining when transitioning between locations. When this behavior occurred, the RBT prompted functional communication and provided alternative choices.
Your client is having trouble with handwashing. Your BCBA tells you to prompt the first three steps in the chain and the client can do the rest independently. What type of chaining is this?
Forward chaining
The clinician provides a modeling prompt each time the AAC device is presented. Slowly, the clinician moves to a gestural prompt and then moves to provide time for an independent response. What is this called.
Prompt fading
The clinician provides the directive to select go on the AAC device. The client does not respond. The clinician moves through the prompting hierarchy and the client still does not respond. The clinician waits until the client is at the next toy before presenting the device again. The client selects go. How would you track this?
No response, independent