Bx Modification Flashcards
What to do from beginning?
Set rules- teach, post, explain, retrain
Three cardinal rules
Wait for student’s attn
Know what students are doing
Praise in pub, reprove in private
Praise should be…
Immediate, specific, varied, sincere
What should be used to encourage bx
Praise! Reward positive bx
Rule of immediacy
Provide reward immediately
Rule of attn
Attend to correct responses, not undesired bx
Rule of paired rewards
Items paired with rewards will become secondary reinforcers
Rule of continuous reward
Reward every time, every other, eventually decrease
Rule of selective reward
Give reward for most important child to learn
Rule of small steps
At first demand little, then increase each day
Rule of chaining
Reward bx that occurs at end of chain- be careful undesired bxs are not rewarded
Rule of getting child’s attn
Get child’s attn when giving directions
Rule of imitation
Reward child for imitating correct models of bx
Rule of relevant cues
“Get ready” or “close teeth when you say___”
Two philosophies
Every child is good
Every bx has a communicative fxn
