Cognitive/Motor impairment behavior management

Question 1

List the common conditions involving cognitive impairments? (10)

Answer 1

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De Lange Syndrome
Down Syndrome
Fetal Alcohol
Fragile X
Hurlers 
Lesch Nyhan
Prayer-Willi
Rett
Williams

Question 2

What is time out procedure?

Answer 2

Decide on criteria
Consistent implementation 
ID specific location
1 min per year of age
Parent begins and ends
Keep wording brief 
Encourage parent, support

Question 3

What and how is positive reinforcement used in pediatrics?

Answer 3

A behavior increases with presentation of stimulus
ID child specific reinforcers
Natural consequences when possible
Plan carefully for fading

Music good reinforcer.

Question 4

What and how are antecedent techniques used in pediatrics?

Answer 4

Prompts that result in desired behavior
Prompts: Verbal or tactile cue, instructions, models, physical prompts or combinations
Prompts should be faded as child responds

Least intrusive prompts= natural prompts
Physical prompts= most intrusive

Question 5

Explain the behavior management principal/ technique: providing consequences

Answer 5

Shaping techniques used to reinforce behaviors that are increasingly similar to target desired behavior

Backward chaining techniques reinforce the last step in a sequence first

Question 6

What is positive behavioral support?

Answer 6

Replaces problem behaviors with more socially acceptable ones
ID antecedents
Hypothesize cause
Plan to redirect or replace problem behavior.

Question 7

What is the communication bill of rights?

Answer 7

All persons regardless of the extent or severity of their disabilities have a right to affect through communication, the conditions of their own existence.

Question 8

Based on part B of IDEA, when does the transition to adulthood begin for all students with disability ?

Answer 8

Age 14

Question 9

What is the vocational rehab act amendments of 1986?

Answer 9

Provide funds to states for supported employment.