Study Guide Flashcards
What are the 3 criteria of a goal/critical elements?
- Performance/behavior
- Conditions = context
- Criterion = accuracy
What is performance/behavior?
- Observable, measurable behavior that is desired to be changed
What are the performance words used?
- Verbalize
- Produce
- Request
- Say
- Use
- Imitate
What is condition=context?
- What you do; what you will provide to the client to facilitate performance success
- Probably will include: Prompts you’re going to give and Environment you are in
What is criterion=accuracy?
- percent accuracy
- How the client “should” respond
- EX: During 2 out of 3 session, J.J. will do ______ 5 times in a 15 minute period.
What is goal writing?
- The client will do “what behavior, to what extent for how long.”
What is the communication ladder?
- It is a behavior modification tool
- It breaks down behavior and non-verbal responses
- Constantly prompting and shaping to move forward
Who was the communication ladder targeted for?
- Client’s with behavior issues
- Client’s with select mutism
How is the communication ladder different than prompting?
- Because it looks at how you are prompting the behavior, NOT speech and language
- Looking at how you are shaping behavior to get cooperation and compliance so you can move onto working on speech and language goals
List from the beginning stage (top) to the advanced stage (bottom) the Communication ladder hierarchy.
- Follow directions - stand up, point to your chest
- Pointing - point where you want to go
- Nodding/shaking/shrugging - shake your head y/n
- Make faces - smile if that’s okay
- Non-word sounds - “uh huhh” or “uh-uh”
- 1 word answers - forced choice
- Multiple word answers - forced choice
- Open-ended questions
- Longer responses
- Eye contact
- Spontaneous language
T/F: the first step, following directions, is a behavior technique?
TRUE
Which stage consists of AIM (acknowledge, interpret, model)?
- Make faces
- You are acknowledging their facial expression, interpreting it and then modeling for them
Describe the “1 word answers - forced choice”
- You want to give them an out!
- “or neither”
- “or something else”
Describe “multiple word answers - forced choice.”
- “Dog, Cat, or something else”
Which stage is more specific for clients with select mutism?
-eye contact
What are the two major types of reinforcers?
- Primary
- Secondary
What are primary reinforcers?
- Those that satisfy the biological need.
- These are often edible reinforcers
Which clients it is most appropriate to use primary reinforcers?
- young, non-verbal, low-functioning clients
What are the concerns with primary reinforcers?
- client must be hungry
- Food must be a preferred food
- Weight gain
- Allergies
- Medical conditions
- Swallowing issues
What are the secondary reinforcers?
- Social reinforcers
- Toys, games, etc.
- Intrinsic (i.e. the need to be successful)
What are the different types of reinforcement categories?
- Words of affirmation
- Acts of service
- Receiving gifts
- Quality time
- Physical touch
Give two examples of words of affirmation.
- I like it when people tell me good things about me
- I like it when people tell me why they like me
Give two examples of acts of service.
- I like it when people do work for me.
- I like it when people help me with my work.
Give two examples of receiving gifts.
- I like it when I earn money.
- I like it when I can buy things that I want.f
Give two examples of quality time.
- I like doing fun things with people I like.
- I like spending time with my friends.
Give two examples of physical touch.
- I like it when I get high five for doing a good job.
- I like it when someone rubs my back
What are the two types of reinforcement schedules?
- Continuous
- Intermittent
What is continuous schedule of reinforcement?
- Client receives a reinforcer following each response
- Works best when a new target behavior is being taught
- More powerful in the beginning stages of therapy
What is intermittent schedule of reinforcement?
- Client receives a reinforcer only after a certain predetermined number of responses
- typically reserved for intermediate to advanced stages
What are the different types of seating options?
- Cluster seating - chairs/floor
- Diagonal seating
- Kidney-shaped table
- Mounted mirror seating
- Seating across the table
- Side-by-side seating