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TransitionPlanningforIndividualswithASD:Part2of4
TargetingSkillsforAdultIndependence
PeterF.Gerhardt,Ed.D.TheEPICSchool
Tri-State Autism Spectrum Disorder Webinar Series
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PeterGerhardt,Ed.D.ExecutiveDirector,EPICSchool
First
Ifyouwanttochangebehavior(andteachingnewskillsischangingbehavior)youneedtounderstandhowtousepositivereinforcement.
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Positivereinforcement(R+) isarguablyourmosteffective,leastwellunderstood,andmostpoorlyimplementedbehavioralinterventionwhenitcomestodevelopingandmaintainingnewandusefulskills.
R+isanythingthatwhenpresentedcontingentonthedisplayofbehaviorincreasestheprobabilitythatthebehaviorwillbedisplayedagain.Amazinglysimpleinconceptyetamazinglycomplexinimplementation.
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ReinforcementThereinforcingvalueofanystimulivarieswithinan
individualatdifferenttimesoftheday(ticklesrightafterlunchmaynotbeanR+)andacrossindividuals.
Thereinforcingvalueofanystimulimayvaryaccordingtoscheduleofdelivery,immediacyofdelivery,bootlegaccess,choiceofstimuli,andtheresponseeffortassociatedwithtaskathand.
Asadaptivebehaviortaskstendtobemoreeffortfulthanseatwork,aneffectiveR+forseatworkmaynotbeeffectiveforanadaptivebehaviortask.
ReinforcementEffectivereinforcement(R+)increasesbehavior.
Unfortunately,inpracticethereliableidentificationandeffectiveapplicationofR+isoftenpoorlyimplemented.Ifyouhaveeversaid:
“Idon’tknowwhathappened,Ijustreinforcedhimandhehitme.”
Chancesareprettygoodthatwhileyourintentwastoreinforcehim,inactuallyyoupresentedhimwithhis22nd Doritoofthemorningandsomewherearoundhis13th DoritohestartedtogetthirstytherebynegatingtheR+propertiesoftheDorito.Soineffecthishittingofyouwasanattempttopunishanannoying,fruitless,andrepetitivebehaviorthathecouldstopnootherway.
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ReinforcementOrifyouhaveeversaid:
“Sheknowssheisnotsupposedtodothat.”
Chancesareprettygoodthatwhatshe“knowssheissupposedtodo”isfarlessreinforcingthatwhatshehaschosentodo.IknowIamnotsupposedtodriveabovethespeedlimit,yetIdo.Why?
Bottomlinehere,reinforcerscompeteforsupremacyandyouhadbetterbeawareofthat
“Thesechildrenoftenshowasurprisingsensitivitytothepersonalityoftheteacher[].
Theycanbetaughtbutonlybythosewhogivethemtrueunder‐standingandaffection,peoplewhoshow
kindnesstowardsthemandyes,humor[].Theteacher’sunderlyingattitudeinfluences,involuntarilyandunconsciously,the
moodandbehaviorofthechild.”
HansAsperger,1944
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Whichsimplymeansthatyouareyourmosteffectivewhenyouareatyourmostreinforcing.
Carr,(2005)notedthatrelationshipquality(rapport)betweenpeoplewithdevelopmentaldisabilitiesandtheircaregivershaslongbeensuggestedasanimportantvariableinfluencingthelikelihoodofproblembehavior.Theauthorsevaluatedamultimethodstrategyforassessingrapportandthenusedtheassessmentinformationtodevelopamulticomponentinterventionforproblembehavior.InStudy1theresultsindicatedthatwhenrapportwaspoor,levelsofproblembehaviorwerehigh;whenrapportwasgood,levelsofproblembehaviorwerelow.InStudy2,theauthorsnotedthatwhenprofessionalsacquiredhigherrapportviatraining,participantsshowedadecreaseinproblembehaviorandanincreaseintaskcompletioninthepresenceofstaffmemberswhohadpreviouslybeenidentifiedashavingpoorrapportwithparticipants.
Carr,E.,(2005).Qualityofrapportasasettingeventforproblembehavior:Assessmentandintervention.JournalofPositiveBehaviorSupports, 7,88‐91.
So what do we do?So what do we do?
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TheUniverseofSkillsatAge5(andthosethatweusuallyteach)
TheActualUniverseofAdultSkillCompetencies
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Sohowarewesupposedtodeterminewhattoteachinordertoachieveourstated
transitiongoal?
PrioritiesofInstructioninTransitionProgramming
Solicitstudentandfamilyinputastodesired1year,5year,10yearoutcomes. Butyoureallyneedtotryandbespecifichere.
Notjustthatheshouldhaveajobbutajobdoingwhat?Whendoeshedothisjob?Whodoeshedothisjobwith?Whatmightmakeemploymentworthwhiletohim?
Andthendothesameforwhere/howhewillliveandhisleisureskills,publicsocialcircleandprivatesocialcircle.
Adaptedfrom:Wehman,P.(1992).LifeBeyondtheClassroom:Strategiesforyoungpeoplewithdisabilities.Baltimore:PaulH.Brookes.
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PrioritiesofInstructioninTransitionProgramming
Solicitstudentandfamilyinputastodesired1year,5year,10yearoutcomes.
Surveycurrentandpotentialfutureenvironmentsbasedupontheseoutcomes. Youneedtothengetoutofyourclassroomsand
homesandseewhatskillsarereallyneeded.
Arethereanyconnectionsyoucanusetogiveyousonordaughteramoreexpandededucationalexperience?
Adaptedfrom:Wehman,P.(1992).LifeBeyondtheClassroom:Strategiesforyoungpeoplewithdisabilities.Baltimore:PaulH.Brookes.
PrioritiesofInstructioninTransitionProgramming
Solicitstudentandfamilyinputastodesired1year,5year,10yearoutcomes.
Surveycurrentandpotentialfutureenvironmentsbasedupontheseoutcomes.
Assessskillneedsintheseenvironmentsintermsofproduction,socialandnavigationskills. Remember,productionskillsareeasy.Socialand
navigationskillsarereallydifficult.
Adaptedfrom:Wehman,P.(1992).LifeBeyondtheClassroom:Strategiesforyoungpeoplewithdisabilities.Baltimore:PaulH.Brookes.
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PrioritiesofInstructioninTransitionProgramming
Solicitstudentandfamilyinputastodesired1year,5year,10yearoutcomes.
Surveycurrentandpotentialfutureenvironmentsbasedupontheseoutcomes.
Assessskillneedsintheseenvironmentsintermsofproduction,socialandnavigationskills.
Prioritizeskillsthatoccuracrossmultipleenvironments Moreoftenthannotthesewillfallintothecategoryof
SocialorNavigationskillsbutnotalways.
Adaptedfrom:Wehman,P.(1992).LifeBeyondtheClassroom:Strategiesforyoungpeoplewithdisabilities.Baltimore:PaulH.Brookes.
PrioritiesofInstructioninTransitionProgramming
Solicitstudentandfamilyinputastodesired1year,5year,10yearoutcomes.
Surveycurrentandpotentialfutureenvironmentsbasedupontheseoutcomes.
Assessskillneedsintheseenvironmentsintermsofproduction,socialandnavigationskills.
Prioritizeskillsthatoccuracrossmultipleenvironments
Attendtosafetyskills Significantlyoverlookedbutveryimportantto
consider.
Adaptedfrom:Wehman,P.(1992).LifeBeyondtheClassroom:Strategiesforyoungpeoplewithdisabilities.Baltimore:PaulH.Brookes.
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PrioritiesofInstructioninTransitionProgramming
Solicitstudentandfamilyinputastodesired1year,5year,10yearoutcomes.
Surveycurrentandpotentialfutureenvironmentsbasedupontheseoutcomes.
Assessskillneedsintheseenvironmentsintermsofproduction,socialandnavigationskills.
Prioritizeskillsthatoccuracrossmultipleenvironments
Attendtosafetyskills Attendtoskillsthatreducedependence Sometimesjustbeinglessdependentisanexcellent
goal.
Adaptedfrom:Wehman,P.(1992).LifeBeyondtheClassroom:Strategiesforyoungpeoplewithdisabilities.Baltimore:PaulH.Brookes.
PrioritiesofInstructioninTransitionProgramming
Solicitstudentandfamilyinputastodesired1year,5year,10yearoutcomes.
Surveycurrentandpotentialfutureenvironmentsbasedupontheseoutcomes.
Assessskillneedsintheseenvironmentsintermsofproduction,socialandnavigationskills.
Prioritizeskillsthatoccuracrossmultipleenvironments Attendtosafetyskills Attendtoskillsthatreducedependence Attendtoskillsyou,orthestudent,willneedtoprovide
theNTcohort. Thebestwayforotherstohelp,support,orjustgettoknow
yoursonordaughter.
Adaptedfrom:Wehman,P.(1992).LifeBeyondtheClassroom:Strategiesforyoungpeoplewithdisabilities.Baltimore:PaulH.Brookes.
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AShortCut
Whenspeakingaboutskilldevelopmentalwaysrememberthatforaspecificskill
Ifyoucanteachtheskill,teachit
Ifyoucan’tteachtheskill,adaptit
Ifyoucan’tadaptit,figureoutsomewayaroundit
Ifyoucan’tfigureoutsomewayaroundit,teachtheNT’stodeal
“Ifthestudentdoesnotlearntodothetask,willsomeoneelsehavetodoitforthem?”
LouBrown,1985
AShorterCut
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In order to…
TheShortestCut
Johnwillbeabletoobtainhisdriver’slicenseinordertogetbackandforthtowork.
Susanwillbeablesendanemailinordertomakeplanswithothers,askforinformation,ormakearequest.
Jaxonwillbeablesafelycrossstreetsinherneighborhoodinordertonotgetkilled.
Markwillbeabletoidentifythesizesofhisclothesinordertopurchasepreferredclothesindependently.
Brianwillbeabletosortitemsbycolororshapeinorderto…
Maggiewillbeabletonameall50statesinorderto…
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Contributors (Mother)
(Student’sTeacher)
(Student’sBCBA)
(Student’sTransitionCoordinator)
(EPICED)
Nextmeeting:FirsthalfofDecember2016
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Student’sTransitionStatementIn5‐yearsStudentwillbe21‐yearsoldandpreparingforgraduation.Ideally,Studentwillbeworkingatjobwherethereismusicinthebackgroundandhewillbeabletomovefromactivitytoactivity.WhenthereareclearexpectationsStudentcanbeveryproficientatworktasks.CurrentlyStudentworksina1:1stafftostudentratiosothatneedstoexpandtoa3:1priortograduationandhisengagementneedstoincreaseto45minutesofindependentwork.Intermsofhishomelife,Studentwillhaveagreaterrepertoireofindependentskillsincludingdressing,showering,toileting,laundry,etc.Studentneedstoincreasehisrepertoireofpreferredactivities,beyondI‐PadApps,andincreasehisengagementintheseathome.Intermsofthecommunityheenjoysgoingouttorestaurantsandworkingoutatthegymwithhisfather.Student’sabilitytocommunicateissignificantlylimitedandthisneedstobeafocusofinterventionmovingforward.Studentappearstobehishappiestwhenheiseating,withhisfamily,orleafingthroughbookswithpreferredphotos.HewillengageinWiiSportsandridingabikewhentheopportunityismadeavailable.Theissueof“motivation”playsamajorroleisalmosteveryaspectofStudent’sprogram.
Student – CenterofallInstructionalDecision‐making
Family – Parenttraining&Support;Goaldevelopment
Neighborhood – Communitytrainingtodevelopnaturalsupports
ExtendedCommunity–Awareness,support,andacceptance
TransitionProfileRecommendedAreasofIntervention
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CareerCareer
HomeHome
LeisureLeisureCommunityCommunity
SchoolSchool
TransitionProfileAreasofFocus
Jobdevelopmentbaseduponsuccessive
jobmatches
Abilitytomanagerequirementsofdaily
living
AccesstopreferredactivitiesdesignedtopromotehappinessActivememberofa
socialcommunity(s)
EducationalProgramming
SphereofIntervention:CareerInordertobegainfullyemployedStudentneedsthefollowingprograms/skillstobetargeted.
Skill Challenge RecommendationI‐Phone/I‐PadSchedules Attentiontoappropriatestimulimaybea
challenge.1. Considerasimplekeeping
appointmentsprogramusingI‐Pad2. Transitioncurrentlo‐techschedule
tomoreselfmanagement3. Introducehi‐techscheduling
programusingI‐Pad
IncreaseStudent’sendurancebeyond3minutes(preferredtask).
FindingactivitiesthatStudentfindsengaging.Stereotypycaninterferealthoughcanberedirected.Studenthasatendencytobepromptdependentwithlonger,highresponseeffortchains.
1. Baselineactualengagedtimeonvarietyoftasks
2. Implementenduranceprogrambaseduponsystematicallyincreasinglengthofengagedtime.
Abilitytoworkinlargerteacher/studentratios
Student’saggressionpresentsachallengetomoregroupinstruction
1. Environmentalmodificationscontinuetobeassessed.
2. Hypothesis‐testingdatabecollectedbyCBandAF
Independenttoileting Safety&hygieneconcernsSociallyreinforcedandmediatedbehaviorandsolimitednaturallyoccurringreinforcement.Encouragingprivacyandsafety
1. AssessJK’scurrentbathroomTAandmodifyifnecessary.
2. Determinepreferenceforforwardorbackwardchaining.
3. IDahighpowerSr+touseforthisprogramonly&implement
Addresschallengingbehavior(aggression,stereotypy,handinpants)
Impactsmostallaspectsofprogramming.AlthoughaggressioniscurrentlyatlowratesthePBSprogramisfairyrestrictiveandneedstofadeandbereplaced.
1. Environmentalmodificationscontinuetobeassessed.
2. Hypothesis‐testingdatabecollectedbyCBandAF
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SphereofIntervention:HomeWithinhishome,Studentshouldbeabletoindependently(orwithminimalsupports),accomplishthefollowing.
Skill Challenge RecommendationMaking hisownlunch@homeandschool
Identification ofhighlypreferred,simplelunches.
1. Identify1‐3such lunches2. Develop TAandprovide
instructionusingbackwardschaining
3. Targetonemealatatime.Asamealismastered,generalizetohome.
Independenttoileting,dressingetc. Safety&hygiene concernsSociallyreinforcedandmediatedbehaviorandsolimitednaturallyoccurringreinforcement.Encouragingprivacyandsafety
1. ProgramforindependenttoiletingimplementedatEPICandcanbetransitionedtohomepriortomasteryatschool.
Increaseleisureengagement(consider electricscooterorbike).
Studentcurrentlyhasaverylimitedleisure skillrepertoireconsistingprimarilyofI‐Padandstereotypy.
1. AFULL staffmeetingwillbeheldtobrainstormvarietyofpossibleleisureactivitieswhatwillthenbeincludedinaleisuresamplingprotocol.Seenextpage.
SphereofIntervention:Leisure
Skill Challenge Recommendation
Photosand”Photoshop” Technologicalskillonsomelevel.Istheresufficientinterest?Noexperienceatbaseline.MaytakesignificantpracticebeforeStudentreachesalevelofcompetencewherethismaybecomealeisureactivity.
1. ProbeusedigitalcamerawithStudent.
2. Probeinterestinprinting,editing,ormanipulatingphotos.
3. Makeownphoto‐booktoread
Books‐ Studentenjoysleafingthoughbookswithpicturesandphotos
Readinghasalwaysbeenpresentedasaseriesofinstructionalsessionsandnotleisure.IDofbothageappropriateandinterestingmaterial.
1. Identifyaseriesofageappropriateandinterestingmaterials.
2. Workonchoicemakingusingthesematerials.
3. Considerusing“Student‐Made”photo‐books.
Swimming Cannotbedoneatschool–Homeonly
Noneforschool
Cyber‐Chase,CharlieBrown,Dora,SpongeBob,Vimeo.
Studenthasaverylimitedvideoandvideogamerepertoire.
Exploreotheroptions.PairnewoptionswithhighlypreferredconditionsandSr+
Studentshouldbeabletoindependently(orwithminimalsupports),accessandutilizethefollowingleisureskills.
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SphereofIntervention:CommunityStudentneedstobeabletoaccess,orutilize,thefollowingskillswithminimalprompting.
Skill Challenge Recommendation
Shoppingforingredientsforlunch Student’schallengingbehaviormakesthisgoaldifficulttoconsistentlyimplement
1. Pairthisgoalwithmakinglunchatschool1day/week
2. IDastore,andtimeofday,wherethereare(generally)alimitednumberofpatrons.
3. IDlocationofitemsinstorepriortotriptoreducesearchtime.
Noise Studenttendstobeverysoundsensitiveunderyettobefullyunderstoodconditions.Cryingbabiesarehighlynon‐preferred.
1. CBandAFarecontinuingtoassessEOsthatmayormaynotbeassociatedwithincreasedsoundsensitivity.
InvolvementinChurch RequiresStudenttobequietlyandappropriatelyengagedforXminutes.Challengingbehaviormaypresentarisk.
1. WorkwithparentstoidentifyparametersofMassandskillsnecessarytoattend.
2. CoordinatewithOLVtosystematicallyincreaseStudent’spresenceinchurch.
IndependentToileting Seeothersections OncemasteredatHome/Schoolwillbegeneralizedtopublicrestroom.
Displayappropriatebehaviorthroughlongerfamily/communityactivitiessuchasbowling,church,movie,etc.
Seeabove§ionsonbehaviorsupportandengagement.
Behaviorsupport Seeprevioussectionsonchallengingbehavior.
SphereofIntervention:SchoolNotdirectlyapplicableinthiscaseasthenecessaryskillsaresubsumedunderthefourotherareasofintervention
Skill Challenge Recommendation
Makeownlunch Seeprevioussections
Abilitytoworkinlargerratios. Seeprevioussections
Engagement/Endurance Seeprevioussections
Challengingbehavior Seeprevioussections
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FamilyResponsibilityinSupportofTransitionPrograming
AREA RESPONSIBLITY
Career • CoordinatewithEPIC onreasonable“independent”toiletingprotocol.• CoordinatewithEPICof“invivo”preferenceassessmenttoIDnewSr+
Home • Identifysimplelunches– providesystematicinstructionviabackwardschaining.
• Continueworkingonhealthandwellnessviaexerciseandbikeriding.• Collectdataonconditionsimpactingchallengingbehaviorre:CB
Leisure • Continueswimming&relatedhealth wellness• CoordinatewithEPIConnewideas/samples• InvestigateI‐Padgamesorappsthatmaybemoreageappropriateand
engaging.
Community • CoordinatewithEPIConrequirementsandprotocolre:participationinMass.
• Transitionhomemasteredindependentmeals.
School • Continued communicationandfeedbackwithEPIC.
EPIC’sResponsibilityinSupportofTransitionProgramingAREA RESPONSIBLITY
Career • Begin appointment/schedulingprogramming• Beginengagement/enduranceprogramming• Assesstoileting TA&suggestmodificationsifnecessary• Continuedassessmentandinterventionintheareaofchallengingbehavior.• Update5‐yearplanin6months.• Continueassessingchallengingbehaviorandcurrentbehaviorprogram.• EPICTransitionCoordinatorincludedinallfutureclinicsand”Futures”
meetings.• SLECoordinatortoinvestigatecommunityplacement/interships.
Home • Coordinatewithhome onallrelevantprograms• Schedulebi‐monthlyhomevisitsstaggeredbetweenclinics.• Keepchannelsofcommunicationopenandaccessible.
Leisure • Leisure“crowd sourcing”samplingmeeting• ConsideraccessingFacebookforsimilarinformation.• Investigatethephotographyaspectandphotobooks.• InvestigatealternativeI‐Padgamesorapps.• Keepchannelsofcommunicationopenandaccessible.
Community • Implement“lunchmaking”program• IDcommunitysupermarketthatmeetsnecessarycriteria.• AssessnoiseEOs
School • Alloftheabove
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DesiredcommunityResponsibilityinSupportofTransitionPrograming
AREA RESPONSIBLITY
Career • Availableinternshipwithminimalnoise,workwithinStudent’scurrentskillset,andwherehewouldworkasafedistancefromco‐workers.
Leisure • Supportcontinuedaccesstoswimmingfacilities• Supportcontinuedaccessto“eatinglunchout”instructional
program.
Community • SupportaccesstoanactualSanctuaryforStudenttoacquireskillsnecessarytoattendMass.
• Support”shoppingforlunch”programbyallowingassessmentofstoreandminimaltrainingofanavailablecashier.
AreasofInterestinResourceMapping
AREA POSSIBLE SOURCES
Leisure YMCAs,Movietheaters,JCCs,TownshipSponsoredAdaptiveSports,Musicclassesorconcerts,SNACKetc.
FinancialSupport
SocialorganizationssuchasLionsorElksClubs,CommunityFoundations,Communitiesoffaith,etc.
Career RetiredSeniorVolunteerPrograms,ChambersofCommerce,RotaryClubs,LocalBusinesses(particularlythosewithwhichyoudobusiness),VolunteeropportunitiessuchasMealsonWheels,GoodWill,SalvationArmy,FoodPantries,etc.
Social Neighbors,friends,highschoolseniors(communityservicegraduationrequirement),Communitiesoffaith,Collegefraternitiesorsororities,CommunityCollege,LocalArtsorganizations,SNACK,etc.
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Likeanyothertool The5‐yearplanprocesscanbeveryusefuloritcanbea
completeandtotalexerciseinfutility.Thedifferenceiswhatyou,astheE/BS,Teacher,orInstructordowiththeinformationintheplan.
Ifyouknowwhereyoustudentisexpectedtoendupin5years,itismucheasiertoidentifytheinstructionalpathheorsheneedstotaketogettherethanitwouldtoidentifyapathtoanunknownoutcome.Forexample,ifyouwanttobeaBCBA,thereisaveryspecificprocesswithveryspecificcoursesthatyouwouldneedtobecompletetoachieveyourgoal.If,however,youjustwanttogotograduateschoolthereisnosuchclearcutprocesstofollowtoachieveanbroadlydefinedandmostlyunknowngoal.
SoWhatExactlyShouldbeTaught?
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Howmanyskills?
Aquicksearchon‐lineindicatesthatthetypicalautismcurriculumgenerallyhassomewherebetween2,000‐4,000instructionalprograms.
Iftheaveragestudent’sIEPhas40goals,andassumingoneyeartomasteryforeachgoal,itwilltakesomewherebetween50to100yearstomasterallthesegoals.
Giventhat,howdowedeterminewhatis,andwhatisnot,importanttoteachforaparticularstudentataparticularpointintime?
AcademicvFunctionalSkills AtmostpointsinthelifeofstudentwithASDthe
questionof“Academicv.Functional”skillinstructionissomethingofadistraction.Bothacademicandfunctionalskillscanbeimportant,criticallyessentialskillsorortheycanbeacompleteandtotalwasteoftimedependingontheskillinquestion,theageofthestudent,andtheoverallgoalofinstruction.
Theimportantquestionis“Onceacquired,whatwillskillallowthestudenttodothatheorshecouldnotdobefore?”Inotherwords,wheredoesthisskilllead?
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•Phonics•Sight Words
Letter IDLetter ID•Locating•Comprehension
Sight WordsSight Words•Information•Leisure
ComprehensionComprehension
Stophereandthereislittlevalueintheskill.Sightwordsabsentmeaningareuseless.
Stophereandthereissomevalueifopportunitiesareprovidedtousetheskillinawaythatbenefitsthestudent
Buthereanacademictakesonthecharacteristicsofafunctionalskill,andonethat,inaddition,servesasabehavioralcusp.
•Number Matching
•Number ID
Microwave Popcorn
Microwave Popcorn
•Choice making
•Shopping•Base
Reading
Amy's GFC Bowls
Amy's GFC Bowls
•Menu planning
•Choice/EF•Social
Dining
Diversity of MealsDiversity of Meals
Ifavailableonlyundertightlycontrolled,and
relativelyrareconditions,prettyclosetouseless.
Stophereandthereisvalueifopportunitiesareprovidedtousetheskillinawaythatbenefitsthestudent
Buthereanfunctionalskillstakesonsomeofthecharacteristicsofaacademicskill,andonethat,in
addition,servesasabehavioralcusp.
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Remember,contextiscriticaltothediscussion
“BehavioranalystsoftenemphasizetheneedtostudytheeffectsofABAproceduresinthecontextoftypicalpracticesettings(e.g.,Johnston,1996).However,reviewsindicatethatthelargemajorityofourresearchfocusesoninterventionsdeliveredbystudypersonnel,usuallyintightlycontrolledenvironmentssuchaslaboratories,specializedABAclassrooms,ordistraction‐freeareassetuptoprovideone‐to‐oneinstruction[].Thisdiscrepancymayreflectadilemmathatbehavioranalystshavehadtroubleresolving:Werecognizethatconductingstudiesinpracticesettingsmayrequiresacrificingsomescientificrigorbecausetheprimarymissionofsuchsettingsistodeliverservicesratherthanconductresearch(Johnston,1996),yetweregardthequalityofmanystudiesinthesesettingsasunacceptable(Johnstonetal.,2006).”(Smith,2013)
JohnstonJ.M.Distinguishingbetweenappliedresearch&practice.TheBehaviorAnalyst.19,35–47.JohnstonJ.M.,FoxxR.M.,JacobsonJ.W.,GreenG.,MulickJ.A.(2006)Positivebehaviorsupportandappliedbehavioranalysis.TheBehaviorAnalyst.29,51–74.Smith,T.,(2013).Whatisevidence‐basedbehavioranalysis.TheBehaviorAnalyst.36,7‐33.
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SimpleStrategies PositiveReinforcement EnvironmentalAssessment&Restructuring Shaping Chaining Naturalistic/IncidentalStrategies Selfmanagement/monitoring Generalization Maintenance TraintheRestoftheWorld
“Ifyouneurotypicalshavealltheskills,whydon’tyouadaptforawhiledammit!Whyisitalwaysmyfault?
DonnaVickers
TraintheTypicals
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KnowledgecanbePowerful!
“…underappropriateconditionsinterpersonalcontactisoneofthemosteffectivewaystoreduceprejudicebetweenmajorityandminoritygroupmembers.”(Alpert,1954)
Howopenisthecommunitytothisleveloftraining?
25%areveryopen
50%areopenbutnervous
25%areUntrainable!
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Don’tdreamit.Beit!
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*Stolen, without permission, from the University of Houston, Clear Lake ABA Program Website.
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