ABA Terms and Policies TEST

Reinforcer

An PREFERRED item used to “reward” a behavior, in order to increase the power of the item, when GIVEN.

Tact

A form of VERBAL behavior where the client sees, Hears, smells, or tastes something and then COMMENTS about it.

Mand

ANY Request.

Positive Pairing

The process of associating yourself with reinforcing items to increase your positive relationship with a client.

Antecedent

the EVENT that occured IMMEDIATELY before a behavior.

ISP

Individualized Service Plan

The TREATMENT plan that outlines the GOALS and OBJECTIVES for each of our clients.

Demand

ANY instruction given to a client.

Errorless Learning

Prompting correct responses before the client has the opportunity to emit an error/incorrect response.

Planned Ignoring

An intervention strategy designed to descrease a clients behavior by withholding attention.

Prompt

The form of ASSISTANCE used to SUPPORT a client in completing a task.

(Levels to Prompting)

Refusal/ Non-compliance

Any time a client does NOT follow or respond to a known instruction or demand.

Elopement

When a client leaves a designated area WITHOUT WARNING or in an unsafe manner.

SD

Discriminative Stimulus

The DEMAND or DIRECTIVE given to a client to OBTAIN a specific RESPONSE.

Generalization

The ability to LEARN a SKILL in one context, and then DEMONSTRATE maintenance of that skill across other contexts (different settings/people).

Direct Contact

When you and the client are physically in the same space.

Instructional Control

An ABA term, describes how to establish a PAIRED, COOPERATIVE, theraputic relationship.

When and where is the DTAF due?

DTAF is due on CENTRAL REACH by MONDAY at 10pm the FOLLOWING WEEK.

When should notes be converted by?

BEFORE 6pm the following day, including weekends.

Phone policy?

ONLY used in EMERGENCY situations. Unless instructed otherwise by your Clinical Supervisor.

Dress Code Policy?

Work t-shirt (with ASSET logo)

Closed Toed shoes

Appropriate Bottoms

When is data to be collected and input?

While in the presence of the client. Typically in the last 15 minutes of the session.