CSDS 117 Exam 2 promoting maintenance in natural settings, follow-up sessions and booster treatment

Maintenance Definition

extent to which an individual continues to engage in a behavior once treatment has been terminated

Contingencies in the natural environment should be

arranged to maintain the taught behaviors

Techniques to promote maintenance in natural settings

Educating significant others, Self-monitoring, Contingency priming

Educating significant others

can be taught behavioral techniques used during speech-language sessions to help promote generalization, Home programs/homework can be provided

Guidelines for Educating Significant Others

Select people willing to participate, Provide adequate training, written instructions, significant others involved in development of home program, Make record keeping simple, Provide feedback, Keep in touch

Self-monitoring

AKA self management; Involves teaching client to observe own behavior + take data accordingly/Initially, teach this skill in clinical setting + then transfer it to more natural settings

Contingency priming

teaching child to ask for reinforcement for engaging in target behavior

Follow-up/Booster treatment

although behaviors may have appeared to be generalized/maintained, client may require booster treatment sessions; probe periodically post treatment to be sure/ treatment can reestablish/+ behavior performance