ACCURATE SOLUTIONS
What is Autism? - Precise Answer ✔✔A developmental disorder
diagnosed before the age of 3 characterized by the inability to from
normal social relationships, repetitive behavior patters and the inability
to communicate with others
Diagnostic criteria for Autism according to the DSM-IV - Precise
Answer ✔✔Social Interactions (must meet 2), Communication (must
meet 1), Restrictive repetitive and stereotypical behavior patterns (must
meet 1)
What is ABA? - Precise Answer ✔✔The application of "Principles of
Behavior" to issues that are socially important, in order to produce
practical change
What is the Core Principle of ABA? - Precise Answer ✔✔The
consequences that follow a behavior control whether that behavior will
increase or decrease.
What is the behavioral (3-term) contingency? - Precise Answer
✔✔Antecedent-Prior to behavior
Behavior-What child says or does
Consequence-After behavior
, Why is consistency important? - Precise Answer ✔✔Consistency is
crucial in order to see a significant change in behavior
What is a Discrete Trial? - Precise Answer ✔✔Has a definite beginning
and end. Is not synonymous with ABA and has three components
Antecedent, Response, and Consequence.
-Two types of the antecedent within DTT are the Establishing
Operations(EO) and Discriminative Stimulus(SD)
Why do we use DTT? - Precise Answer ✔✔-A high number of DTs can
be presented in a therapy session
-Lets the child know they're expected to response
-Lets the child know if their response is correct
-Assists the therapist in maintaining consistency
-Easy to take data and assess progress
What are the appropriate techniques for presenting SDs? - Precise
Answer ✔✔1) Be sure to gain childs attention
2) Avoid presenting the childs name with the SD
3) Avoid presenting SDs without giving consequence
4) Change the target SD ONLY when instructed by, by supervisor
5) Initially should be clear and concise
6) The child should respond only after the SDs presented