5 Steps in Process of Intervention
- Identify Problem
- Hypothesize
- Manipulate Variable
- Collect Data
- Analyze
What is programming?
The selection of therapy targets
What 2 factors should therapy goals be based upon?
- Client Concerns
2. Assessment Results
Evidence Based Practice: Intervention based on _______________ _________________ and designed with ___________ abilities in mind.
scientific evidence; client’s abilities
A minimum of how many stimuli should be presented to establish a baseline?
20
A minimum of how many opportunities should a client perform when establishing a baseline?
3
Baselines measures following below _______ accuracy may represent potential intervention targets.
75%
Strategy based on known developmental sequences of communicative behavior in “typical” individuals; therapy targets are taught in the same general order as they emerge developmentally
Developmental or
Normative Strategy
T/F: Developmental norms take priority when selecting therapy targets
False. Issues that impact the client most should take priority over developmental norms.
Selection of therapy targets is based on individual’s specific needs and how a communicative behavior is affecting the client’s daily activities
Client-Specific Strategy
Factors that will influence selection of Treatment Targets (3)
Assessment Data
Client’s Concerns
Prior Developmental Behaviors
3 Steps in Sequencing Therapy Targets
- Teach New Behavior
- Present Related Subsequent Activities
- Client Produces Behavior in Generalized Setting
What 3 factors determine the progression of Therapy Sequencing?
- Stimulus Type
- Task Mode
- Response Level
The nature of the input used to elicit target responses
Stimulus Type
The amount of clinician support provided during therapy
Task Mode
The degree of difficulty of target responses
Response Level
Task mode should begin at next “easier” level when score is at what level?
Below 50%
Task mode should begin at level of baseline assessment when score is at what level?
Between 50% - 75% Accuracy
Client’s ability to transfer newly mastered communicative behavior beyond the clinical setting
Generalization
Ways to facilitate generalization in therapy
- use real (familiar) objects and stimuli
- use typical routines and activities
- use peers and family members
- use high-frequency words
When therapy is conducted within the natural environment, _______________ is automatically “built in.”
Generalization
What are some general criteria for terminating therapy?
- Communication Skills Commensurate with Chronological Age or Developmental Age
- Functional Communication skills allow client to operate in daily environment without significant handicap
- Client plateaus; lack of discernible progress over predetermined time period
What are some considerations for dismissing a child from therapy?
- Have goals been met?
- Are Communication skills within normal limits?
- Has child reached optimal proficiency?
What is IDEA
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
