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Contents

Series Foreword: Critical Specialities in Treating Autism and Other Behavioral Challenges

Purpose

1 Introduction

1.1 How Can This Manual Help?

1.2 Who Can Use This Manual?

1.3 What Type of Learners Will Benefit From This Manual?

1.4 A Consideration for Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs)

1.5 Format of This Manual

2 Principles Behind the Lessons

2.1 Positive Reinforcement

2.1.1 Reinforcers Vary Across Individuals

2.1.2 Pair Reinforcement With Praise

2.1.3 Reinforcers Need to be Effective

2.2 Prompting and Prompt Fading

2.2.1 Types of Prompts

2.2.1.1 Shadowing

2.2.1.2 Devices

2.2.1.2.1 Countdown Beeping Timers

2.2.1.2.2 Countdown Visual Timers

2.2.1.2.3 Interval Beeping Apps

2.2.1.3 Leading Questions

2.2.1.4 Experiential Prompt

2.2.1.5 Visual Aids

2.2.2 Prompt Fading

2.3 Chaining

2.3.1 Chaining Procedures

2.3.1.1 Forward Chaining

2.3.1.2 Backward Chaining

2.3.1.3 Total Task Chaining

2.3.2 Choosing a Chaining Procedure

2.4 Generalization

2.5 Maintenance

2.5.1 Training Caregivers in Maintenance

2.5.2 Thinning Reinforcement

2.5.3 Self-Monitoring Maintenance

2.6 Data Collection and Graphing

3 Self-Awareness, Inhibition, and Self-Management

3.1 Self-Awareness

3.1.1 Procedure

3.2 Self-Management

3.2.1 Prerequisite

3.2.2 Procedure

4 Attention

4.1 Morning and Evening Routines

4.1.1 Prerequisites

4.1.2 Procedure

4.1.3 Mastery Criterion

4.1.4 Data Collection and Graphing

4.2 Homework Routine

4.2.1 Prerequisites

4.2.2 Procedure

4.2.3 Homework Planning Sheet

4.2.4 Mastery Criterion

4.2.5 Data Collection and Graphing

4.2.6 Long-Term School Projects

4.3 Sustained Attention

4.3.1 Procedure

4.3.2 Mastery Criterion

4.3.3 Data Collection and Graphing

4.3.4 Troubleshooting

5 Organization

5.1 Cleaning Bedroom

5.1.1 Procedure

5.1.2 Mastery Criterion

5.1.3 Data Collection and Graphing

5.2 Organizing Homework and School Supplies

5.2.1 Organizational Scheme for Schoolwork

5.2.2 Organizational Scheme for Backpack

5.2.3 Organizational Scheme for Desk

5.3 Organizing Personal Spaces

5.3.1 Procedure

5.3.2 Mastery Criterion

5.3.3 Data Collection and Graphing

5.3.4 Troubleshooting

6 Problem Solving, Time Management, and Planning

6.1 Problem Solving

6.2 Problem Solving Lesson

6.2.1 Procedure

6.2.2 Mastery Criterion

6.2.3 Data Collection and Graphing

6.2.4 Troubleshooting

6.3 Time Management

6.4 Time Management Lesson

6.4.1 Teaching Sequence

6.4.2 Mastery Criterion

6.4.3 Data Collection and Graphing

6.5 Planning

6.6 Using a Planner/Device for Planning

6.6.1 Prerequisite

6.6.2 Procedure

6.7 Planning: Short- and Long-Term Goals

6.7.1 Procedure

6.7.2 Mastery Criterion

6.7.3 Data Collection and Graphing

6.8 Planning: Social Plans and Social Media

6.8.1 Prerequisite

6.8.2 Procedure

6.8.3 Mastery Criterion

6.8.4 Data Collection and Graphing

7 Working Memory

7.1 Studying Skills

7.1.1 Corequisite

7.1.2 Procedure

7.1.3 Mastery Criterion

7.1.4 Data Collection and Graphing

7.2 Remembering to Turn In Homework

7.2.1 Corequisites

7.2.2 Procedure

7.2.3 Mastery Criterion

7.2.4 Data Collection and Graphing

7.3 Keeping Track of Personal Items

7.3.1 Procedure

7.3.2 Mastery Criterion

7.3.3 Data Collection and Graphing

8 Emotional Self-Regulation and Flexibility

8.1 Emotional Self-Regulation

8.1.1 Prerequisite

8.1.2 Procedure

8.1.3 Mastery Criterion

8.1.4 Data Collection and Graphing

8.2 Flexibility

8.3 Flexibility Lesson

8.3.1 Procedure

8.3.2 Mastery Criterion

8.3.3 Data Collection and Graphing

9 Troubleshooting

9.1 Antecedent Manipulations

9.2 Reinforcement Procedures

9.3 Sufficient Learning Opportunities

9.4 Component Skills and Prerequisite Skills

9.5 Attention Deficits

9.6 Apps

9.7 Make It Fun

Appendix A

References

Index

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