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Generalization 1
| Example | Element |
|---|---|
| After an argument with his father, Sam finds his mom and cries until mom apologizes to his father on Sam's behalf. In response, father and Sam both will learn assertive and non-confrontational communication | Alignment- Interventions are aligned to identified function |
| Fredo pulls the firealarm at day program after being told he must stay at the table and work. The whole building is evacuated | NOT Alignment- Interventions are aligned to identified function |
| Hair pulling: when in the shower, Lisa places her hands on the head of staff that are assisting and clenches her fist Self-care: Lisa independently washes her body when in the shower | Definition - Behavior targeted for decrease and increase are defined in observable, measurable terms |
| Non-compliance: When Leon refuses to do what staff say | NOT Definition - Behavior targeted for decrease and increase are defined in observable, measurable terms |
| Raul will be able to independently shower and dress himself each morning that he is scheduled to work by the end of 4-months | Outcomes- Measurable and time-limited goals for target behaviors that improve the quality of life |
| Gilroy will increase his compliance with daily request to 80% in the next three months | NOT Outcomes- Measurable and time-limited goals for target behaviors that improve the quality of life |
| Daily staff will make a hashmark next to the hour block each time an outburst occur. Staff will also record the duration of time spent engaged in leisure activities by event | Measurement - Specific instructions for data collection procedures that reflect the behavior |
| Staff will record whether the behavior occurred at any time during the shift as they are leaving for the day. | NOT Measurement - Specific instructions for data collection procedures that reflect the behavior |
| A visual guide for how to clean and dress will be clearly displayed. Staff will say to Josh, "If you get stuck, you can always check the steps." Staff with long hair should keep it put up to minimize the potential for it getting yanked out | Proactive- Antecedent strategies to affect the probability of target behaviors (increase and decrease) |
| If staff think that Leroy is going to have a bad a day, they should cancel his outings for the day and the rest of the week | NOT Proactive- Antecedent strategies to affect the probability of target behaviors (increase and decrease) |
| Each day, Charles will write out the tasks he needs to complete by the end of the day. He will then order them from most preferred to least preferred. He will complete them in the order of least preferred to most preferred. | Acceleration - Specific instructions for reinforcement of behavior targeted for increase with identified potentially reinforcing stimuli |
| Each time Patricia makes good choices staff will provide bucks that can be exchanged for cash at the end of every day. The cash can be used to buy anything Patricia chooses | NOT Acceleration - Specific instructions for reinforcement of behavior targeted for increase with identified potentially reinforcing stimuli |
| Lacy often make threats to hurt herself but has no history of actually inflicting injury. When she makes threats, staff should remain vigilantly aware of her location and activity but should only minimally attend to her | Decceleration- Reactive strategies for behaviors targeted for decrease |
| Mickey's self-injury seems to be maintained by attention. When it occurs staff should ignore it. | NOT Decceleration- Reactive strategies for behaviors targeted for decrease |
| The analyst will train the supervisor to conduct fidelity checks utilizing a task analysis and provide performance feedback. Analyst and supervisor will alternate days observing staff and at least once a week observe at same time | Fidelity- Measures for fidelity of implementation AND strategies to maintain high fidelity |
| The analyst will tell the staff that it is their responsibility to implement the plan and not doing so is illegal | NOT Fidelity- Measures for fidelity of implementation AND strategies to maintain high fidelity |
| All training sessions will be conducted in the typical environments in which the skill would be expected to occur | Generalization - Describes specific strategies to promote generalization. |
| When teaching communication, one simple, one word response will be taught for things like food, drink, break, and Ipad | NOT Generalization - Describes specific strategies to promote generalization. |