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II"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jvItynNrshQ/YPhF6nSN9SI/AAAAAAAAHX0/poJJmcLLMj47N9BdOIUKkvApLATm8PCtwCNcBGAsYHQ/s500/photo-1600821986515-3ef5b0f29f39.jpg\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"377\" data-original-width\u003d\"500\" height\u003d\"252\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jvItynNrshQ/YPhF6nSN9SI/AAAAAAAAHX0/poJJmcLLMj47N9BdOIUKkvApLATm8PCtwCNcBGAsYHQ/w335-h252/photo-1600821986515-3ef5b0f29f39.jpg\" width\u003d\"335\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eI already have a post with tips for \u003ca href\u003d\"https://www.iloveaba.com/2012/10/choosing-aba-agency.html\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eevaluating the quality of your in-home ABA provider\u003c/a\u003e.\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut what about those families who want clinic/center (these words are pretty interchangeable, so for this post I will just use \"center-based ABA\") based services? What questions should families ask during intake? What are some potential red flags? Should parents directly observe sessions or is that too distracting?\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKeep reading, and hopefully I can help answer these types of questions.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs ABA therapy services continue to grow and expand (fueled largely by increased funding, which leads directly to increased providers/companies) center based treatment is becoming more prevalent.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen I was first certified as a BCBA, there were less than 5 center options in my local area. Today, I would estimate that number to be over 100. If you are reading this and you live in a fairly urban or metropolitan area, then you likely know of at least a handful of ABA centers in your area.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eParents contact me all the time with so many questions about center based treatment. When it comes to ABA therapy, the experience can be quite different from other therapies.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMany families have experienced center based treatment via Speech Therapy, Physical Therapy, Counseling or other Mental Health services, or Occupational Therapy. But these are usually 30 to 50 minute appointments that occur once a week. ABA therapy is often highly intensive, and sessions can occur daily. There is also (usually) a focus on setting up a day that resembles a preschool experience, including large group instruction, recess, school readiness instruction, toilet training, lunch/meals eaten as a group, Art or Music, etc. It is a busy, very planned out, full day experience.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCenters differ as far as policy and procedure, so there will be variability from one company to the next regarding how parents are included in the intervention process. There will also be variability related to state laws, funder requirements, or if the center is part of a chain (usually owned by \u003ca href\u003d\"https://www.thenation.com/article/society/private-equity-autism-aba/\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003emassive private equity firms\u003c/a\u003e) or a small center with an owner on-site. So just know that some of the suggestions below may be more or less applicable to your situation.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst, let's answer a few questions-\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eWhich is best, home or center based ABA\u003c/i\u003e?\" - There is no concrete answer to this. It depends on your child, their needs, the priority of intervention, etc. Obviously, if peer/social interaction is a priority then center based services have the advantage of peers being on-site. However, many parents have concerns that their children will pick up new challenging or inappropriate behaviors if they spend their whole day with other disabled children. So as you can, there are pros and cons to center -based treatment, just like with home -based treatment.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eWhy do we have to agree to block scheduling\u003c/i\u003e?\" - A block schedule is when the center only offers a few options for scheduling. For example: 'Part time - 8am-12pm, Full time 8am-5pm'. This usually has to do with consistency in scheduling staff, and the major disruptions to other clients that can be caused by changing staff schedules. For the most part, centers do not have the same scheduling flexibility as in-home treatment. If your family needs a more flexible, adaptable schedule that can change from time to time, then you probably would not be a good fit for center based treatment.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eMy spouse and I both work full-time and center based is easier because it has the same schedule as day care/preschool\u003c/i\u003e\" - Yes, many parents prefer center based intervention due to the schedule (child is there all day). However, \u003cb\u003eABA is not respite\u003c/b\u003e. It is important to look beyond the ease of the schedule, and to determine if a center based setting is the best fit for your child and their needs. Also, 2 working parents can make parent involvement very difficult when it comes to center based intervention. Which brings me to the next commonly asked question........\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eHow does parent training/caregiver support happen at a center if both parents work full-time\u003c/i\u003e?\" - This can be challenging. Usually, for center based intervention at least one parent will meet with the case BCBA on-site, each month, to go over client progress. If neither parent can do this on-site, this meeting could be held via Telehealth. If that still is not a feasible option, then it is likely center based intervention isn't a good fit. I would suggest home based services that occur in the evening hours or on the weekend, so parents can be actively involved with treatment.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow, let's talk about indicators of quality-\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHigh-quality center based ABA providers will look like a high-quality home based provider for the most part. There should be credentialed individuals (e.g. RBT or BCaBA) working directly with your child and overseen by a BCBA, there should be an initial assessment conducted to create an individualized treatment plan, there should be ongoing monitoring of the intervention and data analysis, and there should be clear, transparent billing, supervision, and staff training policy and procedures.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a parent, you should know who is working with your child on a weekly basis (this may vary, due to staff vacation, illness, or changes, but you should know when it varies). You should know what goals are being targeted with your child, and \u003cb\u003ehow\u003c/b\u003e they are being taught (most parents never ask). You should know the Behavior Intervention Plan, or the strategies being used to reduce harmful or inappropriate behaviors. You have the right to watch/view these procedures and be trained on how to implement them at home. The center facility should be clean, appropriately staffed, have both passive and active play areas, have an appropriate person to bathroom ratio, doors and windows should be secured (monitored with alarms, locks, etc.) to keep clients safe, there should be ample toys and materials, etc. Not only should you be able to tour the center as a parent, but you should be able to see where your child receives 1:1 intervention and to examine the therapy space.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd of course, I cannot leave out potential \u003cspan style\u003d\"color: red;\"\u003ered flags\u003c/span\u003e. Occurrence of any of the items below should raise your concerns, and lead to an action step (Speak with the facility Director or Manager, talk to your case BCBA, and if necessary, remove your child from the program)-\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul style\u003d\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cli\u003eThe absence of any of the criteria described for a high-quality ABA center\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eStaff/Director or Manager are consistently angry, upset, or otherwise seem miserable. Do you want to work with people who are miserable every day? Then why would your child want to?\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003ePoor communication/No communication, specifically when it comes to billing/invoices/charges, clinical supervision, conflict with the staff, or behavioral strategies used\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eYour child experiences significant regression after starting services at the center\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eMassively high staff turnover. I say \"massively high\" because ABA as a field is known for \u003ca href\u003d\"https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesbooksauthors/2018/11/07/improving-retention-in-aba-services/?sh\u003d950082f73b87\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003ehigh staff turnover.\u003c/a\u003e But, if you have been at the center less than 30 days and can't keep track of who is on your child's team---\u0026gt; that is a problem.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eLack of outdoor space where clients can play and get fresh air (many centers today are located in business/office spaces that lack outdoor play areas)\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eLack of toys, materials, or manipulatives for clients to play and explore\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eAs a parent, you are pushed to sign on for an amount of treatment hours you are not comfortable with, and do not feel are necessary\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eAs a parent, you are never allowed on-site. Yes, there is HIPAA, and client confidentiality, and all sorts of reasons why parents may not be able to just walk in any time, without exception. BUT, the center should have figured out a way to remediate this issue. For example, a discreet meeting area or conference room where BCBA or Director meetings occur, a waiting area where parents can request to meet with their child's RBT or team members, or discreet observation windows where parents can view their child during therapy unobtrusively\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eAs a parent, you are pushed to terminate services with other providers to focus only on ABA. Or, you are pushed to terminate services with other providers and swap them out for services offered at the center\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eIf you do not know what your child is working on (treatment goals), never received any data, reports, or graphs, or your child is working on things you specifically rejected or said you wanted removed from their treatment plan----\u0026gt; that is a big problem.\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e*Further Resources:\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e'\u003ca href\u003d\"https://www.iloveaba.com/2012/10/choosing-aba-agency.html\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eChoosing an ABA Provider, Part I\u003c/a\u003e'\u0026nbsp;\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e'\u003ca href\u003d\"https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesbooksauthors/2019/05/24/home-based-vs-center-based-services-for-autism/?sh\u003d6e8032631d35\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eHome based or Center based ABA\u003c/a\u003e?'\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e'\u003ca href\u003d\"https://asatonline.org/research-treatment/clinical-corner/a-comparative-look-at-school-based-and-center-based-aba-programs/\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eA Comparative Look at School \u0026amp; Center based Programs\u003c/a\u003e'\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e'\u003ca href\u003d\"https://marybarbera.com/home-aba-therapy-vs-aba-school/\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eIn Home, or Center Based: Which is Better\u003c/a\u003e?'\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid\u003d3078592148911095\u0026amp;id\u003d594323530671315\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eFacebook post about treatment hour recommendations\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003dwww.iloveaba.com\u003eI Love ABA\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.iloveaba.com/feeds/2471166264526354194/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.iloveaba.com/2021/07/choosing-aba-provider-pt-ii.html#comment-form","title":"2 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/910085778879504657/posts/default/2471166264526354194"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/910085778879504657/posts/default/2471166264526354194"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.iloveaba.com/2021/07/choosing-aba-provider-pt-ii.html","title":"Choosing an ABA Provider, Pt. II"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Tameika Meadows, BCBA, Blog Author"},"uri":{"$t":"https://www.blogger.com/profile/17008810597417201971"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKRu-32Kiv0YjGfVQQ0isn09_Q0rxpVUSLk206uq3faX3NIRWl2Ysmtq6cdZ5IPewos6C9xm3Fn_05hk7DBTKU0BOOraF03cyPTHWfXXjm5RyHAEAXnZ3oiK8cEXrAcg/s220/20161223_173533-1.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jvItynNrshQ/YPhF6nSN9SI/AAAAAAAAHX0/poJJmcLLMj47N9BdOIUKkvApLATm8PCtwCNcBGAsYHQ/s72-w335-c-h252/photo-1600821986515-3ef5b0f29f39.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"2"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-910085778879504657.post-734052133903012634"},"published":{"$t":"2020-12-12T10:53:00.004-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-10-30T08:33:33.181-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Parent education"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Therapy start up"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"interventions"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Hiring a Behavior Analyst"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7U_wYjvUB6M/X9TYTJcTUQI/AAAAAAAAHCw/R4dtUNfJDvsZ6POSAK69tCyxMNG6Eiq1QCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/fc1eba1cb160e48ad26390936bd5d2c4.jpg\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"2048\" data-original-width\u003d\"1536\" height\u003d\"361\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7U_wYjvUB6M/X9TYTJcTUQI/AAAAAAAAHCw/R4dtUNfJDvsZ6POSAK69tCyxMNG6Eiq1QCNcBGAsYHQ/w271-h361/fc1eba1cb160e48ad26390936bd5d2c4.jpg\" width\u003d\"271\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you are unfamiliar with ABA services, you may first hear about it as a recommendation post-diagnosis. Or, from a school system recommending behavioral services. Or, you might seek out an ABA provider if persistent, challenging, or harmful behaviors are happening in your home, in the community, or at your child' school.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor most people, the process of starting up ABA services will involve multiple steps, an extensive timeline, and lots \u0026amp; lots of paperwork (seriously.... \u003ci\u003ea mountain of paperwork\u003c/i\u003e). To briefly summarize, the child must be diagnosed, an ABA provider must be found/identified, an intake assessment must occur, insurance authorization has to happen, staff must be assigned to the case, and only then do services actually begin. I would say a best case scenario would be all of that occurring within 1-2 months. Unfortunately though, best case scenarios don't always happen.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJust like there are valid, honest reasons \u003ca href\u003d\"https://www.iloveaba.com/2015/08/when-aba-isnt-for-you.html\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003ewhy ABA therapy isn't for everyone\u003c/a\u003e, there are valid reasons why starting services with the ABA agency/clinic up the street isn't the best idea. Sometimes it will make much more sense to work with a solo practitioner/BCBA.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you aren't familiar with the title BCBA, a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst is someone trained in the science of Behavior Analysis, holding a Masters degree or higher, who has gone through roughly 1-2 years of highly regimented supervised experience and passed a rigorous exam. BCBAs can practice independently, so this means you do not need to go through a company or agency to work with one. Similar to physicians, BCBAs have specialties. All BCBAs will possess a standard skillset/range of knowledge on behavior, but the specialty will be a combination of an individuals post-certification experiences and training. For example, some BCBAs specialize in feeding disorders. Others have worked with early intervention populations exclusively, and others focus more on OBM (Organizational Behavior Management) rather than special needs populations.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor most families, it seems like a simple equation: need ABA services ---\u0026gt; call up a local company ----\u0026gt; start services. But, there are some scenarios where this would actually be a bad idea:\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul style\u003d\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cu\u003eBrief or Short Term Consultation\u003c/u\u003e - Most ABA companies are focused on servicing clients needing intensive, multi-year therapy for many hours each week. If you have a specific behavioral need or only need short term help, it actually would be faster, and simpler, to just work directly with a solo BCBA.\u0026nbsp; And on that note, lets talk about speed of services starting up....\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cul style\u003d\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cu\u003eDelay to Onset of Services\u003c/u\u003e - I regularly talk to families who are sitting on wait lists to access services. Or, their child completed an initial assessment with a company, but they haven't heard anything for 30, 60, days and counting. There could be many reasons why you experience a significant delay to start services, but the most common reasons would be staffing (no available staff), and funding issues (problems with getting services authorized or company is not in network with your insurance provider). If you need help \u003cb\u003enow\u003c/b\u003e, I strongly suggest contacting a solo BCBA rather than a company/agency.\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cul style\u003d\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cu\u003eWanting Highly Experienced Staff\u003c/u\u003e - As part of my role, I regularly conduct intake assessments with families new to ABA. Many times they will ask me if I will be the one working directly with their child, and I then explain that ABA treatment utilizes a tiered-service delivery model. In a tiered model, the supervisor/BCBA is usually the most degreed and experienced person on that case. The individual working directly with the client, is usually called an ABA Therapist, or Registered Behavior Technician (if they are credentialed). The education and experience of the direct staff can vary, and a high-quality company will have a rigorous training and onboarding process for direct staff before they can work with clients (a poor quality company will not). If you want Masters degree level clinicians working with your child, that can be hard to find at a company.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cul style\u003d\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cu\u003eRural/International/Low Supply Area\u003c/u\u003e - I have worked privately with families as a Consultant for many years. The main reason why these families chose to hire me instead of going to a company/agency, is because in this was not an option for their area. Some of these families lived in very rural areas with no ABA providers for miles. Others lived outside of the US, where knowledge of ABA can be minimal or absent. For others, there were TONS of ABA companies in their area. The problem with that though, is that high demand can \u003d insane wait lists. I'm talking sitting on a wait list for 1-3 years. In these situations, it makes far more sense to work with a solo BCBA via Telehealth/technology. I \u003cb\u003edo not recommend \u003c/b\u003esitting on a wait list for any significant length of time without also pursuing other options.\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cul style\u003d\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cu\u003eNo Diagnosis/Non-ASD Diagnosis\u003c/u\u003e - In most states that have Autism mandates for insurance coverage, a diagnosis of Autism is required to receive ABA treatment. If your child is not diagnosed, you're stuck on a wait list just to get a diagnosis (which can happen), or your child has a non-Autism diagnosis, then you may not be able to receive services from an ABA company. Not all companies accept private pay clients, especially the very large ones. In this situation, it would make more sense work with a solo BCBA.\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cul style\u003d\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cu\u003eFunding Issues/Insurance Issues\u003c/u\u003e - Similar to the above point, there can be challenges with accessing ABA therapy through your insurance. For some, a high annual deductible must be met before insurance will kick in. Or, per session co-pays might be very high (keep in mind there will be multiple sessions per week). Sometimes the insurance may cover an amount of ABA that is very minimal, or does not allow for quality supervision of treatment. I have worked with families\u0026nbsp; where due to their specific insurance plan, I could only see them once a month. That is \u003cb\u003enot \u003c/b\u003eenough for high-quality services.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cul style\u003d\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cu\u003eLanguage Barriers\u003c/u\u003e - If you live in an area where that predominate language is not your first language, you may experience a barrier to accessing treatment. For example, many families in Atlanta speak Chinese or Spanish as their first language. But not all ABA companies in Atlanta have Chinese or Spanish speaking staff, or translators available. So what does this mean? It means it can be challenging to initiate services, participate in assessment, and understand what is going on in therapy. If this is your situation, you may want to find a solo BCBA who speaks your first language for ease of understanding and communication. Another bonus is this BCBA would be able to provide translated documents and paperwork to you, in your dominant language.\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cul style\u003d\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cu\u003eProfessional seeking Consultation\u003c/u\u003e - Lastly, what if you are not a parent seeking services for your child, but rather a related professional who wants to collaborate with a BCBA? Maybe you are a teacher, SLP, Psychologist, or PT, and you have a particular client/student with challenging behaviors and need some help. This is not a scenario that would be appropriate for calling up an ABA company. It would be far more feasible (and faster) to locate a BCBA and ask about individual consultation. Keep in mind that ethically, the caregivers of the specific client must consent to this consultation as well.\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThere will be exceptions to all of the points above, depending on the area where you reside, the funding sources available, the quality of local providers, and your specific behavioral needs.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eFor example, it is often more difficult for parents of older children or adults to access services. Also, not all agencies accept all insurances. Or maybe your current ABA provider seems to have a revolving door of staff, and just when you acclimate to the team members: they change. These are all scenarios where you may want to consider private consultation.\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eJust keep in mind that if services in your area are lacking/low quality, full of impossible waitlists, or if you have funding challenges, you \u003cu\u003edo\u003c/u\u003e have other options available to receive ABA intervention for your child.\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e*Resources:\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"https://www.bacb.com/services/o.php?page\u003d101135\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eBACB Certificant Registry\u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"https://www.iloveaba.com/2012/10/choosing-aba-agency.html\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eIdentifying a Quality ABA Provider\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"https://www.iloveaba.com/2017/01/faq-common-questions-parents-ask-about.html\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eQuestions to Ask a New Provider\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"https://www.carlylecenter.com/carlyle-blog/2019/4/8/how-to-find-an-aba-program-and-bcba-to-fit-your-childs-needs\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eHow to Find an ABA Provider\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"https://asatonline.org/research-treatment/clinical-corner/sensory-issues-bcba-right-person/\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eDo I Need a BCBA?\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"https://www.tameikameadowsconsulting.com/offered-services\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eConsultation Services\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003dwww.iloveaba.com\u003eI Love ABA\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.iloveaba.com/feeds/734052133903012634/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.iloveaba.com/2020/12/hiring-bcba.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/910085778879504657/posts/default/734052133903012634"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/910085778879504657/posts/default/734052133903012634"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.iloveaba.com/2020/12/hiring-bcba.html","title":"Hiring a Behavior Analyst"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Tameika Meadows, BCBA, Blog Author"},"uri":{"$t":"https://www.blogger.com/profile/17008810597417201971"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKRu-32Kiv0YjGfVQQ0isn09_Q0rxpVUSLk206uq3faX3NIRWl2Ysmtq6cdZ5IPewos6C9xm3Fn_05hk7DBTKU0BOOraF03cyPTHWfXXjm5RyHAEAXnZ3oiK8cEXrAcg/s220/20161223_173533-1.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7U_wYjvUB6M/X9TYTJcTUQI/AAAAAAAAHCw/R4dtUNfJDvsZ6POSAK69tCyxMNG6Eiq1QCNcBGAsYHQ/s72-w271-c-h361/fc1eba1cb160e48ad26390936bd5d2c4.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-910085778879504657.post-82430635148527454"},"published":{"$t":"2020-07-10T19:45:00.006-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-08-11T15:17:25.404-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"assessment"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Parent education"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Therapy start up"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Autism"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Diagnosis Day"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OUJ_QxDQd_k/Xwind7phmSI/AAAAAAAAGR4/tv7WWw80kAkFBK8WaKfR1syBf5Z5sv59ACNcBGAsYHQ/s500/blog.jpg\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"333\" data-original-width\u003d\"500\" height\u003d\"333\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OUJ_QxDQd_k/Xwind7phmSI/AAAAAAAAGR4/tv7WWw80kAkFBK8WaKfR1syBf5Z5sv59ACNcBGAsYHQ/w500-h333/blog.jpg\" width\u003d\"500\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eFist things first: WHY is diagnosis important??\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eIf you are seeing red flags or concerning behavior in your child, is it absolutely essential that you pursue a formal evaluation? \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e...Well, no.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eBut, the benefits of obtaining a diagnosis of Autism can include access to services/treatment/an IEP, access to specific funding or disability resources or support, possible reduction of parental/familial stress or anxiety about the child's behaviors or differences, and an increased understanding of your child's unique needs and motivations. Basically, the sooner you know what is causing the red flags you are observing, the sooner you can DO something about it.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eMany Autistic adults report having gone through life feeling different, odd, or struggling socially, and express wishing they had known much earlier in life that they weren't \"wrong\", while everyone else was \"right\". It can be extremely helpful for a person to know how their brain works (and why), so even if as a parent you aren't concerned if your child could be Autistic, your child may want to know one day.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cb\u003eTIPS\u003c/b\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e·         Ask questions about \u003cu\u003ealllllll \u003c/u\u003ethe things! Make a list before you even arrive, just to make sure you get all your concerns out when you are face to face with the clinician. This is the time to express your concerns and get answers\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e·         Don’t over or under report. What I mean is, describe what typically happens as truthfully as possible. It will be very clear to the clinician if you are glossing over serious concerns, or if you are minimizing strengths\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e·         Make sure your child (and you!) are in a good place for the appointment: fed, rested, calm, etc. While many parents bring along a tablet to keep their child entertained on the way to the appointment, keep in mind that tablet will have to be removed at some point. It may be a good idea to bring a less powerful reinforcer so you don’t push your child into a full tantrum right as the appointment starts\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e·         Avoid jumping in to help/guide your child, or directing your child to attend to the assessor (e.g. “C’mon Ally, push the red car!”). I know, it’s hard to just sit and watch your child perform poorly. But that is exactly what the assessor needs to see. Don’t worry, there will be parts where the assessor needs your input.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e·         Don’t expect this whole process to be wrapped up in one 2-hour appointment. Proper assessment takes time, you may encounter waiting lists, and most likely there will be more than one office visit required.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cb\u003eWHAT TO EXPECT\u003c/b\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eRegardless of the diagnostic tool used, there are certain commonalities you can expect. To name a few:\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e·         The “majority example”. If your child exhibits a certain behavior 5% of the time, and a different behavior the other 95% of the time, the assessor will focus on what they do 95% of the time.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e·         Difficulty leaving/separating from the caregiver, even if that person is in the same room. This is very common, don’t feel embarrassed if your child clings to you and refuses to interact with anyone else.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e·         “Who is this child?”. By this I mean it is very common for the child to behave differently during assessment than what the parent is used to seeing. If the child babbles at home, they may be silent during the appointment. If the child bites and pinches at home, they may be sweet as pie during the appointment. It is also important to understand that the assessor must make decisions based on what they are seeing. This is why the evaluator will likely have you complete multiple checklists or forms, so they can compare what you typically see against the snapshot of the child they are seeing.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e·         Super, super short attending to tasks (e.g. child stays seated for .5 seconds). VERY common. Don’t become fearful that the assessment will be ruined, or full of errors, because your child just flits from one task to another or will not participate in any tasks. This is actually part of what the assessor needs to see, and it provides valuable information about functioning.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e·         Don’t expect to get to the end of the appointment and hear the assessor say “Welp, he’s Autistic”. ALL of the data, scores, and observations must be compiled and analyzed, and this process takes time. While it is very okay to ask the evaluator their initial impressions, please give the evaluator time to properly review all of the data before confirming any diagnosis.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cb\u003eNEXT STEPS\u003c/b\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e·         After the diagnostic appointment, it will likely be a few weeks (or longer) until a follow-up appointment. The follow-up appointment is where the evaluator reviews the results with you and will go in depth to discuss recommendations.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e·         The formal diagnostic report will be long, detailed, and jargony. Kind of like reading a technical manual upside down. Be prepared to ask questions, and then ask more questions, until you actually understand the clinician’s report.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e·         If your child is not diagnosed, sometimes this can mean additional diagnostic tools are recommended, the child may currently be on the cusp and another evaluation is recommended for the following year, or there may be other explanations for the red flags besides Autism.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e·         If your child is diagnosed, this just means that in most cases they now become eligible for a myriad of services. It does NOT mean anyone can predict their future, tell you they will never (fill in the blank), or tell you that (fill in the blank) will always be a struggle.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e·         Please be prepared for more delays. In a perfect world, families would move seamlessly from diagnosis to treatment. Unfortunately, in our actual world, there are far more people \u003ci\u003eneeding\u003c/i\u003e services than providers \u003ci\u003eoffering\u003c/i\u003e services. There may be a wait to access various therapies, get into your school districts Autism program, apply for SSI, etc.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e*Recommended Reading:\u003ca href\u003d\"https://www.iloveaba.com/p/newly-diagnosed.html\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003e After the Diagnosis\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e*Here is a\u003ca href\u003d\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v\u003d_R7tRFGYL0U\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003e parent perspective \u003c/a\u003eof the diagnosis appointment\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"gs\" style\u003d\"background-color: white; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 20px; width: 1006px;\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"ii gt\" id\u003d\":d5\" style\u003d\"direction: ltr; margin: 8px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative;\"\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"a3s aXjCH\" id\u003d\":84\" style\u003d\"font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 1.5; overflow: hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"yj6qo\" style\u003d\"color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"adL\" style\u003d\"color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"hi\" style\u003d\"background: rgb(242, 242, 242); border-bottom-left-radius: 1px; border-bottom-right-radius: 1px; color: #222222; font-family: roboto, robotodraft, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; width: auto;\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003dwww.iloveaba.com\u003eI Love ABA\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.iloveaba.com/feeds/82430635148527454/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.iloveaba.com/2020/07/diagnosis-day.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/910085778879504657/posts/default/82430635148527454"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/910085778879504657/posts/default/82430635148527454"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.iloveaba.com/2020/07/diagnosis-day.html","title":"Diagnosis Day"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Tameika Meadows, BCBA, Blog Author"},"uri":{"$t":"https://www.blogger.com/profile/17008810597417201971"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKRu-32Kiv0YjGfVQQ0isn09_Q0rxpVUSLk206uq3faX3NIRWl2Ysmtq6cdZ5IPewos6C9xm3Fn_05hk7DBTKU0BOOraF03cyPTHWfXXjm5RyHAEAXnZ3oiK8cEXrAcg/s220/20161223_173533-1.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OUJ_QxDQd_k/Xwind7phmSI/AAAAAAAAGR4/tv7WWw80kAkFBK8WaKfR1syBf5Z5sv59ACNcBGAsYHQ/s72-w500-c-h333/blog.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-910085778879504657.post-6248142122847448433"},"published":{"$t":"2019-06-22T10:20:00.002-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-09-26T17:59:22.111-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Staff training"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Therapy start up"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"interventions"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"ABA"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Supervisor Tips"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"'P' is for Priority"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-q8PrmWbWEnw/XQ43F165TbI/AAAAAAAAFjM/zftXOHLR2V46zifN046M52f4pVsXgK--wCLcBGAs/s1600/leo-rivas-30808-unsplash.jpg\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1063\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" height\u003d\"265\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-q8PrmWbWEnw/XQ43F165TbI/AAAAAAAAFjM/zftXOHLR2V46zifN046M52f4pVsXgK--wCLcBGAs/s400/leo-rivas-30808-unsplash.jpg\" width\u003d\"400\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nSuggested Reading:\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://www.iloveaba.com/2014/05/the-why-of-selecting-goals-for.html\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eThe \"Why\" of Selecting Intervention Goals\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nA large part of the BCBA role is designing treatments/intervention. There are many tools to help facilitate this process, such as caregiver or client interview, administering a full assessment, record review, observation, Functional Analysis, etc. A competent BCBA will collect information from a variety of sources and then compile the information to come up with a plan of action.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nIn an ideal world, this plan of action would be as comprehensive, detailed, and lengthy, as it needed to be for the individual client to benefit from treatment. But since this is rarely an ideal world, all kinds of issues and constraints can lead to having to \u003cu\u003eprioritize treatment goals\u003c/u\u003e. Basically, this means to ask (and answer) the question: \"\u003cb\u003eWhat are the MOST important things to work on?\u003c/b\u003e\".\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\nWhile many clients may need some level of support for the rest of their lives, often therapy services have a specific timeframe or clock to work within, as well as limits on how services must be provided (what location, at what intensity, etc.) that are set by the funding source and not by the clinician.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nThe 1st thing to know before jumping into prioritizing goals, is to throw any pre-formed ideas out the window. I will give some general guidelines below, but even with these guidelines the most important variable to consider when prioritizing ABA treatment goals is the individual receiving treatment. Yes, this is more important than looking at the assessment grid.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nThe context of the learning environment, individual reinforcement history, the needs and concerns of caregivers, level of family stress, and the functionality of specific skills are all highly important variables that must be weighed carefully against clinician recommendations.\u003cbr /\u003e\nJust because I think an 8 -year- old should know how to independently ride a bike, that doesn't mean bike riding is an important skill for the family. It also doesn't mean that bike riding is functional for the particular client, or even a preferred interest. So it would be foolish to attempt to prioritize treatment goals without looking through the lens of the individual receiving services.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nOnce a thorough assessment of client needs and strengths has been conducted, then the guidelines below should be helpful for deciding what needs to be targeted, and in what order of priority:\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"color: blue;\"\u003eDevelopmental Functioning \u003c/span\u003e- For the clients chronological age, what should they be able to do? Particularly with very young clients (under 5) I recommend having a solid knowledge of developmental norms to be able to help the client contact success across settings. Being able to sit and attend in a group for 10 minutes may not be a big goal for the parents, but you can bet it's a big goal at school. ASD impacts developmental functioning, so it's important to prioritize intervention goals that will help the client access age-appropriate settings, activities, and social experiences.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"color: blue;\"\u003eCurrent Problem Behaviors/Barriers to Improvement\u003c/span\u003e - This is likely the #1 reason why consumers reach out to ABA professionals for help, so it's usually no mystery which challenging behaviors are causing the most stress to the household. Tantrums, spitting, elopement, biting, no play skills, etc., all put a strain on the entire family. However, it will be very important to prioritize where to begin with behavioral intervention as to avoid overwhelming either the client or the household with an 88- page behavior plan. Start small, but with high impact.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: white;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"color: blue;\"\u003eFunctional Skills/Daily Living Skills \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e- This is my 2nd favorite area to target for intervention, because most consumers who initiate ABA therapy services due so because daily life is \u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: yellow;\"\u003ehard\u003c/span\u003e. In order to make daily life less hard, it's critical to focus on practical, self-help skills. For example: requesting, making choices, toileting, dressing, tooth-brushing, establishing a bedtime routine, independent eating, etc. When daily living skills improve, it lessens the weight and stress placed on other members living in the household. Improving daily living skills also helps to increase the independence of the client, for years to come.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"color: blue;\"\u003eParent \u0026amp; Caregiver Training\u003c/span\u003e- My \u003cb\u003efavorite\u003c/b\u003e area to target for intervention! If the client has low treatment hours, minimal availability for therapy, minimal access to other services or treatment, less than ideal educational placement, etc., then really the #1 goal of treatment should always be parent training. When parents or caregivers are trained in behavior analytic methodology, they are empowered to help their child themselves. This is the equivalent of handing someone a fish, vs. teaching someone HOW to fish. When you teach parents how to fish, you give them the ability to teach their child for years to come, to advocate for their child's needs, and to recognize low-quality therapies and clinicians before precious time, energy, and money can be wasted.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ol\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n*Further Resources:\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://bcotb.com/how-to-prioritize-aba-therapy-goals/\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eHow to Prioritize ABA Therapy Goals\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3004694/\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003e3 Important Things to Consider When Starting Intervention\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"http://trishakatkin.com/blog/10-essential-life-skills-for-students-with-autism\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003e10 Essential Life Skills for Students with Autism\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 10px; padding: 10px 0px;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003dwww.iloveaba.com\u003eI Love ABA\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.iloveaba.com/feeds/6248142122847448433/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.iloveaba.com/2019/06/p-is-for-priority.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/910085778879504657/posts/default/6248142122847448433"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/910085778879504657/posts/default/6248142122847448433"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.iloveaba.com/2019/06/p-is-for-priority.html","title":"'P' is for Priority"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Tameika Meadows, BCBA, Blog Author"},"uri":{"$t":"https://www.blogger.com/profile/17008810597417201971"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKRu-32Kiv0YjGfVQQ0isn09_Q0rxpVUSLk206uq3faX3NIRWl2Ysmtq6cdZ5IPewos6C9xm3Fn_05hk7DBTKU0BOOraF03cyPTHWfXXjm5RyHAEAXnZ3oiK8cEXrAcg/s220/20161223_173533-1.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-q8PrmWbWEnw/XQ43F165TbI/AAAAAAAAFjM/zftXOHLR2V46zifN046M52f4pVsXgK--wCLcBGAs/s72-c/leo-rivas-30808-unsplash.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-910085778879504657.post-4943540053281832818"},"published":{"$t":"2018-09-26T15:49:00.001-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-09-26T17:56:17.320-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Parent education"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Therapy start up"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"ABA"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Waitlisted."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NqtFvtDWApA/W6veC2qd_NI/AAAAAAAAFMg/_jeivuFDfdoROumguKxTFkFgRpVWG-u5gCLcBGAs/s1600/xu-haiwei-770074-unsplash.jpg\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1600\" data-original-width\u003d\"1067\" height\u003d\"400\" src\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NqtFvtDWApA/W6veC2qd_NI/AAAAAAAAFMg/_jeivuFDfdoROumguKxTFkFgRpVWG-u5gCLcBGAs/s400/xu-haiwei-770074-unsplash.jpg\" width\u003d\"266\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\" style\u003d\"font-size: xx-small;\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"Arial, sans-serif\" style\u003d\"font-size: 10pt;\"\u003eInevitably (\u003ci\u003esorry, but it is somewhat\ninevitable\u003c/i\u003e), somewhere on your Autism treatment/therapy journey you will\nsuddenly and unpleasantly find yourself wait listed.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;, serif; font-size: 18pt;\"\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"Arial, sans-serif\" style\u003d\"font-size: 10pt;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\nA company or provider may explain that while they may accept your insurance,\naccept clients the age of your child, and serve the area you are located in, at\nthe moment they are going to have to\u0026nbsp;\u003cb\u003ewait list\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003eyou.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;, serif; font-size: 18pt;\"\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align\u003d\"center\" class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"Arial, sans-serif\" style\u003d\"font-size: 10pt;\"\u003eSo why does waitlisting\nhappen? And how should a parent/caregiver respond?\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;, serif; font-size: 18pt;\"\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"Arial, sans-serif\" style\u003d\"font-size: 10pt;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nFirst, let's look at some reasons for being placed on the\u0026nbsp;\u003ci\u003edreaded wait\nlist\u003c/i\u003e:\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;, serif; font-size: 18pt;\"\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cul type\u003d\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;Arial\u0026quot;,sans-serif\" style\u003d\"font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; mso-bidi-font-size: 7.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;;\"\u003eIf\n     a provider is in the process of credentialing (securing relationships with\n     funding sources), they may have to temporarily wait list clients until the\n     set up process for billing is completed\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;,serif; font-size: 18pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;;\"\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;Arial\u0026quot;,sans-serif\" style\u003d\"font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; mso-bidi-font-size: 7.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;;\"\u003eIf\n     the provider/company is brand new, then there could be renovations to the\n     physical location, staffing needs, or legal red tape on the part of the\n     company that is causing a wait list\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;,serif; font-size: 18pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;;\"\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;Arial\u0026quot;,sans-serif\" style\u003d\"font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; mso-bidi-font-size: 7.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;;\"\u003eIf\n     a provider is expanding into serving new areas, there can often be a wait\n     list for services because they would need a certain amount of clients in\n     the new area to be able to hire staff\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;,serif; font-size: 18pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;;\"\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;Arial\u0026quot;,sans-serif\" style\u003d\"font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; mso-bidi-font-size: 7.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;;\"\u003eIf\n     a provider is going through significant unforeseen changes (e.g. a\n     critical member of management abruptly quits), this will absolutely cause\n     a temporary wait list situation for all new clients\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;,serif; font-size: 18pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;;\"\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;Arial\u0026quot;,sans-serif\" style\u003d\"font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; mso-bidi-font-size: 7.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;;\"\u003eIf\n     a provider is new to your particular funding source (i.e. a grant or\n     waiver for therapy), you could be temporarily wait listed while they go\n     through the process of securing funding, and completing any documentation\n     the funding source may require\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;,serif; font-size: 18pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;;\"\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"Arial, sans-serif\" style\u003d\"font-size: 10pt;\"\u003eAs you can see from the list, there are varied,\nand very understandable reasons why a provider may say, \"We can help you,\nbut just not\u0026nbsp;\u003cu\u003eright now\u003c/u\u003e\". If a company does not have enough\nstaff to cover your case, or is in the process of properly training or\nonboarding a new hire, then there will be a delay before you can access\nservices. Being placed on a wait list is not always a bad thing, although it\nmay feel like it is.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;, serif; font-size: 18pt;\"\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"Arial, sans-serif\" style\u003d\"font-size: 10pt;\"\u003eWhat many, many parents want to know is what\nthey are supposed to be doing while on that wait list. For that and other\ncommon parent questions, please see below.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;, serif; font-size: 18pt;\"\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"Arial, sans-serif\" style\u003d\"font-size: 10pt;\"\u003e-\u0026nbsp;\u003cspan style\u003d\"background: yellow;\"\u003e\"Is\nthere anything I can do to prevent being wait listed?\"\u003c/span\u003e\u0026nbsp;- To a\ndegree, yes. Keep in mind that the service you are trying to access is probably\nin very high demand, with a a limited supply of clinicians/professionals. This\nis true for ABA therapy, Speech therapy, Occupational therapy, etc. Across the\nboard, we need more qualified professionals serving Autistic populations. But,\nas a parent you can request parent/family training by a BCBA (this doesn't\nrequire RBT level staff), just to complete the Initial or Functional Behavioral\nAssessment, or ask if you can start as private pay to speed up the process.\nDepending on the reason for the wait list, any of these options may get things\nmoving more quickly.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;, serif; font-size: 18pt;\"\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"Arial, sans-serif\" style\u003d\"font-size: 10pt;\"\u003e-\u0026nbsp;\u003cspan style\u003d\"background: yellow;\"\u003e\"How\nlong will I be wait listed?\"\u003c/span\u003e\u0026nbsp;- This is the absolute wrong\nquestion to ask. I don't say that because there is something wrong with you\nasking. I say that because the reality is\u0026nbsp;\u003cb\u003ethe answer will be a guess\u003c/b\u003e.\nThe problem is, people drop off and get added to the wait list constantly. Add\nto that unforeseen challenges or road blocks, and that \"2 month wait\"\nsomeone promised you could easily stretch to several months long. Also asking\n\"Well how many people are on the wait list?\", is typically a question\nproviders won't answer.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;, serif; font-size: 18pt;\"\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"Arial, sans-serif\" style\u003d\"font-size: 10pt;\"\u003e-\u0026nbsp;\u003cspan style\u003d\"background: yellow;\"\u003e\"Okay...then\nwhat should I ask instead?\"\u003c/span\u003e\u0026nbsp;- Instead of\u0026nbsp;\u003ci\u003easking\u003c/i\u003e,\ntry telling. Decide how long you will give this provider/company to be\navailable to you, and inform them of your decision. For example, \"Yes,\nplease add us to the wait list but after 6 weeks we will be reaching out to\nother providers\". This way you already have a plan B ready to go, but just\nin case a spot becomes available you still have plan A.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;, serif; font-size: 18pt;\"\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"Arial, sans-serif\" style\u003d\"font-size: 10pt;\"\u003e-\u0026nbsp;\u003cspan style\u003d\"background: yellow;\"\u003e\"What\nshould I be doing with my child while we are stuck on this wait list?\"\u003c/span\u003e\u0026nbsp;-\u0026nbsp;\u003cu\u003eSomething\u003c/u\u003e.\nYes, that's intentionally vague. I couldn't possibly know what your child needs\nto do while you sit on a wait list, but I do know the absolute last thing they\nneed to do: NOTHING. The worst mistake you can make is to be placed on a wait\nlist, and then just go back to life as normal. Obviously, you are requesting\ntherapy services because you need help. So still pursue ways to get help, while\nyou are waiting for the professionals to step in. Especially with the\ntechnology options today, you could consult remotely with a BCBA, take online\ncourses in ABA or behavior change, attend conferences to learn, join an Autism\nsupport group, etc. What you will be able to do while you are on the wait list\nis going to vary depending on your local area, and the resources available to\nyou.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;, serif; font-size: 18pt;\"\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"Arial, sans-serif\" style\u003d\"font-size: 10pt;\"\u003e-\u0026nbsp;\u003cspan style\u003d\"background: yellow;\"\u003e\"How\nlong should we remain on a wait list for treatment?\"\u003c/span\u003e\u0026nbsp;- And\nthis is the #1 question I hear from parents/families. I don't have a specific\nanswer for you, but instead I would emphasize the importance of treatment.\nThink of this way: If you arrived at a restaurant and were told there wouldn't\nbe any tables available for 3 months, would you just sit in the waiting area\nand not eat for 3 months? No, right? Well, the treatment you are trying to\naccess for your child is as critical as food and water.\u0026nbsp;\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cu\u003eYou do\nnot have time to waste\u003c/u\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/b\u003e. If you have been idly sitting on a waiting\nlist, not hearing from the provider, and not receiving any updates, it may be\ntime to move on.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;, serif; font-size: 18pt;\"\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\" style\u003d\"font-size: xx-small;\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003e\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\" style\u003d\"font-size: xx-small;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\" style\u003d\"font-size: xx-small;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; 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text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nNz1eeWwaD0/WljTApBo0NI/AAAAAAAAE1I/FuS5H7p_Un0ioBuDFdVH6dgF9bAOxuxHACLcBGAs/s1600/patricia-prudente-308821.jpg\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1068\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" height\u003d\"266\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nNz1eeWwaD0/WljTApBo0NI/AAAAAAAAE1I/FuS5H7p_Un0ioBuDFdVH6dgF9bAOxuxHACLcBGAs/s400/patricia-prudente-308821.jpg\" width\u003d\"400\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nThis post will focus on making sure your child is therapy ready before an ABA session, and what exactly that means.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nWhen the ABA professional asks you to please have your child \"therapy ready\" when therapy sessions start, what do they mean?\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf the child is ill or experiencing unusual circumstances (e.g. child slept only 2 hours the night before) the therapist should be notified \u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003ebefore\u003c/u\u003e\u003c/b\u003e arriving to the home\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe child has been fed, or offered food recently\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe child's diaper is dry, or they've been taken to the bathroom recently\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe child is awake (therapist should not have to wake a sleeping child)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePreferably, the child is not engaged with their most preferred items or toys\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\nThe point of these guidelines is to make sure the therapist does not arrive to the home to work with a child who is hungry, crying, wet/soiled, tired, or fixated on a specific toy or item. Any of these scenarios is likely to start off the session on a bad note.\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\nFor the therapy sessions to be most beneficial, the child should be in an attentive learning state, calm, and ready to contact reinforcement (if they are already contacting valuable reinforcement, they may be less motivated to work with the therapist).\u0026nbsp;\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\nThroughout the session the therapist will present multiple demands and lead the child through frequent transitions, often at a quick pace. Many parents want to know what to expect of a therapy session, especially if they are new to ABA. I could walk into 1,000 homes and see ABA sessions happen in 1,000 ways. So a very general example of how a therapy session \u003ci\u003ecould \u003c/i\u003elook is detailed below:\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eTherapist arrival: Greet client and family, take time to set up for session\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eTransition: Therapist transitions client to work area, takes time to build rapport and engage with established reinforcers\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eTransition: Reinforcers are put away, and demands are presented/specific goals are targeted. Contingent upon performance and correct responding, breaks or reinforcement are intermittently delivered\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eTransition: Outside play time, or more adaptive teaching opportunities are embedded into the session such as a snack, playing basketball outside, sibling interaction/family games, or going for a short walk\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eTherapist departure: Therapist informs the client and family the session is complete, takes time to clean up work area, collect data, and record session note\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\nIt is easy to see from this brief session outline that if the child is sick, tired, hungry, etc., the session could quickly grind to a halt and dissolve into extended problem behavior. Most of the time (not always, but very frequently) if my staff contacts me to after a session to discuss how horrible the session went, after some digging I find out that the session started on a very bad note....and probably should have been rescheduled.\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\nIf sessions are consistently starting off on a bad note, that means goals are consistently not being targeted intensively, which means data scores are consistently dipping or decreasing, which means ultimately \u003d the child will not progress as they should. So this issue of \"therapy ready\" is actually quite serious.\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\nIt's important to plan to set your child up for success before therapy sessions, so that in the long term they are regularly contacting success during sessions and progressing through treatment plan goals. I usually give my clients several tips to help them set their child up for success, I will include a few below:\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUsing language or a visual, inform the child that it is almost time for a therapy session. It may be helpful to show them a picture of which therapist is coming (e.g. \"Look, Ms. Nicole will be here soon\"). It should not be a shock to your child when the front door opens and the therapist is standing there.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSet aside the most valuable reinforcement (and let your child see you do this) and explain that they can have it when the therapist arrives. As a BCBA, I do this all the time during supervision sessions by arriving with valuable reinforcers, and then telling the child \"I'm going to give this to Ms. Nicole\", to increase motivation to work with the therapist.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHave your child engage with a neutral activity shortly before therapy starts (example: coloring, Play Dough, etc.). The activity should not be overly stimulating or too reinforcing, but should help the child get into a calm, on task, and alert state before therapy begins. It may be helpful to have them engage in this activity in the same area the therapist will work with them. Often, therapists arrive for a session and the child is having free play, or unstructured time spent running, jumping, climbing things, etc. In a situation like that, the child is very unlikely to be motivated to come over to the therapist and sit and work.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf problem behavior begins to happen right before the therapist arrives, this can be an amazing opportunity for learning. Don't feel the need to quickly calm or soothe your child, but instead use the therapist's arrival as an opportunity to ask for help. Example: \"He fell out on the floor right as you were pulling up, now in this situation what should I do??\"\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003dwww.iloveaba.com\u003eI Love ABA\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.iloveaba.com/feeds/6280719383127680443/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.iloveaba.com/2018/01/therapy-ready.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/910085778879504657/posts/default/6280719383127680443"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/910085778879504657/posts/default/6280719383127680443"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.iloveaba.com/2018/01/therapy-ready.html","title":"\"Therapy Ready\""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Tameika Meadows, BCBA, Blog Author"},"uri":{"$t":"https://www.blogger.com/profile/17008810597417201971"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKRu-32Kiv0YjGfVQQ0isn09_Q0rxpVUSLk206uq3faX3NIRWl2Ysmtq6cdZ5IPewos6C9xm3Fn_05hk7DBTKU0BOOraF03cyPTHWfXXjm5RyHAEAXnZ3oiK8cEXrAcg/s220/20161223_173533-1.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nNz1eeWwaD0/WljTApBo0NI/AAAAAAAAE1I/FuS5H7p_Un0ioBuDFdVH6dgF9bAOxuxHACLcBGAs/s72-c/patricia-prudente-308821.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-910085778879504657.post-3596971663358822299"},"published":{"$t":"2017-11-04T10:54:00.003-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-09-26T17:52:24.368-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Parent education"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Therapy start up"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"ABA"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"The Parent's Role in ABA Therapy"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-k7iy-5MxMpM/Wf3RKlciErI/AAAAAAAAExY/GIqYP3aJPdgQjM_bvHDOEbFFaotf3xK3ACLcBGAs/s1600/thiago-cerqueira-191866.jpg\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1067\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" height\u003d\"266\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-k7iy-5MxMpM/Wf3RKlciErI/AAAAAAAAExY/GIqYP3aJPdgQjM_bvHDOEbFFaotf3xK3ACLcBGAs/s400/thiago-cerqueira-191866.jpg\" width\u003d\"400\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n*Recommended Reading on Parental Involvement:\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://bhcoe.org/2016/07/the-role-of-caregiver-involvement-in-aba-therapy/\"\u003eThe Role of Caregiver Involvement in ABA Therapy\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.iloveaba.com/2011/08/importance-of-parent-education.html\"\u003eParents: We Need You\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nI get asked lots and lots of questions by parents when we begin the therapeutic relationship, but if I sorted all those questions into 2 main categories they would be:\u003cbr /\u003e\n\"How do \u003ci\u003eI \u003c/i\u003eteach my child\" and \"How do \u003ci\u003eI\u003c/i\u003e reduce behaviors\".\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nThat's it.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u0026nbsp;All of the questions I get can be boiled down to 2 essential questions, that pretty much every parent raising a child with special needs (or any child, really) wants to know.\u003cbr /\u003e\nI can boil it down even more than that. These 2 questions are really getting at: \"While you guys are working with my child and implementing this fancy treatment/therapy, \u003cu\u003ewhat am I supposed to be doing\u003c/u\u003e?\".\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nTHAT is the\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: white;\"\u003e million dollar question.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\nTo that question I say: \u003cb\u003eYou are supposed to be learning\u003c/b\u003e.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nThe typical parent I work with is not an educator, child expert, or a Behavior Analyst. Behavior change is not common knowledge, unfortunately. Much of what I teach parents initially seems counter-intuitive, illogical, or just downright odd.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u0026nbsp;For children without any diagnosis or disability, parenting is hard enough. I can't imagine how much harder this process must be when your child learns/develops in unexpected ways, you need a team of professionals to help your child, and that team of professionals knows a LOT of information that you do not know.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nSo what's a parent to do? Well here is what NOT to do: open the door to let the therapy team in the house, disappear for the duration of the session, and then open the door to let the therapy team out of the house.\u003cbr /\u003e\nOr: drive your child to the treatment clinic, go about your day, pick your child up from the treatment clinic.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nNeither of those scenarios will help you learn \u003cb\u003eanything\u003c/b\u003e about your child's progress in treatment or therapy. But for a long time in this field, these scenarios describe what I saw. I saw parents briefly when I entered or left their home. I saw parents briefly at the start of the day at the clinic, or at the end of the day at the clinic. Quite non-surprisingly, these parents always reported a slew of challenges and issues outside of therapy sessions that the therapy team just didn't see. Yeah....that isn't surprising.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nI am huge on parent involvement and parent coaching, I strongly believe that if the people who hired me do not do the heavy lifting alongside me, then there's no point in me being there.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nTo the parent or caregiver reading this: Now that you know what you are supposed to be doing while your child is receiving treatment (\u003ci\u003eLearn\u003c/i\u003e), you may be wondering how exactly to do that? Glad you asked.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cu\u003eAsk questions\u003c/u\u003e - Parents don't ask me nearly enough questions, and I remind them of this all the time. The team of professionals you are working with have spent a long time accumulating knowledge, as well as applying it to a variety of individuals. In other words, they may know a thing or three. It is in your best interest to ask questions about anything that concerns or worries you. Let me clarify that just a bit, I don't mean questions like \"What will he be like at 22\" or \"Will she ever get married or go to college\". The ABA team are not fortune tellers. I mean questions about treatment, goals, behaviors, etc.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cu\u003eDo your research\u003c/u\u003e - I know, data and journal articles are not fun to everyone. By research, I don't mean you need to complete a dissertation on Behavior Analysis. What I mean is, do you actually understand the treatment your child is participating in? Do you know \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.iloveaba.com/2011/08/new-to-aba.html\"\u003ewhat ABA is\u003c/a\u003e, and what it is not? If your child has an IEP, are you familiar with IDEA? If your child receives speech therapy, how much do you know about ASHA? If you are signing your child up for therapies you barely understand, then how will you determine if the therapies are being implemented correctly?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cu\u003eRead the documentation....All the documentation. Yes, I'm serious.\u003c/u\u003e - We can tell when you do not read our documents, whether its the report, the behavior plan, the programs, the handouts, etc. The questions you ask or the strategies you implement make that quite obvious. If you have not read the behavior plan then how can you possibly implement it? You can't. Which will lead to problem behaviors not improving. If what the professionals are giving you to read looks like hieroglyphics, then you can absolutely ask them to translate that stuff into simple words! Or better yet, schedule a meeting to go over the documentation together.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cu\u003eW-A-T-C-H \u003c/u\u003e- I usually start easing the families I work with into participation by having them just join the therapy sessions, to silently watch. This accomplishes multiple things at once: the parent gets to see the quality level of the staff, the child gets used to mom/dad being in the room but not rescuing them, and the parent gets to see how we teach skills. Observing the therapy sessions or treatment is an invaluable tool that will yield out so much important information.\u0026nbsp; If you do 1 thing this week to participate more in your child's therapies, please sit and watch the therapists work with your child. It's \u003cb\u003ethe\u003c/b\u003e best way to learn.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cu\u003eTalk to the treatment team as if they work for you, because they do\u003c/u\u003e\u0026nbsp;- The treatment team is there to help your child, and to a greater extent, to help your family. That means they are accountable to you. Do you feel like they are doing their job? Are they meeting your expectations? Is your child improving? Can you say that your household is benefiting from the intervention, not just your child? If not, its time to have a conversation with the treatment team.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cu\u003eExpect, no---\u0026gt;\u003cb\u003erequire\u003c/b\u003e professionalism and respectful communication\u003c/u\u003e - You have a right to ethical treatment from qualified professionals. \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.iloveaba.com/2013/01/professionalism-ethical-guidelines.html\"\u003eRead this post\u003c/a\u003e if you need more clarity on that. This one is important: unethical, unqualified, non-professionals are not likely to implement intervention in a way that will actually help your child. I just don't see that ever unfold that way.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cu\u003eTell us when you don't think treatment is working \u003c/u\u003e- If you don't think the behavior plan has changed anything, tell that to the BCBA. It's important for us to know when you do not see the benefit of treatment (we call this \u003ci\u003esocial validity\u003c/i\u003e). As the person who requested our services, you should be the main supporter of our services. So if, for any reason, you have a problem with the way treatment is being implemented then we need to know that. Parent raised issues help professionals discover problems, become aware of blind spots, or shift our perspective.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ol\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"roboto, helvetica, arial, sans-serif\" style\u003d\"background-color: white; color: #555555; font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"roboto, helvetica, arial, sans-serif\" style\u003d\"background-color: white; color: #555555; font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003dwww.iloveaba.com\u003eI Love ABA\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.iloveaba.com/feeds/3596971663358822299/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.iloveaba.com/2017/11/the-parents-role-in-aba-therapy.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/910085778879504657/posts/default/3596971663358822299"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/910085778879504657/posts/default/3596971663358822299"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.iloveaba.com/2017/11/the-parents-role-in-aba-therapy.html","title":"The Parent's Role in ABA Therapy"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Tameika Meadows, BCBA, Blog Author"},"uri":{"$t":"https://www.blogger.com/profile/17008810597417201971"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKRu-32Kiv0YjGfVQQ0isn09_Q0rxpVUSLk206uq3faX3NIRWl2Ysmtq6cdZ5IPewos6C9xm3Fn_05hk7DBTKU0BOOraF03cyPTHWfXXjm5RyHAEAXnZ3oiK8cEXrAcg/s220/20161223_173533-1.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-k7iy-5MxMpM/Wf3RKlciErI/AAAAAAAAExY/GIqYP3aJPdgQjM_bvHDOEbFFaotf3xK3ACLcBGAs/s72-c/thiago-cerqueira-191866.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-910085778879504657.post-5582019400432136070"},"published":{"$t":"2017-07-20T15:34:00.002-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-08-11T15:00:57.841-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Parent education"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Therapy start up"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"interventions"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"ABA"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Happy or Therapy?"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yuf2MJQlAtU/WXD6SYRxDZI/AAAAAAAAEk4/NRpfhSYQEhAovpk2cpv3nt-hz3bKaLYAQCLcBGAs/s1600/f0baf4dc1c706999d848a810659abf15.jpg\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"629\" data-original-width\u003d\"900\" height\u003d\"278\" src\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yuf2MJQlAtU/WXD6SYRxDZI/AAAAAAAAEk4/NRpfhSYQEhAovpk2cpv3nt-hz3bKaLYAQCLcBGAs/s400/f0baf4dc1c706999d848a810659abf15.jpg\" width\u003d\"400\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: xx-small;\"\u003ePhoto source: www.pinterest.com\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: xx-small;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: xx-small;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nThere are many reasons why I stop working with clients: sometimes they move, they lose access to funding, they improve to the degree they no longer need for my services, or for personal reasons the family needs to take a break from treatment.\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;Then there is another category of why people quit therapy, it's like that dark, wooded area in the back of the park that no one likes to talk about.\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\nSometimes clients halt treatment because they started ABA services expecting Happiness, and instead all they got was Therapy.\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\nMaybe you are a parent who tried ABA therapy for your child, but to your surprise, the child cried a lot. Or their behaviors grew worse. Or tantrums got worse. You probably thought to yourself, \"Hey! What's going on here? This is not what I signed up for\". Actually, it is.\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\nNow's a good time for a disclaimer:\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"color: red;\"\u003e\u003cu style\u003d\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\"Therapy\"\u003c/u\u003e\u0026nbsp;is a treatment intended to help alleviate symptoms of, or to relieve the more debilitating impact of, a particular issue, challenge, disorder, or disease. Therapy is not synonymous with being treated poorly, being treated unethically, or being convinced you need something that you really don't need. If you had bad, poor, or horrific experiences with therapy, it's likely that was not actually \u003cu\u003etherapy,\u003c/u\u003e\u0026nbsp;rather it was some unethical and harmful service being sold to you as a therapy.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"color: red;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\nEnd disclaimer.\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\nNow that we have a solid definition of therapy, what should parents realistically expect when initiating ANY new therapy (Occupational therapy, Speech therapy, ABA therapy, Mental health counseling, etc.)?\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n*\u003ci\u003eDifficulty\u003c/i\u003e - Therapy is difficult because areas of deficit are being targeted. The very things selected to work on are things the client either cannot do, or cannot do well. This means therapy will push us outside of our comfort zone, and be uncomfortable or hard at times.\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n*\u003ci\u003eNew challenges\u003c/i\u003e - By its very nature, therapy must challenge the client. If therapy does not push/challenge the client, then that is not real therapy.\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n*\u003ci\u003eResistance\u003c/i\u003e - All the science geeks: you know that every action has an equal and opposite reaction, right? Okay, so what happens when a therapist challenges the client in an area that is already weak? It's called \u003cb\u003eresistance\u003c/b\u003e.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n*\u003ci\u003eCommitment Requirement\u003c/i\u003e - ABA therapy is not a free sample at the grocery store, or a trial sized bottle of shampoo. You \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.iloveaba.com/2016/11/input-output.html\"\u003eget out what you put in\u003c/a\u003e, and commitment is required for progress to stick around. Canceling sessions, starting sessions late, continuing to reinforce problem behavior, or applying different strategies than what the ABA team is doing, will all have an impact on the overall effectiveness of treatment.\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\nDo you see happy in that list? No.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\nDoes that mean I'm saying therapy is all bad, all the time, and you should expect your child will hate it? Of course not.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\nBut what I am being very intentional in saying is that the GOAL of therapy is not \"happy\". The therapy team will develop many treatment goals designed to improve quality of life, and quality therapists do strive to be fun, engaging, exciting,\u0026nbsp; and playful. What we do not strive to do, is keep your child happy all the time. There will be sessions with tears, or tantrums, or anger. This does not shock us as treatment professionals, nor should it shock you as the parent. I have clients who get angry at me because I don't just sit back and allow them to do dangerous things, like jump off kitchen counters. So be angry with me, I'm fine with that.\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\nTreatment is hard. Treatment will take you out of your comfort zone. Treatment will push your boundaries. Treatment will impact the whole household, not just the child receiving therapy. Significant gains must be accomplished through significant amounts of work. The therapist will work hard, you the parent will work hard, and your child will work hard. If this is sounding unreasonable to you, or unacceptable, then it's likely therapy is not a good choice..... And that is okay.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\nWhat's most important is knowing the reality of therapy, what it is and is not, before you jump into it.\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lxWOqujV6xo/WXD_ypP8fHI/AAAAAAAAElA/5KXfQZttjdwYk7VYtIpiz7GXlbX1bx-swCLcBGAs/s1600/therapyishard.jpg\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"800\" data-original-width\u003d\"1280\" height\u003d\"250\" src\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lxWOqujV6xo/WXD_ypP8fHI/AAAAAAAAElA/5KXfQZttjdwYk7VYtIpiz7GXlbX1bx-swCLcBGAs/s400/therapyishard.jpg\" width\u003d\"400\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: xx-small;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003ePhoto source: www.tombruetttherapy.com\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003dwww.iloveaba.com\u003eI Love ABA\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.iloveaba.com/feeds/5582019400432136070/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.iloveaba.com/2017/07/happy-or-therapy.html#comment-form","title":"6 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/910085778879504657/posts/default/5582019400432136070"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/910085778879504657/posts/default/5582019400432136070"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.iloveaba.com/2017/07/happy-or-therapy.html","title":"Happy or Therapy?"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Tameika Meadows, BCBA, Blog Author"},"uri":{"$t":"https://www.blogger.com/profile/17008810597417201971"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKRu-32Kiv0YjGfVQQ0isn09_Q0rxpVUSLk206uq3faX3NIRWl2Ysmtq6cdZ5IPewos6C9xm3Fn_05hk7DBTKU0BOOraF03cyPTHWfXXjm5RyHAEAXnZ3oiK8cEXrAcg/s220/20161223_173533-1.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yuf2MJQlAtU/WXD6SYRxDZI/AAAAAAAAEk4/NRpfhSYQEhAovpk2cpv3nt-hz3bKaLYAQCLcBGAs/s72-c/f0baf4dc1c706999d848a810659abf15.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"6"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-910085778879504657.post-4388633358713832485"},"published":{"$t":"2017-03-04T23:21:00.002-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-09-26T17:48:30.323-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Featured"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Parent education"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Therapy start up"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"ABA"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"New Resource: A Parent's Guide"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OuzSo8GFAXk/WLuRkEsfCcI/AAAAAAAAETg/IENSWyLCjyEQSsTozGmjIbBR_l6GlSSLgCLcB/s1600/p-7354-poster-OhHappyDay-full-size.jpg\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"400\" src\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OuzSo8GFAXk/WLuRkEsfCcI/AAAAAAAAETg/IENSWyLCjyEQSsTozGmjIbBR_l6GlSSLgCLcB/s400/p-7354-poster-OhHappyDay-full-size.jpg\" width\u003d\"283\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nkwM-geZdEg/WLuRkJ4dcVI/AAAAAAAAETk/rhgJ0nDtl_4ssCiYJkXsuIY2E-Kp2IsbACLcB/s1600/parent-child-coloring1.jpg\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"266\" src\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nkwM-geZdEg/WLuRkJ4dcVI/AAAAAAAAETk/rhgJ0nDtl_4ssCiYJkXsuIY2E-Kp2IsbACLcB/s400/parent-child-coloring1.jpg\" width\u003d\"400\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: xx-small;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003ePhoto source: http://cogop.org, http://www.babasouk.ca\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSo\u003c/b\u003e excited to introduce a new resource, this one is targeted specifically to parents pursuing ABA therapy for their child.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nI regularly talk with people who are seeking ABA therapists, have questions about what ABA therapy entails, or have been waiting and waiting for therapy services to begin and are curious if they should be doing something while waiting (the answer to that is always yes).\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nSince I am so incredibly brilliant, it only took a few hundred times of this happening before it occurred to me that perhaps creating a parent resource aimed at answering the most common questions would be helpful? Yes. I think it will be quite helpful.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nIf you are a parent currently in some stage of pursuing ABA therapy, this resource will help you:\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinally get a straight and simple answer about what ABA therapy is\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearn what to do about problem behavior, right now\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearn how to help your child catch up developmentally, right now\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdentify (and avoid) the low quality or unethical therapy providers out there\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncrease your understanding of ABA \u0026amp; \"ABA speak\", in preparation for working with a team of ABA professionals\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nHowever, this resource won't just help \u003ci\u003eparents\u003c/i\u003e. For my fellow ABA professionals, this resource can help you:\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesign/implement a parent training or parent resource to give to families currently on your waiting list\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdentify the top questions or concerns most parents have when initiating ABA therapy\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClearly and plainly teach parents about Behavior Management, and Skill Acquisition\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://www.amazon.com/Parents-Guide-Before-Starting-Therapy-ebook/dp/B07888HH6K/ref\u003dsr_1_8?s\u003dbooks\u0026amp;ie\u003dUTF8\u0026amp;qid\u003d1538004986\u0026amp;sr\u003d1-8\u0026amp;keywords\u003dtameika+meadows\"\u003eClick here \u003c/a\u003eto find this new resource on www.Amazon.com! \u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003dwww.iloveaba.com\u003eI Love ABA\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.iloveaba.com/feeds/4388633358713832485/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.iloveaba.com/2017/03/new-resource-parents-guide.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/910085778879504657/posts/default/4388633358713832485"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/910085778879504657/posts/default/4388633358713832485"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.iloveaba.com/2017/03/new-resource-parents-guide.html","title":"New Resource: A Parent's Guide"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Tameika Meadows, BCBA, Blog Author"},"uri":{"$t":"https://www.blogger.com/profile/17008810597417201971"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKRu-32Kiv0YjGfVQQ0isn09_Q0rxpVUSLk206uq3faX3NIRWl2Ysmtq6cdZ5IPewos6C9xm3Fn_05hk7DBTKU0BOOraF03cyPTHWfXXjm5RyHAEAXnZ3oiK8cEXrAcg/s220/20161223_173533-1.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OuzSo8GFAXk/WLuRkEsfCcI/AAAAAAAAETg/IENSWyLCjyEQSsTozGmjIbBR_l6GlSSLgCLcB/s72-c/p-7354-poster-OhHappyDay-full-size.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-910085778879504657.post-4302420968048745647"},"published":{"$t":"2016-11-03T11:15:00.000-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-04-20T11:26:51.140-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Parent education"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Therapy start up"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"interventions"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"ABA"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Input \u003d Output"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-u_Yi8z1_yJ8/WBtQazL681I/AAAAAAAAEHU/-K2q1HexnO0My0UcqOIEQjynBpexkB-DgCLcB/s1600/8233546_orig.gif\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"273\" src\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-u_Yi8z1_yJ8/WBtQazL681I/AAAAAAAAEHU/-K2q1HexnO0My0UcqOIEQjynBpexkB-DgCLcB/s400/8233546_orig.gif\" width\u003d\"400\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vAdbGakgf-A/WBtQayMCQiI/AAAAAAAAEHY/AqZfS5Scls0gVQ8nHGdAW83s41B9tywLACLcB/s1600/images.png\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"115\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vAdbGakgf-A/WBtQayMCQiI/AAAAAAAAEHY/AqZfS5Scls0gVQ8nHGdAW83s41B9tywLACLcB/s400/images.png\" width\u003d\"400\" /\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: xx-small;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003ePhoto source: www.wikipedia.org, www. http://grade5eisnor.weebly.com\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;calibri\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003eIf there was one blanket\nstatement I could say to any family starting ABA therapy services that would\nsum up in a nutshell what to expect moving forward it would be: Input Equals\nOutput. Or, put simply “You get out what you put in”.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;calibri\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003eTwo examples that illustrate this\nconcept nicely are crash/fad diets, and cramming.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;calibri\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003eFad diets are usually cheap, promise\nquick results, and have very simple instructions like “Eat 2 apples every day\nat noon for 3 weeks and drink 3 glasses of water”. Once you follow the easy\ndirections for a short period of time, BAM, you are supposed to drop some serious\nweight.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;calibri\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003eCramming can take many different forms,\nbut usually is a fast and last minute way to prepare for a test or exam. Late\nas in, quickly reading over your notecards as the exam is being handed out. Funny\nthing about cramming though, while you may be able to hold on to the content\nlong enough to take the exam, a few days or weeks later that information is\ngone.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;calibri\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003eIn various ways over the years, I have\nseen families approach ABA therapy like it’s a fad diet, or like they are cramming\nfor a final. Quite predictably, the results have been disastrous.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;calibri\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003eABA therapy is an individualized and\nhigh effort intervention methodology that requires highly trained individuals\nto oversee and/or implement in order for it to be effective and long lasting.\nSo re-reading that sentence, if you approach ABA therapy with a fad diet mentality\nis it likely to be effective? No. How about long lasting? No. \u003cspan style\u003d\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003eThis could look like: lack of progress,\ninitial progress and then progress stalls out, slow or minimal progress, or variable\nprogress/inconsistent gains. I was talking with a parent recently who told me\nher son had been receiving ABA therapy for months with no gains/changes. That\nstruck me as extremely odd, but also very illogical. Would you stick with a\ndiet plan for several months if you hadn’t lost a single pound? No, right? Then\nwhy would you continue with a therapeutic intervention that had no observable benefits?\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;calibri\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003eIf you are a parent who has been on the ABA\ntrain for a while now, you can probably look back at when things started and be\namazed at how little you really knew about ABA therapy. The crazy thing about\nthis intervention is you CAN see or bring about amazing progress while\nsimultaneously understanding little about the process. Entry level direct staff\ncan be taught to implement very sophisticated programs and behavior plans that\nthey may not understand very well. So to a point, of course I don’t expect\nfamilies to be ABA experts as soon as I meet them.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;calibri\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e…BUT\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;calibri\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;calibri\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003eSooner rather than later, as the parent\nyou do need to increase your knowledge base of the therapeutic program you are\nnow participating in. See how I did not say “your child is participating in”?\nUnless you are new around here (which if you are, Hi) then by now you should\nknow that ABA therapy is not a spectator sport. It’s not watching your child disappear\nbehind a door with a bubbly therapist for 2 hours, and then walking the\ntherapist to the door and going on with the rest of your day. It’s not having a\nvague idea of what your child is working on, or glancing at the behavior plan\nonce or twice. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;calibri\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003eIf your child is receiving ABA\ntreatment, regardless of the setting (classroom, in home, clinic based) then\nwhat you have done is volunteered for a training program. I bet you didn’t even\nknow that! Yes, it’s quite true. You have volunteered to participate in a rigorous\nand comprehensive training program where both you and your child will learn new\nskills, learn new ways to understand behavior, and learn new ways to interact\nwith each other. Think of the ABA professionals as your coaches, and you and\nyour child are teammates in this training program.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;calibri\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003eSo as a brand new volunteer participant (your uniform\nis in the mail) in this rigorous training program, what can you expect moving\nforward? Super glad you asked:\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cul style\u003d\"margin-top: 0in;\" type\u003d\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;\"\u003e\u003cb style\u003d\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003ci style\u003d\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;calibri\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003eIt\n     won’t be easy\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;calibri\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e- Hey,\n     nothing worth having is easy right? Just remind yourself of that when it\n     gets rough. Throw “easy” out the window, and embrace “challenging”. ABA\n     therapy does not have to be hard, but it will likely be very challenging.\n     More for you than for me. Why? Well, I don’t have the same emotional\n     attachment to your child as you do. I also don’t have the same learning\n     history with your child as you do. This means your child will give me less\n     pushback, and it also means I am less bothered by their crying or\n     tantrums. I know that on the other side of those problem behaviors are\n     opportunities to learn to communicate, to learn to self-manage, and to\n     exceed expectations. So I can push through initial difficulty in order to\n     have future success. Can you?\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;\"\u003e\u003cb style\u003d\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003ci style\u003d\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;calibri\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003eNo\n     shortcuts\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;calibri\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e- Think about those 2 examples\n     again, of fad diets and cramming. Did you keep the weight off from that\n     fad diet you tried? What about the cramming, can you still name all the US\n     state capitals? No? Yeah, unfortunately shortcuts don’t tend to offer much\n     longevity. I have yet to meet a family who says to me “Tameika, I want my\n     child to learn to communicate, have less tantrums, and use the toilet…….for\n     6 months”.\u0026nbsp; The techniques and strategies the ABA team tells you to implement were selected because they are effective. Not necessarily because they are \u003ci\u003efast\u003c/i\u003e.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;\"\u003e\u003cb style\u003d\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003ci style\u003d\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;calibri\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003eExpect\n     your questions to generate more questions\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;calibri\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e- If I may speak for all the BCBA's out there for a\n     moment, we really are not trying to be difficult when we respond to your\n     question with more questions. It’s just that we need a TON of information\n     about the behavior in order to give you an action plan. For any given\n     behavior, there could be 500 variables maintaining it, especially if it’s\n     a behavior I have not actually seen the child exhibit. So its very typical\n     that a parent will ask what seems like a very simple question, such as “How\n     do I get him to stop (insert behavior here)”. It’s also very typical that\n     the BCBA will respond with something like “Well what does he usually do before\n     that? What about after? What time of day does this usually happen? How do\n     you respond? Uh huh, and then what does he do?”, etc.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;\"\u003e\u003cb style\u003d\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003ci style\u003d\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;calibri\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003eExpect\n     your questions to generate more work\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;calibri\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e\n     – I know, now it IS starting to sound like we are just intentionally being\n     difficult. Let me explain: when you approach the ABA team and ask for\n     help/ask for their advice, what you are actually asking is “Coach, please\n     show me how \u003cb style\u003d\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003eI can fix\u003c/b\u003e this\n     problem”. Any question I get from a client is likely to lead to a new\n     skill acquisition program, additional parent training, or a revision to the current behavior plan.\n     The theme here is that I cannot just answer your question, I have to show you how to improve the situation. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;calibri\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e**Recommend Reading-\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;calibri\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003eNow that you know how much work therapy\nis, need to know how long that work is required? See \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.iloveaba.com/2015/11/how-much-therapy.html\"\u003eHow Much Therapy?\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.iloveaba.com/2015/11/how-much-therapy.html\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003dwww.iloveaba.com\u003eI Love ABA\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.iloveaba.com/feeds/4302420968048745647/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.iloveaba.com/2016/11/input-output.html#comment-form","title":"0 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Name\u003d\"Signature\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"0\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\"\n   UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\" Name\u003d\"Default Paragraph Font\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Body Text\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Body Text Indent\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"List Continue\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"List Continue 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"List Continue 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"List Continue 4\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"List Continue 5\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Message Header\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"11\" QFormat\u003d\"true\" Name\u003d\"Subtitle\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Salutation\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Date\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Body Text First Indent\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Body Text First Indent 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Note Heading\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Body Text 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Body Text 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Body Text Indent 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Body Text Indent 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Block Text\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Hyperlink\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"FollowedHyperlink\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"22\" QFormat\u003d\"true\" Name\u003d\"Strong\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"20\" QFormat\u003d\"true\" Name\u003d\"Emphasis\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Document Map\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Plain Text\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"E-mail Signature\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"HTML Top of Form\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"HTML Bottom of Form\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Normal (Web)\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"HTML Acronym\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"HTML Address\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"HTML Cite\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"HTML Code\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"HTML Definition\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"HTML Keyboard\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"HTML Preformatted\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"HTML Sample\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"HTML Typewriter\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"HTML Variable\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Normal Table\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"annotation subject\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"No List\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Outline List 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Outline List 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Outline List 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table Simple 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table Simple 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table Simple 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table Classic 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table Classic 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table Classic 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table Classic 4\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table Colorful 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table Colorful 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table Colorful 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table Columns 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table Columns 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table Columns 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table Columns 4\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table Columns 5\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table Grid 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table Grid 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table Grid 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table Grid 4\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table Grid 5\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table Grid 6\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table Grid 7\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table Grid 8\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table List 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table List 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table List 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table List 4\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table List 5\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table List 6\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table List 7\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table List 8\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table 3D effects 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table 3D effects 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table 3D effects 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table Contemporary\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table Elegant\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table Professional\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table Subtle 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table Subtle 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table Web 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table Web 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table Web 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Balloon Text\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"0\" Name\u003d\"Table Grid\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table Theme\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" Name\u003d\"Placeholder Text\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"1\" QFormat\u003d\"true\" Name\u003d\"No Spacing\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"60\" Name\u003d\"Light Shading\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"61\" Name\u003d\"Light List\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"62\" Name\u003d\"Light Grid\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"63\" Name\u003d\"Medium Shading 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"64\" Name\u003d\"Medium Shading 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"65\" Name\u003d\"Medium List 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"66\" Name\u003d\"Medium List 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"67\" Name\u003d\"Medium Grid 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"68\" Name\u003d\"Medium Grid 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"69\" Name\u003d\"Medium Grid 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"70\" Name\u003d\"Dark List\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"71\" Name\u003d\"Colorful Shading\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"72\" Name\u003d\"Colorful List\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"73\" Name\u003d\"Colorful Grid\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"60\" Name\u003d\"Light Shading Accent 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"61\" Name\u003d\"Light List Accent 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"62\" Name\u003d\"Light Grid Accent 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"63\" Name\u003d\"Medium Shading 1 Accent 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"64\" Name\u003d\"Medium Shading 2 Accent 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"65\" Name\u003d\"Medium List 1 Accent 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" Name\u003d\"Revision\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"34\" QFormat\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"List Paragraph\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"29\" QFormat\u003d\"true\" Name\u003d\"Quote\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"30\" QFormat\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Intense Quote\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"66\" Name\u003d\"Medium List 2 Accent 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"67\" Name\u003d\"Medium Grid 1 Accent 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"68\" Name\u003d\"Medium Grid 2 Accent 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"69\" Name\u003d\"Medium Grid 3 Accent 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"70\" Name\u003d\"Dark List Accent 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"71\" Name\u003d\"Colorful Shading Accent 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"72\" Name\u003d\"Colorful List Accent 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"73\" Name\u003d\"Colorful Grid Accent 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"60\" Name\u003d\"Light Shading Accent 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"61\" Name\u003d\"Light List Accent 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"62\" Name\u003d\"Light Grid Accent 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"63\" Name\u003d\"Medium Shading 1 Accent 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"64\" Name\u003d\"Medium Shading 2 Accent 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"65\" Name\u003d\"Medium List 1 Accent 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"66\" Name\u003d\"Medium List 2 Accent 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"67\" Name\u003d\"Medium Grid 1 Accent 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"68\" Name\u003d\"Medium Grid 2 Accent 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"69\" Name\u003d\"Medium Grid 3 Accent 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"70\" Name\u003d\"Dark List Accent 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"71\" Name\u003d\"Colorful Shading Accent 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"72\" Name\u003d\"Colorful List Accent 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"73\" Name\u003d\"Colorful Grid Accent 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"60\" Name\u003d\"Light Shading Accent 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"61\" Name\u003d\"Light List Accent 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"62\" Name\u003d\"Light Grid Accent 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"63\" Name\u003d\"Medium Shading 1 Accent 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"64\" Name\u003d\"Medium Shading 2 Accent 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"65\" Name\u003d\"Medium List 1 Accent 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"66\" Name\u003d\"Medium List 2 Accent 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"67\" Name\u003d\"Medium Grid 1 Accent 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"68\" Name\u003d\"Medium Grid 2 Accent 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"69\" Name\u003d\"Medium Grid 3 Accent 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"70\" Name\u003d\"Dark List Accent 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"71\" Name\u003d\"Colorful Shading Accent 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"72\" Name\u003d\"Colorful List Accent 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"73\" Name\u003d\"Colorful Grid Accent 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"60\" Name\u003d\"Light Shading Accent 4\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"61\" Name\u003d\"Light List Accent 4\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"62\" Name\u003d\"Light Grid Accent 4\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"63\" Name\u003d\"Medium Shading 1 Accent 4\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"64\" Name\u003d\"Medium Shading 2 Accent 4\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"65\" Name\u003d\"Medium List 1 Accent 4\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"66\" Name\u003d\"Medium List 2 Accent 4\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"67\" Name\u003d\"Medium Grid 1 Accent 4\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"68\" Name\u003d\"Medium Grid 2 Accent 4\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"69\" Name\u003d\"Medium Grid 3 Accent 4\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"70\" Name\u003d\"Dark List Accent 4\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"71\" Name\u003d\"Colorful Shading Accent 4\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"72\" Name\u003d\"Colorful List Accent 4\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"73\" Name\u003d\"Colorful Grid Accent 4\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"60\" Name\u003d\"Light Shading Accent 5\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"61\" Name\u003d\"Light List Accent 5\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"62\" Name\u003d\"Light Grid Accent 5\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"63\" Name\u003d\"Medium Shading 1 Accent 5\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"64\" Name\u003d\"Medium Shading 2 Accent 5\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"65\" Name\u003d\"Medium List 1 Accent 5\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"66\" Name\u003d\"Medium List 2 Accent 5\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"67\" Name\u003d\"Medium Grid 1 Accent 5\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"68\" Name\u003d\"Medium Grid 2 Accent 5\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"69\" Name\u003d\"Medium Grid 3 Accent 5\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"70\" Name\u003d\"Dark List Accent 5\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"71\" Name\u003d\"Colorful Shading Accent 5\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"72\" Name\u003d\"Colorful List Accent 5\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"73\" Name\u003d\"Colorful Grid Accent 5\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"60\" Name\u003d\"Light Shading Accent 6\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"61\" Name\u003d\"Light List Accent 6\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"62\" Name\u003d\"Light Grid Accent 6\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"63\" Name\u003d\"Medium Shading 1 Accent 6\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"64\" Name\u003d\"Medium Shading 2 Accent 6\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"65\" Name\u003d\"Medium List 1 Accent 6\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"66\" Name\u003d\"Medium List 2 Accent 6\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"67\" Name\u003d\"Medium Grid 1 Accent 6\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"68\" Name\u003d\"Medium Grid 2 Accent 6\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"69\" Name\u003d\"Medium Grid 3 Accent 6\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"70\" Name\u003d\"Dark List Accent 6\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"71\" Name\u003d\"Colorful Shading Accent 6\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"72\" Name\u003d\"Colorful List Accent 6\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"73\" Name\u003d\"Colorful Grid Accent 6\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"19\" QFormat\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Subtle Emphasis\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"21\" QFormat\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Intense Emphasis\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"31\" QFormat\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Subtle Reference\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"32\" QFormat\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Intense Reference\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"33\" QFormat\u003d\"true\" Name\u003d\"Book Title\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"37\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\"\n   UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\" Name\u003d\"Bibliography\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"39\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\"\n   UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\" QFormat\u003d\"true\" Name\u003d\"TOC Heading\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"41\" Name\u003d\"Plain Table 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"42\" Name\u003d\"Plain Table 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"43\" Name\u003d\"Plain Table 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"44\" Name\u003d\"Plain Table 4\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"45\" Name\u003d\"Plain Table 5\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"40\" Name\u003d\"Grid Table Light\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"46\" Name\u003d\"Grid Table 1 Light\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"47\" Name\u003d\"Grid Table 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"48\" Name\u003d\"Grid Table 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"49\" Name\u003d\"Grid Table 4\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"50\" Name\u003d\"Grid Table 5 Dark\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"51\" Name\u003d\"Grid Table 6 Colorful\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"52\" Name\u003d\"Grid Table 7 Colorful\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"46\"\n   Name\u003d\"Grid Table 1 Light Accent 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"47\" Name\u003d\"Grid Table 2 Accent 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"48\" Name\u003d\"Grid Table 3 Accent 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"49\" Name\u003d\"Grid Table 4 Accent 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"50\" Name\u003d\"Grid Table 5 Dark Accent 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"51\"\n   Name\u003d\"Grid Table 6 Colorful Accent 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"52\"\n   Name\u003d\"Grid Table 7 Colorful Accent 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"46\"\n   Name\u003d\"Grid Table 1 Light Accent 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"47\" Name\u003d\"Grid Table 2 Accent 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"48\" Name\u003d\"Grid Table 3 Accent 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"49\" Name\u003d\"Grid Table 4 Accent 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"50\" Name\u003d\"Grid Table 5 Dark Accent 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"51\"\n   Name\u003d\"Grid Table 6 Colorful Accent 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"52\"\n   Name\u003d\"Grid Table 7 Colorful Accent 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"46\"\n   Name\u003d\"Grid Table 1 Light Accent 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"47\" Name\u003d\"Grid Table 2 Accent 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"48\" Name\u003d\"Grid Table 3 Accent 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"49\" Name\u003d\"Grid Table 4 Accent 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"50\" Name\u003d\"Grid Table 5 Dark Accent 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"51\"\n   Name\u003d\"Grid Table 6 Colorful Accent 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"52\"\n   Name\u003d\"Grid Table 7 Colorful Accent 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"46\"\n   Name\u003d\"Grid Table 1 Light Accent 4\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"47\" Name\u003d\"Grid Table 2 Accent 4\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"48\" Name\u003d\"Grid Table 3 Accent 4\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"49\" Name\u003d\"Grid Table 4 Accent 4\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"50\" Name\u003d\"Grid Table 5 Dark Accent 4\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"51\"\n   Name\u003d\"Grid Table 6 Colorful Accent 4\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"52\"\n   Name\u003d\"Grid Table 7 Colorful Accent 4\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"46\"\n   Name\u003d\"Grid Table 1 Light Accent 5\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"47\" Name\u003d\"Grid Table 2 Accent 5\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"48\" Name\u003d\"Grid Table 3 Accent 5\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"49\" Name\u003d\"Grid Table 4 Accent 5\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"50\" Name\u003d\"Grid Table 5 Dark Accent 5\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"51\"\n   Name\u003d\"Grid Table 6 Colorful Accent 5\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"52\"\n   Name\u003d\"Grid Table 7 Colorful Accent 5\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"46\"\n   Name\u003d\"Grid Table 1 Light Accent 6\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"47\" Name\u003d\"Grid Table 2 Accent 6\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"48\" Name\u003d\"Grid Table 3 Accent 6\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"49\" Name\u003d\"Grid Table 4 Accent 6\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"50\" Name\u003d\"Grid Table 5 Dark Accent 6\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"51\"\n   Name\u003d\"Grid Table 6 Colorful Accent 6\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"52\"\n   Name\u003d\"Grid Table 7 Colorful Accent 6\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"46\" Name\u003d\"List Table 1 Light\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"47\" Name\u003d\"List Table 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"48\" Name\u003d\"List Table 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"49\" Name\u003d\"List Table 4\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"50\" Name\u003d\"List Table 5 Dark\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"51\" Name\u003d\"List Table 6 Colorful\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"52\" Name\u003d\"List Table 7 Colorful\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"46\"\n   Name\u003d\"List Table 1 Light Accent 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"47\" Name\u003d\"List Table 2 Accent 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"48\" Name\u003d\"List Table 3 Accent 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"49\" Name\u003d\"List Table 4 Accent 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"50\" Name\u003d\"List Table 5 Dark Accent 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"51\"\n   Name\u003d\"List Table 6 Colorful Accent 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"52\"\n   Name\u003d\"List Table 7 Colorful Accent 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"46\"\n   Name\u003d\"List Table 1 Light Accent 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"47\" Name\u003d\"List Table 2 Accent 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"48\" Name\u003d\"List Table 3 Accent 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"49\" Name\u003d\"List Table 4 Accent 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"50\" Name\u003d\"List Table 5 Dark Accent 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"51\"\n   Name\u003d\"List Table 6 Colorful Accent 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"52\"\n   Name\u003d\"List Table 7 Colorful Accent 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"46\"\n   Name\u003d\"List Table 1 Light Accent 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"47\" Name\u003d\"List Table 2 Accent 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"48\" Name\u003d\"List Table 3 Accent 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"49\" Name\u003d\"List Table 4 Accent 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"50\" Name\u003d\"List Table 5 Dark Accent 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"51\"\n   Name\u003d\"List Table 6 Colorful Accent 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"52\"\n   Name\u003d\"List Table 7 Colorful Accent 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"46\"\n   Name\u003d\"List Table 1 Light Accent 4\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"47\" Name\u003d\"List Table 2 Accent 4\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException 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style\u003d\"font-size: xx-small;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"calibri, sans-serif\"\u003ePhoto Source: www.toysrus.com, www.terapeak.com\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003ci style\u003d\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"calibri, sans-serif\" style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt;\"\u003e...“Get some flashcards”\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"calibri, sans-serif\" style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt;\"\u003eMost\neveryone involved with an ABA program has heard that sentence from someone, at\nsome point, while starting up services. While the goals for treatment will\nvary, the intensity of treatment will vary, and the duration of treatment will definitely\nvary, its common that the materials needed for ABA therapy are pretty similar\nfrom one client to the next.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"calibri, sans-serif\" style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt;\"\u003eHere’s\nthe problem with that though: how much information did you receive about how to\nselect therapy materials? Not how to organize them or what materials to use,\nbut how to tell the difference between appropriate stimuli and inappropriate\nstimuli. What I often see is this is an area that gets skipped over or quickly\nmentioned, and many therapists are using inappropriate materials to teach\nskills….and then wondering why the child is making no progress. Or as I refer\nto it, the child has a data sheet full of eggs (that’s a score of “0”).\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"calibri, sans-serif\" style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt;\"\u003eYes,\naccurate and precise teaching is important. Quality clinical supervision and\noversight is important. Evidence based methodology is important. I am not\nminimizing any of these treatment components, I am just shining a light on an\narea I often see lacking: the selection of appropriate therapy stimuli.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"calibri, sans-serif\" style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt;\"\u003eHopefully\nthis will help you make some changes in how you teach, and improve the\nmaterials you use regularly. I suspect that if you take the time to review the\nmaterials you are using you may find large room for improvement…. which\nwill only benefit your clients.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"calibri, sans-serif\" style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt;\"\u003eAnd\nlook, I even made you a lovely table\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"calibri, sans-serif\" style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt;\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003ctable border\u003d\"1\" cellpadding\u003d\"0\" cellspacing\u003d\"0\" class\u003d\"MsoTableGrid\" style\u003d\"border-collapse: collapse; border: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;\"\u003e\n \u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style\u003d\"mso-yfti-firstrow: yes; mso-yfti-irow: 0;\"\u003e\n  \u003ctd style\u003d\"background: rgb(217, 217, 217); border: 1pt solid; mso-background-themecolor: background1; mso-background-themeshade: 217; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 2.05in;\" valign\u003d\"top\" width\u003d\"197\"\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cb style\u003d\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"calibri, sans-serif\" style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt;\"\u003eSTIMULI/MATERIAL\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n  \u003ctd style\u003d\"background: rgb(217, 217, 217); border: 1pt solid; mso-background-themecolor: background1; mso-background-themeshade: 217; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 2.05in;\" valign\u003d\"top\" width\u003d\"197\"\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cb style\u003d\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"calibri, sans-serif\" style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt;\"\u003eAVOID THIS\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n  \u003ctd style\u003d\"background: rgb(217, 217, 217); border: 1pt solid; mso-background-themecolor: background1; mso-background-themeshade: 217; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 2.05in;\" valign\u003d\"top\" width\u003d\"197\"\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cb style\u003d\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"calibri, sans-serif\" style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt;\"\u003eCHOOSE THIS\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style\u003d\"mso-yfti-irow: 1;\"\u003e\n  \u003ctd style\u003d\"border: 1pt solid; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 2.05in;\" valign\u003d\"top\" width\u003d\"197\"\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"calibri, sans-serif\" style\u003d\"font-size: small;\"\u003eFlashcards/Pictures\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n  \u003ctd style\u003d\"border-color: -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 2.05in;\" valign\u003d\"top\" width\u003d\"197\"\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"calibri, sans-serif\" style\u003d\"font-size: small;\"\u003eOverly\n  distracting (too colorful, oversized, tiny, busy background, etc.)\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"calibri, sans-serif\" style\u003d\"font-size: small;\"\u003eUse\n  PEC images or purchased cards only\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"calibri, sans-serif\" style\u003d\"font-size: small;\"\u003eWord\n  + image flashcards (\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"calibri, sans-serif\" style\u003d\"font-size: small; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003eunless you are intentionally\n  targeting this\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"calibri, sans-serif\" style\u003d\"font-size: small;\"\u003e)\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"calibri, sans-serif\" style\u003d\"font-size: small;\"\u003ePresent\n  stimuli in the same array across trials/Always put the correct response in\n  the same spot\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"calibri, sans-serif\" style\u003d\"font-size: small;\"\u003eGlance\n  at or hover your hand over the correct response\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n  \u003ctd style\u003d\"border-color: -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 2.05in;\" valign\u003d\"top\" width\u003d\"197\"\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"calibri, sans-serif\" style\u003d\"font-size: small;\"\u003eCards\n  should be simple and only contain what you are teaching (if teaching the\n  client to tact “apple”, the card should not be an apple tree, a basket full\n  of apples, or a photo of Mickey Mouse holding an apple)\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"calibri, sans-serif\" style\u003d\"font-size: small;\"\u003eGeneralization\n  is key: use multiple examples\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"calibri, sans-serif\" style\u003d\"font-size: small;\"\u003eMaking\n  your own materials is always helpful to be able to use real-life examples (if\n  teaching “bed”, the photo is of the client’s actual bed)\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"calibri, sans-serif\" style\u003d\"font-size: small;\"\u003eAvoid\n  inadvertent prompting!\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"calibri, sans-serif\" style\u003d\"font-size: small;\"\u003eLaminate\n  everything (rough sessions happen)\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style\u003d\"mso-yfti-irow: 2;\"\u003e\n  \u003ctd style\u003d\"-moz-border-bottom-colors: none; -moz-border-left-colors: none; -moz-border-right-colors: none; -moz-border-top-colors: none; border-color: -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext; border-image: none 100% / 1 / 0 stretch; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 2.05in;\" valign\u003d\"top\" width\u003d\"197\"\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"calibri, sans-serif\"\u003e3D\n  Toys/Manipulatives\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n  \u003ctd style\u003d\"border-color: -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 2.05in;\" valign\u003d\"top\" width\u003d\"197\"\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"calibri, sans-serif\"\u003eNot\n  fully controllable /too distracting (example: if using a toy bus to teach the\n  tact “bus”, you pick a bus that sings songs, has multiple buttons that make\n  the bus talk, etc.)\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"calibri, sans-serif\"\u003eSelect\n  manipulatives that are too fun to touch or feel\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"calibri, sans-serif\"\u003eUsing\n  known reinforcers to teach skills (\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"calibri, sans-serif\"\u003eunless you are intentionally\n  targeting this\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"calibri, sans-serif\"\u003e)\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"calibri, sans-serif\"\u003ePresent\n  stimuli in the same array across trials/Always put the correct response in\n  the same spot\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"calibri, sans-serif\"\u003eGlance\n  at or hover your hand over the correct response\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n  \u003ctd style\u003d\"border-color: -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 2.05in;\" valign\u003d\"top\" width\u003d\"197\"\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"calibri, sans-serif\"\u003ePick\n  objects that YOU can control during teaching/that are minimally distracting\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"calibri, sans-serif\"\u003eAvoid\n  objects that blink, vibrate, buzz, are scented, 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pause mid-trial to play with the\n  materials)\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n  \u003ctd style\u003d\"-moz-border-bottom-colors: none; -moz-border-left-colors: none; -moz-border-right-colors: none; -moz-border-top-colors: none; border-color: -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext; border-image: none 100% / 1 / 0 stretch; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 2.05in;\" valign\u003d\"top\" width\u003d\"197\"\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"calibri, sans-serif\"\u003eReinforcers\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n  \u003ctd style\u003d\"border-color: -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 2.05in;\" valign\u003d\"top\" width\u003d\"197\"\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"calibri, sans-serif\"\u003eLook\n  around and grab whatever is near you to reinforce appropriate responding\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"calibri, sans-serif\"\u003eEach\n  session bring out the same tired item/toy that the client worked for once,\n  and assume they will \u003cb\u003ealways\u003c/b\u003e want\n  to earn that\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"calibri, sans-serif\"\u003eSilently\n  hand the client a reinforcer and ignore them as they interact with it\n  (silently collect your data)\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n  \u003ctd 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Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"index 6\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"index 7\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"index 8\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"index 9\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"39\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\"\n   UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\" Name\u003d\"toc 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"39\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\"\n   UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\" Name\u003d\"toc 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"39\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\"\n   UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\" Name\u003d\"toc 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"39\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\"\n   UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\" Name\u003d\"toc 4\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"39\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\"\n   UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\" Name\u003d\"toc 5\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"39\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\"\n   UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\" Name\u003d\"toc 6\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"39\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\"\n   UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\" Name\u003d\"toc 7\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"39\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\"\n   UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\" Name\u003d\"toc 8\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"39\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\"\n   UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\" Name\u003d\"toc 9\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Normal Indent\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"footnote text\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"annotation text\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"header\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"footer\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"index heading\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"35\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\"\n   UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\" QFormat\u003d\"true\" Name\u003d\"caption\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"table of figures\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"envelope address\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"envelope return\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"footnote reference\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"annotation reference\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"line number\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"page number\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"endnote reference\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"endnote text\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"table of authorities\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"macro\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"toa heading\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"List\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"List Bullet\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"List Number\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"List 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"List 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"List 4\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"List 5\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"List Bullet 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"List Bullet 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"List Bullet 4\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"List Bullet 5\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"List Number 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"List Number 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"List Number 4\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"List Number 5\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"10\" QFormat\u003d\"true\" Name\u003d\"Title\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Closing\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Signature\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"0\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\"\n   UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\" Name\u003d\"Default Paragraph Font\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Body Text\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Body Text Indent\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"List Continue\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"List Continue 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"List Continue 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"List Continue 4\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"List Continue 5\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Message Header\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"11\" QFormat\u003d\"true\" Name\u003d\"Subtitle\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Salutation\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Date\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Body Text First Indent\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Body Text First Indent 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Note Heading\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Body Text 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Body Text 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Body Text Indent 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Body Text Indent 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Block Text\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Hyperlink\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"FollowedHyperlink\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"22\" QFormat\u003d\"true\" Name\u003d\"Strong\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"20\" QFormat\u003d\"true\" Name\u003d\"Emphasis\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Document Map\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Plain Text\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"E-mail Signature\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"HTML Top of Form\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"HTML Bottom of Form\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Normal (Web)\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"HTML Acronym\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"HTML Address\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"HTML Cite\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"HTML Code\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"HTML Definition\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"HTML Keyboard\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"HTML Preformatted\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"HTML Sample\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"HTML Typewriter\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"HTML Variable\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Normal Table\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"annotation subject\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"No List\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Outline List 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Outline List 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Outline List 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table Simple 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table Simple 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table Simple 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table Classic 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table Classic 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table Classic 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table Classic 4\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table Colorful 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table Colorful 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table Colorful 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table Columns 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table Columns 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table Columns 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table Columns 4\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table Columns 5\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table Grid 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table Grid 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table Grid 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table Grid 4\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table Grid 5\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table Grid 6\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table Grid 7\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table Grid 8\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table List 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table List 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table List 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table List 4\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table List 5\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table List 6\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table List 7\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table List 8\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table 3D effects 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table 3D effects 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table 3D effects 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table Contemporary\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table Elegant\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table Professional\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table Subtle 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table Subtle 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table Web 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table Web 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table Web 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Balloon Text\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"0\" Name\u003d\"Table Grid\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table Theme\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" Name\u003d\"Placeholder Text\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"1\" QFormat\u003d\"true\" Name\u003d\"No Spacing\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"60\" Name\u003d\"Light Shading\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"61\" Name\u003d\"Light List\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"62\" Name\u003d\"Light Grid\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"63\" Name\u003d\"Medium Shading 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"64\" Name\u003d\"Medium Shading 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"65\" Name\u003d\"Medium List 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"66\" Name\u003d\"Medium List 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"67\" Name\u003d\"Medium Grid 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"68\" Name\u003d\"Medium Grid 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"69\" Name\u003d\"Medium Grid 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"70\" Name\u003d\"Dark List\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"71\" Name\u003d\"Colorful Shading\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"72\" Name\u003d\"Colorful List\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"73\" Name\u003d\"Colorful Grid\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"60\" Name\u003d\"Light Shading Accent 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"61\" Name\u003d\"Light List Accent 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"62\" Name\u003d\"Light Grid Accent 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"63\" Name\u003d\"Medium Shading 1 Accent 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"64\" Name\u003d\"Medium Shading 2 Accent 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"65\" Name\u003d\"Medium List 1 Accent 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" Name\u003d\"Revision\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"34\" QFormat\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"List Paragraph\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"29\" QFormat\u003d\"true\" Name\u003d\"Quote\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"30\" QFormat\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Intense Quote\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"66\" Name\u003d\"Medium List 2 Accent 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"67\" Name\u003d\"Medium Grid 1 Accent 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"68\" Name\u003d\"Medium Grid 2 Accent 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"69\" Name\u003d\"Medium Grid 3 Accent 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"70\" Name\u003d\"Dark List Accent 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"71\" Name\u003d\"Colorful Shading Accent 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"72\" Name\u003d\"Colorful List Accent 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"73\" Name\u003d\"Colorful Grid Accent 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"60\" Name\u003d\"Light Shading Accent 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"61\" Name\u003d\"Light List Accent 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"62\" Name\u003d\"Light Grid Accent 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"63\" Name\u003d\"Medium Shading 1 Accent 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"64\" Name\u003d\"Medium Shading 2 Accent 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"65\" Name\u003d\"Medium List 1 Accent 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"66\" Name\u003d\"Medium List 2 Accent 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"67\" Name\u003d\"Medium Grid 1 Accent 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"68\" Name\u003d\"Medium Grid 2 Accent 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"69\" Name\u003d\"Medium Grid 3 Accent 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"70\" Name\u003d\"Dark List Accent 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"71\" Name\u003d\"Colorful Shading Accent 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"72\" Name\u003d\"Colorful List Accent 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"73\" Name\u003d\"Colorful Grid Accent 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"60\" Name\u003d\"Light Shading Accent 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"61\" Name\u003d\"Light List Accent 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"62\" Name\u003d\"Light Grid Accent 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"63\" Name\u003d\"Medium Shading 1 Accent 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"64\" Name\u003d\"Medium Shading 2 Accent 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"65\" Name\u003d\"Medium List 1 Accent 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"66\" Name\u003d\"Medium List 2 Accent 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"67\" Name\u003d\"Medium Grid 1 Accent 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"68\" Name\u003d\"Medium Grid 2 Accent 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"69\" Name\u003d\"Medium Grid 3 Accent 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"70\" Name\u003d\"Dark List Accent 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"71\" Name\u003d\"Colorful Shading Accent 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"72\" Name\u003d\"Colorful List Accent 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"73\" Name\u003d\"Colorful Grid Accent 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"60\" Name\u003d\"Light Shading Accent 4\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"61\" Name\u003d\"Light List Accent 4\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"62\" Name\u003d\"Light Grid Accent 4\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"63\" Name\u003d\"Medium Shading 1 Accent 4\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"64\" Name\u003d\"Medium Shading 2 Accent 4\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"65\" Name\u003d\"Medium List 1 Accent 4\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"66\" Name\u003d\"Medium List 2 Accent 4\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"67\" Name\u003d\"Medium Grid 1 Accent 4\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"68\" Name\u003d\"Medium Grid 2 Accent 4\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"69\" Name\u003d\"Medium Grid 3 Accent 4\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"70\" Name\u003d\"Dark List Accent 4\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"71\" Name\u003d\"Colorful Shading Accent 4\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"72\" Name\u003d\"Colorful List Accent 4\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"73\" Name\u003d\"Colorful Grid Accent 4\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"60\" Name\u003d\"Light Shading Accent 5\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"61\" Name\u003d\"Light List Accent 5\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"62\" Name\u003d\"Light Grid Accent 5\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"63\" Name\u003d\"Medium Shading 1 Accent 5\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"64\" Name\u003d\"Medium Shading 2 Accent 5\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"65\" Name\u003d\"Medium List 1 Accent 5\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"66\" Name\u003d\"Medium List 2 Accent 5\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"67\" Name\u003d\"Medium Grid 1 Accent 5\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"68\" Name\u003d\"Medium Grid 2 Accent 5\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"69\" Name\u003d\"Medium Grid 3 Accent 5\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"70\" Name\u003d\"Dark List Accent 5\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"71\" Name\u003d\"Colorful Shading Accent 5\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"72\" Name\u003d\"Colorful List Accent 5\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"73\" Name\u003d\"Colorful Grid Accent 5\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"60\" Name\u003d\"Light Shading Accent 6\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"61\" Name\u003d\"Light List Accent 6\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"62\" Name\u003d\"Light Grid Accent 6\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"63\" Name\u003d\"Medium Shading 1 Accent 6\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"64\" Name\u003d\"Medium Shading 2 Accent 6\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"65\" Name\u003d\"Medium List 1 Accent 6\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"66\" Name\u003d\"Medium List 2 Accent 6\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"67\" Name\u003d\"Medium Grid 1 Accent 6\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"68\" Name\u003d\"Medium Grid 2 Accent 6\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"69\" Name\u003d\"Medium Grid 3 Accent 6\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"70\" Name\u003d\"Dark List Accent 6\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"71\" Name\u003d\"Colorful Shading Accent 6\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"72\" Name\u003d\"Colorful List Accent 6\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"73\" Name\u003d\"Colorful Grid Accent 6\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"19\" QFormat\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Subtle Emphasis\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"21\" QFormat\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Intense Emphasis\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"31\" QFormat\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Subtle Reference\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"32\" QFormat\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Intense Reference\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"33\" QFormat\u003d\"true\" Name\u003d\"Book Title\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"37\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\"\n   UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\" Name\u003d\"Bibliography\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"39\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\"\n   UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\" QFormat\u003d\"true\" Name\u003d\"TOC Heading\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"41\" Name\u003d\"Plain Table 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"42\" Name\u003d\"Plain Table 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"43\" Name\u003d\"Plain Table 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"44\" Name\u003d\"Plain Table 4\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"45\" Name\u003d\"Plain Table 5\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"40\" Name\u003d\"Grid Table Light\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"46\" Name\u003d\"Grid Table 1 Light\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"47\" Name\u003d\"Grid Table 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"48\" Name\u003d\"Grid Table 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"49\" Name\u003d\"Grid Table 4\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"50\" Name\u003d\"Grid Table 5 Dark\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"51\" Name\u003d\"Grid Table 6 Colorful\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"52\" Name\u003d\"Grid Table 7 Colorful\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"46\"\n   Name\u003d\"Grid Table 1 Light Accent 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"47\" Name\u003d\"Grid Table 2 Accent 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"48\" Name\u003d\"Grid Table 3 Accent 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"49\" Name\u003d\"Grid Table 4 Accent 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"50\" Name\u003d\"Grid Table 5 Dark Accent 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"51\"\n   Name\u003d\"Grid Table 6 Colorful Accent 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"52\"\n   Name\u003d\"Grid Table 7 Colorful Accent 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"46\"\n   Name\u003d\"Grid Table 1 Light Accent 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"47\" Name\u003d\"Grid Table 2 Accent 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"48\" Name\u003d\"Grid Table 3 Accent 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"49\" Name\u003d\"Grid Table 4 Accent 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"50\" Name\u003d\"Grid Table 5 Dark Accent 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"51\"\n   Name\u003d\"Grid Table 6 Colorful Accent 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"52\"\n   Name\u003d\"Grid Table 7 Colorful Accent 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"46\"\n   Name\u003d\"Grid Table 1 Light Accent 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"47\" Name\u003d\"Grid Table 2 Accent 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"48\" Name\u003d\"Grid Table 3 Accent 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"49\" Name\u003d\"Grid Table 4 Accent 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"50\" Name\u003d\"Grid Table 5 Dark Accent 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"51\"\n   Name\u003d\"Grid Table 6 Colorful Accent 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"52\"\n   Name\u003d\"Grid Table 7 Colorful Accent 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"46\"\n   Name\u003d\"Grid Table 1 Light Accent 4\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"47\" Name\u003d\"Grid Table 2 Accent 4\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"48\" Name\u003d\"Grid Table 3 Accent 4\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"49\" Name\u003d\"Grid Table 4 Accent 4\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"50\" Name\u003d\"Grid Table 5 Dark Accent 4\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"51\"\n   Name\u003d\"Grid Table 6 Colorful Accent 4\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"52\"\n   Name\u003d\"Grid Table 7 Colorful Accent 4\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"46\"\n   Name\u003d\"Grid Table 1 Light Accent 5\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"47\" Name\u003d\"Grid Table 2 Accent 5\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"48\" Name\u003d\"Grid Table 3 Accent 5\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"49\" Name\u003d\"Grid Table 4 Accent 5\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"50\" Name\u003d\"Grid Table 5 Dark Accent 5\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"51\"\n   Name\u003d\"Grid Table 6 Colorful Accent 5\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"52\"\n   Name\u003d\"Grid Table 7 Colorful Accent 5\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"46\"\n   Name\u003d\"Grid Table 1 Light Accent 6\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"47\" Name\u003d\"Grid Table 2 Accent 6\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException 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Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"50\" Name\u003d\"List Table 5 Dark\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"51\" Name\u003d\"List Table 6 Colorful\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"52\" Name\u003d\"List Table 7 Colorful\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"46\"\n   Name\u003d\"List Table 1 Light Accent 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"47\" Name\u003d\"List Table 2 Accent 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"48\" Name\u003d\"List Table 3 Accent 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"49\" Name\u003d\"List Table 4 Accent 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"50\" Name\u003d\"List Table 5 Dark Accent 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"51\"\n   Name\u003d\"List Table 6 Colorful Accent 1\"/\u003e\n  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 Name\u003d\"List Table 1 Light Accent 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"47\" Name\u003d\"List Table 2 Accent 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"48\" Name\u003d\"List Table 3 Accent 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"49\" Name\u003d\"List Table 4 Accent 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"50\" Name\u003d\"List Table 5 Dark Accent 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"51\"\n   Name\u003d\"List Table 6 Colorful Accent 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"52\"\n   Name\u003d\"List Table 7 Colorful Accent 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"46\"\n   Name\u003d\"List Table 1 Light Accent 4\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"47\" Name\u003d\"List Table 2 Accent 4\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException 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Behavior Analysis in Practice. 2013; 6:56–75\u003c/a\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"calibri, sans-serif\" style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt;\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u0026nbsp;\n\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003dwww.iloveaba.com\u003eI Love ABA\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.iloveaba.com/feeds/5403074038629677975/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.iloveaba.com/2016/09/choosing-aba-therapy-stimuli.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/910085778879504657/posts/default/5403074038629677975"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/910085778879504657/posts/default/5403074038629677975"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.iloveaba.com/2016/09/choosing-aba-therapy-stimuli.html","title":"Choosing ABA Therapy Stimuli"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Tameika Meadows, BCBA, Blog Author"},"uri":{"$t":"https://www.blogger.com/profile/17008810597417201971"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKRu-32Kiv0YjGfVQQ0isn09_Q0rxpVUSLk206uq3faX3NIRWl2Ysmtq6cdZ5IPewos6C9xm3Fn_05hk7DBTKU0BOOraF03cyPTHWfXXjm5RyHAEAXnZ3oiK8cEXrAcg/s220/20161223_173533-1.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sWZgMQKDmSI/V-G2bHOL-QI/AAAAAAAAEDU/p1MahhEGLEg6kAglZ8JMWuubGMlztKlSwCLcB/s72-c/5-sets-of-language-flashcards-speech-therapy-autism-aba-special-needs-c2e79e7a778f9c3fa117ba043223ed30.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-910085778879504657.post-5986372511643156225"},"published":{"$t":"2016-04-16T15:17:00.001-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-09-26T17:38:30.181-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Parent education"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Therapy start up"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"ABA"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Supervisor Tips"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"ABA Therapy Materials"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Iky2dWWUDnM/VxKLkViTL1I/AAAAAAAAD2s/VFpBKDaZz9kNsRAxpUym1YprOJsrq9B8wCLcB/s1600/org_debssupplies.jpg\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"300\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Iky2dWWUDnM/VxKLkViTL1I/AAAAAAAAD2s/VFpBKDaZz9kNsRAxpUym1YprOJsrq9B8wCLcB/s400/org_debssupplies.jpg\" width\u003d\"400\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wA2wNdsiF0Q/VxKLkJMmBxI/AAAAAAAAD2o/Od4EscIYgA07ushZSamMckHQtAAKEgQxwCLcB/s1600/f84722d00b686a5136903cc641f187b3.jpg\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"400\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wA2wNdsiF0Q/VxKLkJMmBxI/AAAAAAAAD2o/Od4EscIYgA07ushZSamMckHQtAAKEgQxwCLcB/s400/f84722d00b686a5136903cc641f187b3.jpg\" width\u003d\"300\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: xx-small;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003ePhoto source: www.scholastic.com, www.pinterest.com\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\nI have gone over how to put together the \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.iloveaba.com/2013/03/how-to-aba-program-book.html\"\u003eABA program binder\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.iloveaba.com/2011/11/how-to-start-in-home-aba-program.html\"\u003ehow to get therapy started\u003c/a\u003e, and how to \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.iloveaba.com/2012/03/writing-aba-programs.html\"\u003eselect programs\u003c/a\u003e. Imagine my surprise when I realized I haven't covered what materials are needed to kick off an ABA program....I think this is one of those topics that is easy to assume is common knowledge. It really isn't though, and both families and staff often need help with gathering and storing materials.\u003cbr /\u003e\nMost people don't have any idea how materials heavy ABA therapy can be. Added to that is the fact that not every provider supplies their own materials.\u0026nbsp; Some companies will charge the parents to use their materials, and some will not. It is typical that if the company provides materials, then they don't belong to the parents. Meaning whenever services end, those materials have to be returned or the cost must be reimbursed.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nThis information will be helpful to supervisors too, because it can be a bit overwhelming to get organized when you first start supervising cases. There's just \u003cu\u003eso\u003c/u\u003e much to do. I'm\u0026nbsp; happy to help streamline the process a bit.\u003cbr /\u003e\nPlease do not take this post as a absolute list of MUST HAVES. These are suggestions, based on what I usually use and how I like to set up my cases/my organizational style. Feel free to modify as needed. :-)\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: yellow;\"\u003eThe \"Materials Closet\"-\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\nDuring intake I will usually ask the family where in the home therapy could take place, and where program materials can be stored. Then we work together to pick an ideal location. You want a location that doesn't get heavy foot traffic if possible, and that's out of the reach of the little ones. Usually a closet fits that criteria, especially if you add shelves or cabinets that can be locked. Or, you can add a lock to the closet door and just keep the closet locked. Reinforcers should always be kept out of reach, or the staff can bring their own reinforcers with them to sessions. I like to keep the materials closet neat and organized, which is a responsibility all staff should share. At the end of each session all supplies and materials need to be put back inside the closet, in their appropriate folder/bag/drawer. I suggest labeling everything, color coding is nice, and checking over the materials regularly to make sure things aren't broken, stored incorrectly, or missing.\u003cbr /\u003e\nAs an example, here is what I usually place in the materials closet: program binders, flashcards (active and maintenance), extra pens/pencils/post it notes/paper/crayons/markers, etc., timers, clipboards, writing paper and construction paper, blank data sheets, various small manipulatives (can be used for matching, sorting, sequencing patterns, etc), academic workbooks, picture books, 3 hole punch, and materials for particular programs. For example, if we are teaching Puzzles then inside the closet we would have at least 2 peg puzzles, inset puzzles, and possibly jigsaw puzzles.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: yellow;\"\u003eOrganizational Tools-\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\nI love all of these.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Tm0yHhKDtfU/VxKKa-6y3QI/AAAAAAAAD2I/9Bm9A1UskxwGxAYNzct9QW2xGkDRsuYegCLcB/s1600/158699-e1326832067804.jpg\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"200\" src\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Tm0yHhKDtfU/VxKKa-6y3QI/AAAAAAAAD2I/9Bm9A1UskxwGxAYNzct9QW2xGkDRsuYegCLcB/s200/158699-e1326832067804.jpg\" width\u003d\"200\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Q3Q8YgoPdbQ/VxKKa4eb6II/AAAAAAAAD2E/PwAmpGKVgJ8Ly5KPszZlF3u_0ui-3HLEwCLcB/s1600/k2-_317c7170-207d-4ce4-a128-c5e512c6ec48.v1.jpg\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; 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These are usually general documents that explain Pairing, Preference Assessments, how to complete data sheets, etc. You can also choose to keep a file folder of resources with the program materials, for example the token board or a behavioral visual aid that is only used as needed. If you have the room, it can also be helpful to store some books or articles that staff can refer to during sessions (e.g. the Cooper book). On a recent case I kept resources on feeding interventions with the program materials, so staff could refer back to it as needed. If there are parent training goals, I also like to have a separate parent training binder. In the front of that binder, I will include resources/handouts for the parents.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: yellow;\"\u003eSpend time, not $$- \u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\nAs much as possible I like to make my own materials. Once a target is mastered that flashcard may never be seen again, or only when running maintenance. Google images is my friend :-) Type what you need into Google (e.g. cat), select images, and then print the one you want. I suggest always printing at least 2 different images so you can teach generalization (print a brown cat, and a white cat).\u0026nbsp; For sight words, letter identification, number identification, etc., don't you dare buy flashcards! Get some index cards and a black Sharpie, and make them yourself. Also, fancy toys break or get destroyed during a rough session. So go to your local thrift store and stock up on used toys and books. Another tip: laminate \u003cb\u003eeverything\u003c/b\u003e. You will thank me after the client tries to chew on all the flashcards. Who will be spending time making all of this stuff will depend on the case...sometimes the parents help make materials for my cases, sometimes I assign the Lead therapist to do it, and sometimes I do it.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003dwww.iloveaba.com\u003eI Love ABA\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.iloveaba.com/feeds/5986372511643156225/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.iloveaba.com/2016/04/aba-therapy-materials.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/910085778879504657/posts/default/5986372511643156225"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/910085778879504657/posts/default/5986372511643156225"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.iloveaba.com/2016/04/aba-therapy-materials.html","title":"ABA Therapy Materials"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Tameika Meadows, BCBA, Blog Author"},"uri":{"$t":"https://www.blogger.com/profile/17008810597417201971"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKRu-32Kiv0YjGfVQQ0isn09_Q0rxpVUSLk206uq3faX3NIRWl2Ysmtq6cdZ5IPewos6C9xm3Fn_05hk7DBTKU0BOOraF03cyPTHWfXXjm5RyHAEAXnZ3oiK8cEXrAcg/s220/20161223_173533-1.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Iky2dWWUDnM/VxKLkViTL1I/AAAAAAAAD2s/VFpBKDaZz9kNsRAxpUym1YprOJsrq9B8wCLcB/s72-c/org_debssupplies.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-910085778879504657.post-8764531320930999113"},"published":{"$t":"2014-05-01T16:24:00.004-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-09-26T17:14:18.183-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Parent education"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Therapy start up"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"interventions"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"ABA"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"D.I.Y. ABA"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003c!--[if gte mso 9]\u003e\u003cxml\u003e\n \u003cw:WordDocument\u003e\n  \u003cw:View\u003eNormal\u003c/w:View\u003e\n  \u003cw:Zoom\u003e0\u003c/w:Zoom\u003e\n  \u003cw:PunctuationKerning/\u003e\n  \u003cw:ValidateAgainstSchemas/\u003e\n  \u003cw:SaveIfXMLInvalid\u003efalse\u003c/w:SaveIfXMLInvalid\u003e\n  \u003cw:IgnoreMixedContent\u003efalse\u003c/w:IgnoreMixedContent\u003e\n  \u003cw:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText\u003efalse\u003c/w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText\u003e\n  \u003cw:Compatibility\u003e\n   \u003cw:BreakWrappedTables/\u003e\n   \u003cw:SnapToGridInCell/\u003e\n   \u003cw:WrapTextWithPunct/\u003e\n   \u003cw:UseAsianBreakRules/\u003e\n   \u003cw:DontGrowAutofit/\u003e\n  \u003c/w:Compatibility\u003e\n  \u003cw:BrowserLevel\u003eMicrosoftInternetExplorer4\u003c/w:BrowserLevel\u003e\n \u003c/w:WordDocument\u003e\n\u003c/xml\u003e\u003c![endif]--\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003c!--[if gte mso 9]\u003e\u003cxml\u003e\n \u003cw:LatentStyles DefLockedState\u003d\"false\" LatentStyleCount\u003d\"156\"\u003e\n \u003c/w:LatentStyles\u003e\n\u003c/xml\u003e\u003c![endif]--\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-awOIcj93zBE/U2Kqa3BUC4I/AAAAAAAACa8/j2CZAaUS4xI/s1600/diy1.295113521_std.jpg\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"307\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-awOIcj93zBE/U2Kqa3BUC4I/AAAAAAAACa8/j2CZAaUS4xI/s1600/diy1.295113521_std.jpg\" width\u003d\"400\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bCyjbP8gmTM/U2KqbE5fRrI/AAAAAAAACbA/axZraQ1BoJc/s1600/BotanicalPaperWorks_DoItYourselfMagazine.jpg\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"400\" src\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bCyjbP8gmTM/U2KqbE5fRrI/AAAAAAAACbA/axZraQ1BoJc/s1600/BotanicalPaperWorks_DoItYourselfMagazine.jpg\" width\u003d\"300\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;corbel\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;corbel\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt;\"\u003eSuggested\nPosts: \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.iloveaba.com/2011/11/how-to-start-in-home-aba-program.html\"\u003eRun an In Home Program Yourself\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.iloveaba.com/2012/08/net-learning-through-play.html\"\u003eNatural Environment Training\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;corbel\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt;\"\u003eSince the\nbirth of my blog, I have \u003cu\u003econsistently\u003c/u\u003e received emails from parents and\ncaregivers all over the world who do not have access to an energetic team of ABA\nprofessionals, don’t have ABA agencies/schools in their area/country, or can’t afford\nto pay for ABA therapy. These parents inevitably want to know “\u003cb style\u003d\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003eHow can I do this ABA thing\u003c/b\u003e??”\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;corbel\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt;\"\u003e.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: #f4cccc;\"\u003e\n\n\u003c/span\u003e\n\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;corbel\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt;\"\u003eThe\ntruth is not every child who needs it has realistic access to quality ABA programs, for a\nvariety of reasons. So to\nthose parents and caregivers, my advice is to DIY: \u003cspan style\u003d\"color: purple;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: white;\"\u003e\u003cb style\u003d\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003eDo It Yourself.\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;corbel\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt;\"\u003eEmpower\nyourself and help your child at the same time. Would it be great if everyone who needed it had quality ABA treatment\noptions? Of course! But if that isn’t a reality for you, please don’t feel as\nif all hope is lost. \u003cb\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;corbel\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlease note\u003c/b\u003e: I am NOT saying professional help won't be necessary. ABA is an evidence based treatment method and without clinical oversight and proper data collection you cannot call what you are doing \"ABA\". If there are no Board Certified Behavior Analyst's (BCBA's) in your area, don't fret! Many BCBA's provide remote services or will travel to you. If there are no ABA therapists in your area, hire people you know and trust and get them trained. Go to www.bacb.com to search the directory for credentialed professionals.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;corbel\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;corbel\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt;\"\u003eHere are\nmy brief guidelines for how parents can work with their own kiddos:\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003col start\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-top: 0in;\" type\u003d\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;corbel\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt;\"\u003eDo your research: \u003cspan style\u003d\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003eBecome knowledgeable about Autism,\n     Behavior Management, and ABA strategies (such as Prompting \u0026amp;\n     Task Analysis). The more you learn through trainings, webinars, books, or\n     research articles, the better you will be able to help your child. Much of\n     the information available to professionals is not restricted, anyone can\n     access it.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;corbel\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt;\"\u003eLearn how to collect \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.iloveaba.com/2011/09/for-related-professionals-behavior.html\"\u003eABC data\u003c/a\u003e: Antecedent-Behavior-Consequence data is very helpful for\n     intervening on behaviors. \u003cu\u003eProblem behaviors impede learning\u003c/u\u003e. In order to\n     teach your child skills, it is critical to decrease disruptive behaviors. A fundamental knowledge of the functions\n     of behavior, and reinforcement\u0026nbsp; \u0026amp; punishment\u0026nbsp; will\n     empower a caregiver to confidently handle problem behaviors. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;corbel\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt;\"\u003eFocus on teachable\n     opportunities: Look for moments throughout each day where your child\n     spontaneously communicates with you, gives eye contact, approaches a peer,\n     etc. Work on capturing and expanding upon those moments, to teach a\n     variety of skills such as imitation, language, turntaking, etc.\u003cspan style\u003d\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp; \u003c/span\u003eI do this all the time by narrating the\n     action and treating babble as conversation.\u003cspan style\u003d\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp; \u003c/span\u003eWhen my nonverbal kiddos give me eye\n     contact, I smile, wave and greet them. When they babble around me, I\n     respond back while describing what they are doing “Oh, I see you are\n     playing with blocks. Look, you have a red one, and a blue one….”.\n     Throughout the day look for these moments and picture them as a piece of\n     bubble gum that you want to stre-t-t-t-tch out as long as you possibly\n     can.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;corbel\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt;\"\u003eEmbed learning into your\n     child’s day: The opposite of capturing those teachable moments is knowing\n     how to contrive an opportunity to teach. Most parents don’t realize just\n     how many little moments in the day can be turned into an opportunity to\n     teach. When giving your child breakfast, work on self help skills (pouring\n     the milk), language (“I want cereal”), or fine motor skills (independently\n     using a spoon), just in one 5 minute meal.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;corbel\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt;\"\u003eAt a minimum, understand\n     \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.iloveaba.com/2012/11/dra-differential-reinforcement-of.html\"\u003eDifferential Reinforcement of Alternative Behavior\u003c/a\u003e: I like to\n     tell parents “When in doubt, act like you didn’t see it”. When new\n     behaviors pop up and you don’t quite know what to do or why it’s\n     happening, a good rule of thumb is to \u003cb style\u003d\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003estarve\u003c/b\u003e\n     the behavior you don’t want and \u003cb style\u003d\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003efeed\u003c/b\u003e\n     the behavior you do want. That may look like turning your head and\n     ignoring your child when they start throwing peas at the dinner table, and\n     providing immediate attention and eye contact when they eat their garlic\n     stick. DRA is a quick and easy strategy to implement for busy parents,\n     especially if you have other children to attend to as well. Save your\n     attention, words, and eye contact for the behaviors you want to see\n     increase. Then think about a replacement behavior. For example, when your child goes\n     to throw peas, remind them they can sign “All done” if they are done\n     eating.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ol\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;corbel\u0026quot;; font-size: small;\"\u003e*Re\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003ecommend\nResources:\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot; , sans-serif\" style\u003d\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\n\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot; , sans-serif\" style\u003d\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\n\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot; , sans-serif\" style\u003d\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.amazon.com/Work-Progress-Management-Strategies-Curriculum/dp/0966526600\"\u003e\"A Work In Progress\" \u003c/a\u003eby Ron Leaf\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.christinaburkaba.com/NET.htm\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003eNatural Environment Teaching\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.lovaas.com/meetingpoint-2007-04-article-02.php\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003eIncidental Teaching\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003dwww.iloveaba.com\u003eI Love ABA\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.iloveaba.com/feeds/8764531320930999113/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.iloveaba.com/2014/05/diy-aba.html#comment-form","title":"3 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/910085778879504657/posts/default/8764531320930999113"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/910085778879504657/posts/default/8764531320930999113"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.iloveaba.com/2014/05/diy-aba.html","title":"D.I.Y. ABA"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Tameika Meadows, BCBA, Blog Author"},"uri":{"$t":"https://www.blogger.com/profile/17008810597417201971"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKRu-32Kiv0YjGfVQQ0isn09_Q0rxpVUSLk206uq3faX3NIRWl2Ysmtq6cdZ5IPewos6C9xm3Fn_05hk7DBTKU0BOOraF03cyPTHWfXXjm5RyHAEAXnZ3oiK8cEXrAcg/s220/20161223_173533-1.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-awOIcj93zBE/U2Kqa3BUC4I/AAAAAAAACa8/j2CZAaUS4xI/s72-c/diy1.295113521_std.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"3"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-910085778879504657.post-8369880377360583116"},"published":{"$t":"2014-01-07T20:11:00.001-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-09-26T17:12:56.189-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Staff training"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"assessment"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Therapy start up"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Conducting Client Intakes"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003c!--[if gte mso 9]\u003e\u003cxml\u003e\n \u003cw:WordDocument\u003e\n  \u003cw:View\u003eNormal\u003c/w:View\u003e\n  \u003cw:Zoom\u003e0\u003c/w:Zoom\u003e\n  \u003cw:PunctuationKerning/\u003e\n  \u003cw:ValidateAgainstSchemas/\u003e\n  \u003cw:SaveIfXMLInvalid\u003efalse\u003c/w:SaveIfXMLInvalid\u003e\n  \u003cw:IgnoreMixedContent\u003efalse\u003c/w:IgnoreMixedContent\u003e\n  \u003cw:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText\u003efalse\u003c/w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText\u003e\n  \u003cw:Compatibility\u003e\n   \u003cw:BreakWrappedTables/\u003e\n   \u003cw:SnapToGridInCell/\u003e\n   \u003cw:WrapTextWithPunct/\u003e\n   \u003cw:UseAsianBreakRules/\u003e\n   \u003cw:DontGrowAutofit/\u003e\n  \u003c/w:Compatibility\u003e\n  \u003cw:BrowserLevel\u003eMicrosoftInternetExplorer4\u003c/w:BrowserLevel\u003e\n \u003c/w:WordDocument\u003e\n\u003c/xml\u003e\u003c![endif]--\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003c!--[if gte mso 9]\u003e\u003cxml\u003e\n \u003cw:LatentStyles DefLockedState\u003d\"false\" LatentStyleCount\u003d\"156\"\u003e\n \u003c/w:LatentStyles\u003e\n\u003c/xml\u003e\u003c![endif]--\u003e\u003c!--[if gte mso 10]\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e\n /* Style Definitions */\n table.MsoNormalTable\n {mso-style-name:\"Table Normal\";\n mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;\n mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;\n mso-style-noshow:yes;\n mso-style-parent:\"\";\n mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\n mso-para-margin:0in;\n mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt;\n mso-pagination:widow-orphan;\n font-size:10.0pt;\n font-family:\"Times New Roman\";\n mso-ansi-language:#0400;\n mso-fareast-language:#0400;\n mso-bidi-language:#0400;}\n\u003c/style\u003e\n\u003c![endif]--\u003e\n\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kLXHJ5Ior5w/UsygnorWJuI/AAAAAAAACLU/lXac0-5i8I4/s1600/photo-marriage-family-therapy-01-300x200.jpg\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"266\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kLXHJ5Ior5w/UsygnorWJuI/AAAAAAAACLU/lXac0-5i8I4/s1600/photo-marriage-family-therapy-01-300x200.jpg\" width\u003d\"400\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ylTE1kFCqjM/Usygnt4iKZI/AAAAAAAACLM/-cFD1lWXUCQ/s1600/autism-path.jpg\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"217\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ylTE1kFCqjM/Usygnt4iKZI/AAAAAAAACLM/-cFD1lWXUCQ/s1600/autism-path.jpg\" width\u003d\"400\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;corbel\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt;\"\u003eRelated\nposts: \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.iloveaba.com/2013/07/vb-mapp-assessment-overview.html\"\u003eVB MAPP\u003c/a\u003e and \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.iloveaba.com/2011/11/doing-abbls-r-yourself.html\"\u003eABLLS-R\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;corbel\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt;\"\u003e“Intake”\nis an information gathering process that ABA professionals (usually someone in\na supervisory role) use with new clients to determine a few things:\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cul style\u003d\"margin-top: 0in;\" type\u003d\"square\"\u003e\n\u003cli class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;corbel\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt;\"\u003eWhat specific needs,\n     strengths, and deficits does the client present with?\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;corbel\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt;\"\u003eDetermine the parent training and/or education that will be needed about the purpose of ABA, and the precise implementation of treatment\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;corbel\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt;\"\u003eGet an idea of current\n     functioning level, as well as past levels of functioning (has the child\n     recently regressed? Are they currently experiencing a surge in language?)\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;corbel\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt;\"\u003eDetermine the best\n     individualized treatment plan for the client\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UfsdNy6faCk/UsygnmbGHQI/AAAAAAAACLQ/fKAdpVVC0TA/s1600/familyserviceplans.jpg\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"266\" src\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UfsdNy6faCk/UsygnmbGHQI/AAAAAAAACLQ/fKAdpVVC0TA/s1600/familyserviceplans.jpg\" width\u003d\"400\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;corbel\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt;\"\u003eIntakes can be small, or quite large. Many\ncompanies have the supervisor who will be working with the client conduct the\nintake, or if it’s a smaller company, one person may handle all new client\nintakes (company owner). The intake process should be consistent across\nindividuals, and needs to be lengthy enough to gather important information. Some\ncompanies only allow 1-2 hours for intake, which is not enough time at all. It isn’t\nuncommon that intake may stretch over a few days, especially if other care\nproviders are interviewed or observed, such as the Speech Therapist.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;corbel\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt;\"\u003eI don’t\nrecommend accepting a new client into your private practice or ABA program\nwithout conducting a proper intake assessment. The reason why is it will be\ndifficult to properly create the treatment plan if you only have minimal\ninformation about the client. This can lead to poor quality “cookie cutter”\nprograms where all clients who look like \"this\" get treatment 1, and all\nclients who look like \"that\" get treatment 2, etc. Even if important information\ncan be obtained through a brief phone interview, these interviews are usually conducted by office staff. Office\nstaff may have little to no knowledge of ABA treatment planning and often do not\nknow how to gather the kind of information an ABA professional would\nneed.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;corbel\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt;\"\u003eMost of my\nintakes take anywhere from 3-4 hours to a few days, and include lots of\npaperwork. I usually send much of the paperwork to the family in advance, to\nsave time during our actual meeting. This way I can get more into interviewing\nand direct skill probing, since the background information questions have\nalready been answered via a questionnaire, or form. This is also a great way to\nbegin record review, by having the family or caregivers send you relevant\ninformation such as recent psychological reports, the initial evaluation (the\nreport done by whoever diagnosed the child), recent IEP, etc., before you actually meet the client.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;corbel\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt;\"\u003eIt won’t\nalways be possible, but I recommend scheduling the intake visit at a time when the\nclient will be present. Observation,\ninteraction, and direct skill probing\u0026nbsp; are critical to accurate intake, and you will need the\nclient present in order to complete these steps. You also want to keep in mind\nthat parent report can sometimes over or under exaggerate. If the child is\nactually present, you can test statements the parent has made, or probe for\nyourself. For example, the parents may state that the child always has a tantrum\nif they hear the word “no”. You could then set up a scenario where you tell the\nchild “no” to something they want, and see if a tantrum occurs. If a tantrum\ndoes not occur, that would tell you there is a history of reinforcement tied to\nthe behavior that is causing the problem behavior to be exhibited in one setting\n(toward the parents) and not in another (towards you).\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;corbel\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt;\"\u003eA thorough\nintake assessment will give me much of the information I need to create a\nbehavior plan, initial acquisition programs, and parent training documents. Of\ncourse I will need to keep getting to know the child and family dynamics, but much of\nwhat I need to know is revealed during intake: Is the house chaotic and disorganized?\n\u003ci style\u003d\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eA routine and visual schedule will likely\nbe necessary. \u003c/i\u003eIs the child incredibly aggressive towards their siblings, OR\nignores their siblings completely? \u003ci style\u003d\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eSocial\ninteraction programs, including involving their sibling and other peers, will\nneed to be taught.. \u003c/i\u003eDo the parents reinforce problem behaviors in front of\nyou? \u003ci style\u003d\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eParent training will be key.\u003c/i\u003e And\nso on……\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;corbel\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt;\"\u003eThe\nfollowing is intended to be a guide to conducting intake assessments, and there\nis a link to a sample intake form below.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align\u003d\"center\" class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cb style\u003d\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;corbel\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt;\"\u003eConducting an Intake Assessment\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"border: 1pt solid windowtext; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-element: para-border-div; padding: 1pt 4pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"border: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in;\"\u003e\n\u003cb style\u003d\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;corbel\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt;\"\u003eEligibility \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;corbel\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt;\"\u003e- This will vary greatly depending\non the funding source, if you work independently, or if you work for an agency.\nEligibility basically is determining if the client is eligible for services.\nSome funding sources require a diagnosis of Autism. Companies may require that\nfamilies complete parent training before they can begin services. If you work independently,\nyou may create your own eligibility criteria that families must meet in order\nto work with you. Things to discuss during this portion of the intake process\ninclude: How will the family pay for treatment? What is the client’s diagnosis\n(and are there secondary diagnoses)? How many hours per week of treatment is\nbeing requested? Do your experiences and expertise qualify you to work with this client (e.g., you have only worked with adult clients and this client is 3)?\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"border: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"border: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in;\"\u003e\n\u003cb style\u003d\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;corbel\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt;\"\u003eObservation\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;corbel\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt;\"\u003e – This can include observation of\nparent/child interactions, as well as just observing the child. Observation should occur across environments, to gain more information about the\nchild’s strengths and deficits. It may be necessary to explain to the family\nwhen your observation will begin, and what it will entail. I have met with\nfamilies who tried to contrive scenarios during my observation or tell their\nchild how to behave. To be most helpful, you should be a \"fly on the wall\" during\nyour observation process. Sit in an unobtrusive place and refrain from speaking\nto the child or family. Take clear and detailed observation notes that reflect\nonly what you saw (\u003cb\u003ebe objective\u003c/b\u003e). If you will be observing at the child’s\nschool, \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.iloveaba.com/2011/10/doing-in-school-observation.html\"\u003ethis post\u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp; may be helpful to read.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"border: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"border: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in;\"\u003e\n\u003cb style\u003d\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;corbel\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt;\"\u003eInterview\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;corbel\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt;\"\u003e – The interview portion of intake\nis where you want to find out as much relevant information as possible about the\nclients history, previous treatments, current treatments, functioning level, problem\nbehaviors, skill deficits, etc. I have found that approaching the interview as\na conversation, versus a stiff and formal Q\u0026amp;A session yields better\nresponding. I typically give the parents forms to complete the interview\nportion before we meet, and then we can discuss them in detail during our face to face meeting.\nBe sure to interview all relevant caregivers. If there is a\nregular babysitter who spends 5 hours each day with the client, that person is\na valuable source of information.\u0026nbsp; Ask about all the people who spend significant amounts of time with\nthe child, and see if you can interview these people as well. If appropriate,\nsiblings can also be interviewed.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"border: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"border: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in;\"\u003e\n\u003cb style\u003d\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;corbel\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt;\"\u003eAssessment\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;corbel\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt;\"\u003e – The assessment process typically\nincludes an assessment tool such as the Vineland, ABLLS-R, or VB-MAPP. These assessment tools will give a detailed snapshot of the clients\nskill functioning. Parents and caregivers often appreciate beginning ABA\ntherapy with a \u003cspan style\u003d\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003edetailed summary of their\nchild’s performance across skill domains. Just like with observation, it may be\nnecessary to explain to the parents the point of assessment, and what their\nrole should be while you are assessing their child. Parents may try to prompt\nor help their child, such as telling the child “Say blue…c’mon, say blue. I\nknow you can say blue”. It is difficult for parents to watch their child miss\nassessment responses or fail to respond, so be patient and help the parents understand why they cannot\nprompt responding.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"border: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"border: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in;\"\u003e\n\u003cb style\u003d\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;corbel\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt;\"\u003eGoals\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;corbel\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt;\"\u003e – Program goals can be created\nduring the intake process. I approach goal setting with a team approach: I need\nto know from the parents what is important for them, and then I tell them what\ndeficits I see. This is also a great opportunity to help the parents create\ngoals for themselves, for example being able to implement a \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.iloveaba.com/2012/11/dra-differential-reinforcement-of.html\"\u003eDRA procedure\u003c/a\u003e independently with their child. It isn’t unusual that the family may\nhave goals in mind that are currently unrealistic. It may be necessary to help\nexplain the pre-requisite skills necessary for a specific goal, as well as the required\nconsistency across environments in order to see progress.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"border: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"border: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in;\"\u003e\n\u003cb style\u003d\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;corbel\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt;\"\u003ePolicies \u0026amp;\nProcedures\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;corbel\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt;\"\u003e – If\nyou work for a company, the intake process will often include signing important\npaperwork, completing contracts, or going through consent forms with the family.\nEven if you work independently I recommend using the intake process to go over\nyour individual policies or rules, such as: \u003ci\u003eDo you work with ill children? Do you\nwork on holidays? Do you provide therapy materials and supplies? Do you transport\nclients in your vehicle?\u003c/i\u003e I recommend having these policies in writing,\ndiscussing them with the family, and then having them sign to indicate acknowledgement\nof the policies.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"border: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"border: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in;\"\u003e\n\u003cb style\u003d\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;corbel\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt;\"\u003eParent Education\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;corbel\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt;\"\u003e – If you are conducting an intake assessment\nfor a child who has never received ABA services before, the family may be\ncompletely unaware of what exactly ABA is, how it works, what you will do with\ntheir child, how intensive treatment will be, etc. I always\ninclude in my intake assessments a portion of time for the family to ask\nquestions of me. I encourage them to ask me about my background, my training,\nmy relevant work experiences, ABA, the treatment plan, what to expect from\ntherapy, etc. Especially after a professional has interviewed them for a few\nhours, some families may be too intimidated to ask the important questions.\nGentle nudging may be necessary, such as asking the family if they understand\nthe commitment level required, or asking the family how program information\nwill be shared with the school staff. This can often get a shy or reserved\nfamily comfortable enough to start asking questions. \u003cspan style\u003d\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003eI also use this portion of the intake\nassessment to explain my expectations for the parents, and review my\u0026nbsp; Parent Participation Policy. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003dwww.iloveaba.com\u003eI Love ABA\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.iloveaba.com/feeds/8369880377360583116/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.iloveaba.com/2014/01/conducting-client-intakes.html#comment-form","title":"6 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/910085778879504657/posts/default/8369880377360583116"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/910085778879504657/posts/default/8369880377360583116"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.iloveaba.com/2014/01/conducting-client-intakes.html","title":"Conducting Client Intakes"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Tameika Meadows, BCBA, Blog Author"},"uri":{"$t":"https://www.blogger.com/profile/17008810597417201971"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKRu-32Kiv0YjGfVQQ0isn09_Q0rxpVUSLk206uq3faX3NIRWl2Ysmtq6cdZ5IPewos6C9xm3Fn_05hk7DBTKU0BOOraF03cyPTHWfXXjm5RyHAEAXnZ3oiK8cEXrAcg/s220/20161223_173533-1.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kLXHJ5Ior5w/UsygnorWJuI/AAAAAAAACLU/lXac0-5i8I4/s72-c/photo-marriage-family-therapy-01-300x200.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"6"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-910085778879504657.post-3818175226840345929"},"published":{"$t":"2013-03-01T11:09:00.002-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-09-26T17:08:07.006-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Staff training"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Therapy start up"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"ABA"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Programs"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"How To: The ABA Program Binder"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003c!--[if gte mso 9]\u003e\u003cxml\u003e\n \u003cw:WordDocument\u003e\n  \u003cw:View\u003eNormal\u003c/w:View\u003e\n  \u003cw:Zoom\u003e0\u003c/w:Zoom\u003e\n  \u003cw:PunctuationKerning/\u003e\n  \u003cw:ValidateAgainstSchemas/\u003e\n  \u003cw:SaveIfXMLInvalid\u003efalse\u003c/w:SaveIfXMLInvalid\u003e\n  \u003cw:IgnoreMixedContent\u003efalse\u003c/w:IgnoreMixedContent\u003e\n  \u003cw:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText\u003efalse\u003c/w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText\u003e\n  \u003cw:Compatibility\u003e\n   \u003cw:BreakWrappedTables/\u003e\n   \u003cw:SnapToGridInCell/\u003e\n   \u003cw:WrapTextWithPunct/\u003e\n   \u003cw:UseAsianBreakRules/\u003e\n   \u003cw:DontGrowAutofit/\u003e\n  \u003c/w:Compatibility\u003e\n  \u003cw:BrowserLevel\u003eMicrosoftInternetExplorer4\u003c/w:BrowserLevel\u003e\n \u003c/w:WordDocument\u003e\n\u003c/xml\u003e\u003c![endif]--\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003c!--[if gte mso 9]\u003e\u003cxml\u003e\n \u003cw:LatentStyles DefLockedState\u003d\"false\" LatentStyleCount\u003d\"156\"\u003e\n \u003c/w:LatentStyles\u003e\n\u003c/xml\u003e\u003c![endif]--\u003e\u003c!--[if gte mso 10]\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e\n /* Style Definitions */\n table.MsoNormalTable\n {mso-style-name:\"Table Normal\";\n mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;\n mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;\n mso-style-noshow:yes;\n mso-style-parent:\"\";\n mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\n mso-para-margin:0in;\n mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt;\n mso-pagination:widow-orphan;\n font-size:10.0pt;\n font-family:\"Times New Roman\";\n mso-ansi-language:#0400;\n mso-fareast-language:#0400;\n mso-bidi-language:#0400;}\n\u003c/style\u003e\n\u003c![endif]--\u003e\n\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cb style\u003d\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;palatino linotype\u0026quot;;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Y8AHvar7Eg4/UTDPrPB5aGI/AAAAAAAABZM/zz1xQTEndfs/s1600/binders.jpg\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"400\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Y8AHvar7Eg4/UTDPrPB5aGI/AAAAAAAABZM/zz1xQTEndfs/s400/binders.jpg\" width\u003d\"398\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fE0FSJl2ymQ/UTDPrnucRMI/AAAAAAAABZU/Ijd9C_zDvUk/s1600/man-carrying-binders.jpg\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"278\" src\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fE0FSJl2ymQ/UTDPrnucRMI/AAAAAAAABZU/Ijd9C_zDvUk/s400/man-carrying-binders.jpg\" width\u003d\"400\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TCmEf9c2hoc/UTDPriVrAoI/AAAAAAAABZY/8HLdxIG_Sx0/s1600/tab-binder-dividers.jpg\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"186\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TCmEf9c2hoc/UTDPriVrAoI/AAAAAAAABZY/8HLdxIG_Sx0/s400/tab-binder-dividers.jpg\" width\u003d\"400\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 0.25in; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;\"\u003e\n\u003ci style\u003d\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;palatino linotype\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt;\"\u003e*This post is intended\nto be a guide to creating an ABA program binder, also known as the skill book.\nThe information in this post is not all-inclusive. The funding source and\nyour employer may have their own requirements for what must be kept inside the ABA program binder.*\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cb style\u003d\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;palatino linotype\u0026quot;;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/u\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cb style\u003d\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;palatino linotype\u0026quot;;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/u\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;palatino linotype\u0026quot;;\"\u003eThe program\nbinder is an essential part of any ABA program, regardless of where therapy is\nconducted (home, at a center, inside a classroom).\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;palatino linotype\u0026quot;;\"\u003eThe programs tell\nyou what skills to teach, and the programs are all compiled inside of the program book. The program book will\nremain a source of information, progress, goals, and data, throughout the\nduration of the therapeutic process. Many people may view or have regular\naccess to the program book including all of the direct therapists, the Supervisor/BCBA, school team, and the parents/family.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;palatino linotype\u0026quot;;\"\u003eDepending on the funding\nsource, the information inside of the program book may be considered legal\ndocuments. For example, the data sheets could be used as evidence during an IEP\ndue process, or submitted to insurance companies to receive reimbursement. It\nis important to keep the program book neat, organized, and accurate. As information\nbecomes obsolete, it should be removed and securely stored elsewhere to keep\nthe book neat and current. Old data sheets from 6 months ago shouldn’t be just\njammed into the back of the program binder, same for an old teaching protocol that no one uses anymore. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;palatino linotype\u0026quot;;\"\u003eThe Supervisor is typically the only person removing programs or data from the program binder after\ncareful review, but sometimes the Supervisor may share this responsibility with\nthe Lead therapist or teacher. What’s important is that someone is in charge of the upkeep\nof the program book, and is reviewing the data regularly and closely.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;palatino linotype\u0026quot;;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;palatino linotype\u0026quot;;\"\u003eI have\nwalked into some settings for ABA consultation, and been handed huge, overflowing,\nprogram binders and the reason why is usually because everybody helps to update\nand organize the program binder. When its “everybody’s” job that can means\nit’s “nobody’s” job. Everyone thinks someone else will clean it up, so one\nactually does.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;palatino linotype\u0026quot;;\"\u003eFor parents,\nit is important to store the program binder (and all therapy materials) in a\nsecure location, out of the reach of children. It wastes time and resources\nwhen a therapist arrives for a therapy session and finds that the children in\nthe home have colored all over the data sheets, or spilled juice on the session\nnotes.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"background: rgb(230, 230, 230); border: 1pt solid windowtext; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-element: para-border-div; padding: 1pt 4pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"background: rgb(230, 230, 230); border: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;palatino linotype\u0026quot;;\"\u003eTo create a program binder you will need:\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"background: rgb(230, 230, 230); border: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"background: rgb(230, 230, 230); border: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in;\"\u003e\n\u003cb style\u003d\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;palatino linotype\u0026quot;;\"\u003eLarge 2-4 in. binder,\nwith easy to open rings\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"background: rgb(230, 230, 230); border: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in;\"\u003e\n\u003cb style\u003d\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;palatino linotype\u0026quot;;\"\u003eLined Notebook paper\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"background: rgb(230, 230, 230); border: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in;\"\u003e\n\u003cb style\u003d\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;palatino linotype\u0026quot;;\"\u003eDividers with\nmulticolored tabs\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"background: rgb(230, 230, 230); border: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in;\"\u003e\n\u003cb style\u003d\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;palatino linotype\u0026quot;;\"\u003ePencil pouch containing:\npens, pencils, highlighters, hand sanitizer, paperclips, timer,\u0026nbsp; Kleenex, etc. (never know what you will need in the middle of a session!)\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"background: rgb(230, 230, 230); border: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in;\"\u003e\n\u003cb style\u003d\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;palatino linotype\u0026quot;;\"\u003eTransparent sheet\nprotectors (3 hole punched)\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"background: rgb(230, 230, 230); border: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in;\"\u003e\n\u003cb style\u003d\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;palatino linotype\u0026quot;;\"\u003e3 hole punched manila\nfolders\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"background: rgb(230, 230, 230); border: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cb style\u003d\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;palatino linotype\u0026quot;;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/u\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cb style\u003d\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;palatino linotype\u0026quot;;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/u\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cb style\u003d\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;palatino linotype\u0026quot;;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/u\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cb style\u003d\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;palatino linotype\u0026quot;;\"\u003eOrder of Program Book\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/u\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cul style\u003d\"margin-top: 0in;\" type\u003d\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;palatino linotype\u0026quot;;\"\u003eSign In Sheet –The sign-in sheet\n     is where anyone who will be running a session needs to record the time,\n     date, and duration of the session. This could be the therapist team, or\n     maybe a parent decides to do a Saturday morning session. Keeping a record\n     of who worked with the client and when, is important for knowing how many\n     hours of therapy occur each week.\u0026nbsp; The sign-in sheet can also help to reveal concerning patterns, such as a therapist who regularly leaves sessions 40 minutes early.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;palatino linotype\u0026quot;;\"\u003ePreference Assessment, Completed Assessment Grid – During the intake process, an\n     observation and assessment should have been completed. The results of this\n     information should be kept in the program binder to be easily accessible.\n     Typically the Supervisor conducts the assessment, but the direct staff still need access to the information to know the client's strengths and areas for intervention.\u0026nbsp; I also like putting the initial\n     assessment and intake form inside the program binder because it helps the\n     direct staff know what the initial goals were, or why the parents sought out\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; treatment. The preference assessment is important because it will tell the staff what is motivating\n     to the client, and what the client enjoys.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;palatino linotype\u0026quot;;\"\u003eCurrent BIP, FBA, Protocols – The\n     initial \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.iloveaba.com/2012/09/writing-behavior-plans.html\"\u003eBehavior Plan\u003c/a\u003e or \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.iloveaba.com/2012/02/everyday-fba.html\"\u003eFunctional Behavior Assessment\u003c/a\u003e should be kept in\n     the program binder, to be easily accessible.\u0026nbsp; The people who will be working with the client regularly need to know\n     what problem behaviors are being targeted, and what procedures to use.\n     Everyone on the team needs to know how to handle (and collect data on) challenging behaviors.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;palatino linotype\u0026quot;;\"\u003eData Sheets – The data sheets\n     should be kept near the front of the binder for easy access, and so they can\n     be grabbed quickly at the start of the session. This could include trial\n     by trial data sheets, Cold Probe data sheets, parent training summaries, behavior\n     frequency data sheets, etc. Typically, the first therapist to work with\n     the client at the start of the week should look over the program binder and\n     clean it up as necessary (print out more data sheets, replace pens, etc.)\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;palatino linotype\u0026quot;;\"\u003eManding/ NET Data Sheets – If\n     Manding trials or \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.iloveaba.com/2012/08/net-learning-through-play.html\"\u003eNET\u003c/a\u003e sessions are being done, the data sheets should be\n     stored inside of the program binder. These sheets should be reviewed\n     regularly by the Supervisor, both to track progress and make programming\n     changes as necessary.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;palatino linotype\u0026quot;;\"\u003eGraphs – The graphs should be\n     stored directly after the data sheets. Graphing helps to visually see\n     progress and enables quick decision making. Downward trend graphs, or \"flatline data\" (that would look like 40%, 40%, 40%) need to be evaluated, so a determination can be made if the program needs to be changed or if teaching error is happening.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;palatino linotype\u0026quot;;\"\u003eActive Programs – The active, or\n     current, programs are the meat of the program binder. I typically will give\n     a client more programs than they need, with most being active and some\n     being put on “hold”. This way as the client begins mastering programs, the\n     therapists can quickly move to a new program. The therapists should be\n     keeping track of when a program begins, when it ends, and maintenance\n     trial data. Sometimes the Supervisor is the only one who can master or remove a program, and sometimes this task is shared with a Lead\n     therapist or teacher. What is important is that anyone who is mastering out a program\n     or choosing what to teach next is trained to do so. Selecting which\n     programs to teach next should not be an arbitrary process.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;palatino linotype\u0026quot;;\"\u003eMastered Programs – As programs\n     are mastered, or “closed out”, the active programs should be moved into\n     the mastered programs section of the binder. This way the therapists can\n     easily go back and revisit old programs, as well as look and see what the\n     child has recently mastered. The mastered programs are also necessary to update the assessment grid.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;palatino linotype\u0026quot;;\"\u003eSession Notes – The team should be writing session notes for each therapy session. Session notes\n     should include a brief summary of the session as well as any changes that were made to the treatment plan. It is\n     important to use professional, objective language when writing session\n     notes. Trust me when I say: you never know who will read the session\n     notes. Avoid overly negative statements like, “He was so whiny\n     today”. Focus on objective statements, and try to frame them positively. This\n     is also where you can leave notes/suggestions for the next therapist, such\n     as “Zoey may be ill, appeared drowsy today and sneezed several times”.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;palatino linotype\u0026quot;;\"\u003eSupervision Notes – The Supervisor\u0026nbsp; should be writing supervision notes when they are on-site for supervision\n     visits. This could include information about the programs, the data\n     sheets, changes to the staff schedule, etc. The Supervisor should avoid using these\n     notes to write specific comments or disparaging remarks about a therapist,\n     such as “Carrie was 25 minutes late for the session today”.\u0026nbsp; Again, try to\n     use objective, positive language when writing notes,\n     such as “Therapists: please be sure to arrive on time for sessions, and\n     immediately notify the parents if you will be late”. When each therapist\n     arrives for a therapy session they should review the daily notes from the\n     last session, data sheets, and the supervision notes to see if any changes\n     have been made to programs.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;palatino linotype\u0026quot;;\"\u003eDuring clinical team meetings, the entire team should review the\nprogram binder together looking over the data, programs, and session notes to\ndiscuss if any changes need to be made.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;palatino linotype\u0026quot;;\"\u003eAlso, I suggest taking turns\nimplementing programs and watching each therapist work 1:1 with the child. In a\ngroup setting, this can provide extremely valuable feedback and tips on how to\nimprove. Team meetings are also a great time to get the parents involved and\ngive them 1 or 2 programs to try with the child, so they can receive instant feedback\nfrom the professionals present. If you take notes during team meetings, those\nnotes can also be stored inside of the program book for future review or as a\nrecord of what was discussed.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 0.25in; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003dwww.iloveaba.com\u003eI Love ABA\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.iloveaba.com/feeds/3818175226840345929/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.iloveaba.com/2013/03/how-to-aba-program-book.html#comment-form","title":"6 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/910085778879504657/posts/default/3818175226840345929"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/910085778879504657/posts/default/3818175226840345929"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.iloveaba.com/2013/03/how-to-aba-program-book.html","title":"How To: The ABA Program Binder"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Tameika Meadows, BCBA, Blog Author"},"uri":{"$t":"https://www.blogger.com/profile/17008810597417201971"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKRu-32Kiv0YjGfVQQ0isn09_Q0rxpVUSLk206uq3faX3NIRWl2Ysmtq6cdZ5IPewos6C9xm3Fn_05hk7DBTKU0BOOraF03cyPTHWfXXjm5RyHAEAXnZ3oiK8cEXrAcg/s220/20161223_173533-1.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Y8AHvar7Eg4/UTDPrPB5aGI/AAAAAAAABZM/zz1xQTEndfs/s72-c/binders.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"6"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-910085778879504657.post-3604244152725051545"},"published":{"$t":"2012-10-13T01:21:00.003-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-09-26T17:03:12.796-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Parent education"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Therapy start up"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"ABA"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Choosing an ABA Provider"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bwOUyV13nBo/UHj5QU2RilI/AAAAAAAAA6U/l4-qNQ5LvCk/s1600/7dimensions.jpg\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"306\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bwOUyV13nBo/UHj5QU2RilI/AAAAAAAAA6U/l4-qNQ5LvCk/s400/7dimensions.jpg\" width\u003d\"400\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xrocotmTWDo/UHj5Qx-JNcI/AAAAAAAAA6c/oZRUbrx-CNI/s1600/evaluation.jpg\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"400\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xrocotmTWDo/UHj5Qx-JNcI/AAAAAAAAA6c/oZRUbrx-CNI/s400/evaluation.jpg\" width\u003d\"352\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BSsXIteLtyA/UHj5RhI2n3I/AAAAAAAAA6k/G7UI_69n-Xc/s1600/quality3.jpg\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"400\" src\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BSsXIteLtyA/UHj5RhI2n3I/AAAAAAAAA6k/G7UI_69n-Xc/s400/quality3.jpg\" width\u003d\"400\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003eThis is a continuation of my post about staffing your\nin-home ABA program, \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.iloveaba.com/2011/11/hiring-aba-therapists-interview.html\"\u003eHow to Hire ABA Therapists: The Interview\u003c/a\u003e. That\npost was for families who aren't using a company or the school system to get\nABA services, and instead are hiring staff directly to work inside their home.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003eThis post is intended to be helpful to families who are\nworking with an agency/company that sends therapists out to your home.\nIt can be difficult to know how to evaluate the quality of an ABA agency, what\nservices they should provide, and what expectations to have. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003eThere are some families who approach agencies demanding the absolute\nbest, and this can be a set-up for\ndisappointment. On the other hand there are families who place all of their\ntrust with an agency and ask no questions, and that\ncan lead to poor quality of services. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003eSimilar to selecting and interviewing your own ABA\ntherapists, parents have the right to be thorough and selective when choosing\nan ABA agency. Depending on the area you live in and the funding sources\navailable, there can be a variety of agencies to choose from or only a few agencies available.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003eParents here is a tip: the\nparts of the country with the best funding sources tend to have the most\nagencies available. Places like CA, NY, CO, and FL are flooded with ABA\nagencies. Cities and states without insurance funding or other ABA resources\ntend to have only a few agencies to choose from. So if you only\nknow of 1 or 2 agencies in your local area, it’s probably because there are\nlimited funding sources. The good news is many ABA agencies provide long\ndistance services, so don't feel hopeless if there are no quality agencies in your area.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003eHere are some tips for what to expect when starting services\nwith an agency:\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cb style\u003d\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cu\u003eWhat To Expect-\u003c/u\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cb style\u003d\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/u\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cul style\u003d\"margin-top: 0in;\" type\u003d\"circle\"\u003e\n\u003cli class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003eIntake\n     Process: The intake process is basically where the agency is gathering\n     information about you (the parents) and your child. This can include a\n     telephone interview, a home visit, and likely lots and lots of paperwork.\n     The agency may also request various documents from you, such as medical reports, or the most\n     recent IEP. During this time the agency may also explain any policies and\n     rules they may have, and have you sign a contract.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003eAssessment/Observation:\n     The goal of the assessment is to determine your child’s current level of\n     functioning and learn about your child's motivation, interests, and problem behaviors. The\n     assessor may obtain this information via observation, record review,\n     parent interview, testing your child, or a combination of all of these\n     methods.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003eProgram\n     Development aka “The Plan”: “The Plan” refers to the plan of action\n     created for your child, based on the results of assessment. This plan of\n     action can include instructional goals (e.g. language) as well as\n     behavioral goals (e.g. reduce tantrumming). An agency representative,\n     usually a Lead Therapist or Supervisor, will create multiple goals for\n     your child and should explain all of the goals to you \u003cb style\u003d\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003ein a manner that is easily understandable to you\u003c/b\u003e. What I mean\n     by that is the supervisor should not just hand you a program book and tell\n     you to read it. The supervisor should answer any specific questions you may have in simple,\n     plain language. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003e“The A-\n     Team”:……And here comes the team. This is the point where you would\n     typically meet your child’s new therapist(s). The supervisor will fade\n     into the background somewhat, and the ABA therapists will be the ones who\n     come to your home 2-5 times a week to work directly with your child.\n     Usually agencies put 1-3 therapists on a case, and each person works 3-5\n     hours per week with your child. You should be given a schedule so you can\n     know who will work on what day, at what time, and for how long. Do not\n     feel that you have to just accept the people the agency sends to your\n     home, because you don’t. However, it’s important to be realistic. If you\n     keep rejecting the therapists the agency sends to your home, one of two things\n     is happening: you are being too picky and the agency will soon be unable\n     to find staff for your case, or the agency has very low quality staff members who leave much to be desired.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003eParent\n     Training: This is where that supervisor you met in the very beginning\n     stages will begin coming around again. The supervisor was still involved\n     the whole time, but sometimes they aren’t as visible as the ABA therapists.\n     Supervisors have many behind the scenes duties such as writing programs and analyzing data. In addition to these duties, the\n     supervisor should also incorporate parent training on a regular basis. Parent\n     involvement is a critical key to the success of any ABA program, so if you\n     have no idea what your child is learning in their ABA sessions, that is \u003cu\u003edefinitely\u003c/u\u003e\n     a problem.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003eMeetings,\n     Meetings, and Meetings: There should be some system in place for\n     accountability and tracking progress. This usually happens with face to\n     face meetings where the team (including you) may meet in or outside of the\n     home to discuss in detail your child’s progress. If face to face meetings\n     do not occur, then there should be a system of communication between you,\n     the therapists, and the supervisor, such as emails, phone calls, written\n     notes, etc. At a minimum, the ABA therapists should be taking time at the\n     end of each session to update you on your child’s progress, any new\n     behaviors, etc. The therapist should not just finish a therapy session and\n     leave your home.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cb style\u003d\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/u\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cb style\u003d\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cu\u003eWhat To Look For-\u003c/u\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cul style\u003d\"margin-top: 0in;\" type\u003d\"circle\"\u003e\n\u003cli class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003eProfessionalism:\n     It is a sad reality that there are agencies out there who care nothing\n     about the science of ABA or helping people, and are simply looking to make $$. As a parent you might not be able to question an agency about\n     complicated behavior analytic techniques, but you can look for evidence\n     that you are dealing with \u003cb style\u003d\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003eprofessionals.\u003c/b\u003e\n     If you give a developmental evaluation report to the agency in August, are\n     you still waiting for them to give it back to you when October rolls\n     around? If you call the supervisor assigned to your case and leave a voice-mail, does it take her 2 weeks to return your call? Do the ABA\n     therapists consistently arrive to your home to do a therapy session wearing\n     revealing, low cut clothing, or are they on their cell phone constantly\n     during the therapy session? These are all indicators that you may be dealing\n     with an unprofessional and likely unethical agency.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003eRespect:\n     Do you feel valued and respected by the agency and its staff? Are your\n     opinions and ideas about the goals and behavior plan listened to and\n     viewed as valued input? Or does the staff make you feel as if they are the\n     experts, you are the parent, and you should keep quiet? \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003eSays\n     “No” To You: Okay, let me explain this one. It is important that the\n     agency and its staff sets boundaries, and boundaries mean that sometimes\n     they will need to say no to you. I once worked for an agency that had a\n     policy that they “never turned a client away”. That sounds very nice in\n     theory, but in practice what it meant was that the staff was severely\n     overworked and stressed because they were given far too much to do.\n     Overworked staff will produce sloppy work, and stressed staff will quit.\n     Instead, the agency should set clear boundaries and politely maintain\n     those boundaries. If the company is always bending over backwards to\n     please you, and setting rules and then allowing you to break them, you may\n     be dealing with an unethical company that is more focused on profit than\n     quality services. That kind of agency will do or say anything to keep you\n     as a client, and to keep your money. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cu\u003eHAPPY\u003c/u\u003e     Staff: It usually isn’t hard to tell when an agency mistreats its staff.\n     The ABA therapists always seem to be irritated, tired, or stressed out when\n     they arrive for therapy sessions. The owner or management doesn’t seem to care when staff\n     leave or quit, and is very vague about the interview/selection process of new staff (that means there probably isn't a process).\u0026nbsp; Do the ABA therapists complain to you about a lack of training? Are they always making comments about how they \"don’t get paid\n     enough\" to put up with your child? These are all signs of unhappy staff,\n     and if several staff members are acting this way that’s a really bad sign. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003e**Quick Tips:\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003e-Here is a wonderful \u003ca href\u003d\"http://blog.palmettopearl.com/2012/02/things-to-remember.html\"\u003eblog post\u003c/a\u003e written by a parent that gives specific tips on how to select an ABA provider. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003e- Also see '\u003ca href\u003d\"https://www.iloveaba.com/2021/07/choosing-aba-provider-pt-ii.html\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eChoosing an ABA Provider, Pt. II\u003c/a\u003e'\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003dwww.iloveaba.com\u003eI Love ABA\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.iloveaba.com/feeds/3604244152725051545/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.iloveaba.com/2012/10/choosing-aba-agency.html#comment-form","title":"2 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/910085778879504657/posts/default/3604244152725051545"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/910085778879504657/posts/default/3604244152725051545"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.iloveaba.com/2012/10/choosing-aba-agency.html","title":"Choosing an ABA Provider"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Tameika Meadows, BCBA, Blog Author"},"uri":{"$t":"https://www.blogger.com/profile/17008810597417201971"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKRu-32Kiv0YjGfVQQ0isn09_Q0rxpVUSLk206uq3faX3NIRWl2Ysmtq6cdZ5IPewos6C9xm3Fn_05hk7DBTKU0BOOraF03cyPTHWfXXjm5RyHAEAXnZ3oiK8cEXrAcg/s220/20161223_173533-1.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bwOUyV13nBo/UHj5QU2RilI/AAAAAAAAA6U/l4-qNQ5LvCk/s72-c/7dimensions.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"2"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-910085778879504657.post-3986653602759877345"},"published":{"$t":"2011-11-27T17:55:00.005-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-09-26T16:54:04.123-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Parent education"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Therapy start up"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"ABA"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Hiring ABA Professionals: The Interview"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uesLrCgbjc4/TtKvQQUy9fI/AAAAAAAAAF0/tKBWDx6bYXk/s1600/thumbnail.aspx.jpg\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"400\" src\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uesLrCgbjc4/TtKvQQUy9fI/AAAAAAAAAF0/tKBWDx6bYXk/s400/thumbnail.aspx.jpg\" width\u003d\"276\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003eI've discussed on my blog how to find ABA therapists for your in-home therapy program, and recommended a resource for how to do this (\"\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.amazon.com/Behavioral-Intervention-Young-Children-Autism/dp/0890796831\"\u003eBehavioral Intervention for Young Children with Autism\u003c/a\u003e\" by Catherine Maurice).\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;This post is for parents who have already found a pool of potential therapists and are ready to begin interviewing. If your child receives ABA services at school or through an agency then you typically don't get much say in who will be assigned to your child's treatment team.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003eHowever, even if you are dealing with a school or agency you can still ask to meet the team and inquire about their background before they start working.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;It's important to treat the hiring process seriously. If you want competent and dedicated therapists then take the time to recruit carefully before hiring anyone. Avoid spending the interview laughing and chatting; the therapist isn't interviewing for a position as your buddy. Project the level of professionalism that you expect to receive. \u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003eI hope this information serves as a minimum standard of how to interview ABA providers.:\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"verdana, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"verdana, sans-serif\"\u003e- Decide before you meet with any potential therapist the job expectations, schedule, minimum and maximum pay rate, and create a short summary of daily job responsibilities. You may be hiring someone with little ABA therapy experience. This person may assume that if their last client paid $20 per hour then so will you.\u0026nbsp; On the other hand, you may find yourself interviewing a therapist that has many years of experience. Just because someone has worked with many families doesn't mean they are competent. Make all of the information about the position clear -\u003c/span\u003e\u003ci style\u003d\"font-family: verdana, sans-serif;\"\u003eput it in writing\u003c/i\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"verdana, sans-serif\"\u003e- and discuss it with the potential therapist. Explain what you expect regarding job performance (such as stating you will video record sessions). Don't let the ABA therapist be surprised when they begin working for you. If you expect them to stay 30 minutes after each session to go over notes and data with you, tell them that upfront.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"verdana, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"verdana, sans-serif\"\u003e- Parents often have the misconception that an ABA therapist is an all-in-one job title.....it's not. Most ABA therapists are only qualified to implement programs and run a session with your child. They may not be qualified to write programs, do assessments, or train teachers. I talk to so many parents who hire an ABA therapist and quickly realize the person has a limited skill set. The person who manages or supervises an ABA program is the Consultant. The person that implements programs is the ABA therapist.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"verdana, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"verdana, sans-serif\"\u003e- Schedule the interview for a time when your child will be home. Observe interaction between the potential therapist and your child. If you can't observe actual interaction, let the therapist view video clips of your child. Even experienced therapists may not be comfortable with ALL behaviors. It is important that any potential therapist be comfortable working with your child on their best and worst days. Be honest during the interview. If your child becomes aggressive at times, say that upfront. Its better to scare someone off during an interview than to have a therapist abruptly quit on you after a bad session (I've seen this happen).\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"verdana, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"verdana, sans-serif\"\u003e- I believe the most important characteristics when hiring anyone are: \u003c/span\u003e\u003cb style\u003d\"font-family: verdana, sans-serif;\"\u003eAttitude, Willingness to learn, and Energy\u003c/b\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"verdana, sans-serif\"\u003e. Any therapist you hire will need some training, even if its just learning about your child's personality. If the potential therapist doesn't respond well to feedback and doesn't seem passionate about their work then that shows a minimal willingness to learn. Regarding attitude, as anyone who works with special needs children knows there are great days and horrible days. If a potential therapist is cranky, argumentative, or rude during the interview process, imagine how that person will act after a bad session with your child. A positive and upbeat attitude is \u003c/span\u003e\u003cu style\u003d\"font-family: verdana, sans-serif;\"\u003eessential\u003c/u\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"verdana, sans-serif\"\u003e for anyone who wants to teach children with Autism. Moving on to energy,\u0026nbsp; I'm not saying that the person should arrive at your home and be bouncing off the walls. What you are looking for is a lack of energy. Does the person seem tired, overly quiet, or very soft spoken? Anyone working with young children should be able to \"turn on\" an upbeat, animated persona and leave their troubles at the door. If you are interviewing someone and cant picture them smiling, clapping, making goofy faces, or shouting \"Hooray\", then that is not an ideal ABA therapist.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"verdana, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"verdana, sans-serif\"\u003e- Most families tend to hire high school or college students with minimal experience as ABA therapists. This is usually due to low cost. When working with students you may want to consider including an employment clause where the individual agrees to a minimum length of employment, such as one year. There's a few reasons families choose to do this- 1) As stressful as high staff turnover is on the parents, imagine how stressful and confusing it is for the child to constantly have to get used to new people, 2) Students tend be transitory, so by placing an employment length commitment on them you are sending a message about the seriousness of committing to the job, and 3)Think of all the time and money you will spend on training a new therapist. You don't want a situation where you spend thousands of dollars \u003c/span\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.iloveaba.com/2013/10/aba-staff-training.html\" style\u003d\"font-family: verdana, sans-serif;\"\u003etraining a new therapist\u003c/a\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"verdana, sans-serif\"\u003e, and he/she quits on you after 2 months of employment.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cb style\u003d\"font-family: verdana, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"verdana, sans-serif\"\u003e-\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003cb style\u003d\"font-family: verdana, sans-serif;\"\u003eAsk questions\u003c/b\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"verdana, sans-serif\"\u003e! So many times I have observed interviews and the parents just summarized the position and listed the pay. At no point did those families find out any information about the person they were interviewing, that wasn't clearly listed on a resume. Beyond the basic information you need to get to know your potential staff. Here are a few questions to ask:\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"color: #231f20;\"\u003e \u003cspan style\u003d\"color: blue;\"\u003eMotivation for doing this kind of work?\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli style\u003d\"color: blue;\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003eWhat do you know about Autism? What do you know about ABA?\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli style\u003d\"color: blue;\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003eDo you believe a child with Autism can recover fully? Why or why not?\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli style\u003d\"color: blue;\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;What would you do if our child bites or hits you?\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli style\u003d\"color: blue;\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003eDescribe your strengths.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli style\u003d\"color: blue;\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003eWhy should we hire you? \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli style\u003d\"color: blue;\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003e\u0026nbsp; What is your personal philosophy about special education?\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli style\u003d\"color: blue;\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003e\u0026nbsp; What was the last book you read about Autism? \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli style\u003d\"color: blue;\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003e\u0026nbsp; How do you feel about being videotaped?\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli style\u003d\"color: blue;\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003e\u0026nbsp; Have you changed a diaper? Have you changed a diaper on a child over the age of 5?\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli style\u003d\"color: blue;\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003e\u0026nbsp; How do you feel about bodily fluids getting on you, such as spit, vomit, urine, blood, etc?\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli style\u003d\"color: blue;\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;  Willing to train new therapists in the future?\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli style\u003d\"color: blue;\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;  Willing to attend training sessions, conferences etc.?\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli style\u003d\"color: blue;\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;    What do you think the primary responsibilities of a therapist are?\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli style\u003d\"color: blue;\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;  What type of activities would you do with a child of X age?\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli style\u003d\"color: blue;\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;What do you do when a child totally frustrates you?\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli style\u003d\"color: blue;\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003e\u0026nbsp; How do you handle temper tantrums? How do you handle meltdowns?\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli style\u003d\"color: blue;\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;What are your favorite children's books?\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli style\u003d\"color: blue;\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;What kind of relationship do you want with our family?\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli style\u003d\"color: blue;\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;  What kind of boss do you work best with?\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli style\u003d\"color: blue;\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;  What\u0026nbsp; important traits do you think a therapist should have?\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli style\u003d\"color: blue;\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;  How would you describe your temperament?\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli style\u003d\"color: blue;\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Do you plan to pursue Board Certification one day? Why or why not? \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003eYou may have noticed I haven't listed specific requirements for experience, salary, or education. If you do a quick search online, you'll find tons of recommendations about education and experience requirements that ABA therapists should have. In my experience most families cannot find or afford a therapist who actually meets these standards. Sadly, the demand for experienced ABA professionals \u003cu\u003efar\u003c/u\u003e exceeds the supply. You may need to recruit inexperienced individuals and spend time training them if you can't locate quality professionals in your area.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003eIn no way am I saying families should lower their expectations when hiring ABA staff. If you want an ABA therapist with 5 years experience and a degree, then stick to what you want. \u003cb\u003eHowever,\u003c/b\u003e know that it might be very difficult to find such an individual who has availability \u003cu\u003eand\u003c/u\u003e is affordable.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003eThat is why I stress to parents to look beyond a potential therapists' experience and education and find out who the person is, how passionate they are about learning, and if they truly enjoy working with children. Those factors, along with time and training, can turn an inexperienced babysitter or family friend into an amazing ABA provider.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"color: blue;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003e*See below for a sample \"Help Wanted\" advertisement, to use when locating ABA therapists. Feel free to use it!:\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003c!--[if gte mso 9]\u003e\u003cxml\u003e\n \u003cw:LatentStyles DefLockedState\u003d\"false\" LatentStyleCount\u003d\"156\"\u003e\n \u003c/w:LatentStyles\u003e\n\u003c/xml\u003e\u003c![endif]--\u003e\u003c!--[if gte mso 10]\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e\n /* Style Definitions */\n table.MsoNormalTable\n {mso-style-name:\"Table Normal\";\n mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;\n mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;\n mso-style-noshow:yes;\n mso-style-parent:\"\";\n mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\n mso-para-margin:0in;\n mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt;\n mso-pagination:widow-orphan;\n font-size:10.0pt;\n font-family:\"Times New Roman\";\n mso-ansi-language:#0400;\n mso-fareast-language:#0400;\n mso-bidi-language:#0400;}\n\u003c/style\u003e\n\u003c![endif]--\u003e\n\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"color: #073763; font-size: x-small;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: white;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial narrow\u0026quot;; font-size: x-small;\"\u003ePrivate\nfamily seeking fun and energetic behavior tutors!\u003cspan style\u003d\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp; \u003c/span\u003eNo experience is needed. We are happy to\ntrain the right individual.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"color: #073763; font-size: x-small;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: white;\"\u003e\u003cb style\u003d\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial narrow\u0026quot;;\"\u003ePosition\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial narrow\u0026quot;;\"\u003e: We are seeking 1-3\nbehavior tutors to provide ABA therapy to our adorable 5 year old daughter, who\nhas Autism. ABA stands for Applied Behavior Analysis, and is a behavioral treatment\nthat has been successful for children with Autism. Your job will be to play\nwith our daughter and to help her learn!\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"color: #073763; font-size: x-small;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: white;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial narrow\u0026quot;;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cb style\u003d\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003eAvailability\u003c/b\u003e: Afternoon (3:00 pm-\n6:30 pm) and weekend availability is especially needed.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cb style\u003d\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003eYou Provide\u003c/b\u003e:\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -0.25in;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"color: #073763; font-size: x-small;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: white;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;wingdings\u0026quot;;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e§\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot;; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial narrow\u0026quot;;\"\u003e4\nyear degree in Psychology or Education is preferred\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -0.25in;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"color: #073763; font-size: x-small;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: white;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;wingdings\u0026quot;;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e§\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot;; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial narrow\u0026quot;;\"\u003eMust\nbe willing to submit to a criminal background check, and/or fingerprinting\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -0.25in;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"color: #073763; font-size: x-small;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: white;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;wingdings\u0026quot;;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e§\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot;; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial narrow\u0026quot;;\"\u003eAbility\nto commit to a weekly schedule, and to show up for work on time\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -0.25in;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"color: #073763; font-size: x-small;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: white;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;wingdings\u0026quot;;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e§\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot;; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial narrow\u0026quot;;\"\u003eReliable\ntransportation is a must\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -0.25in;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"color: #073763; font-size: x-small;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: white;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;wingdings\u0026quot;;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e§\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot;; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial narrow\u0026quot;;\"\u003ePositive,\ncan-do attitude!\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"color: #073763; font-size: x-small;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: white;\"\u003e\u003cb style\u003d\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial narrow\u0026quot;;\"\u003eWe Provide\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial narrow\u0026quot;;\"\u003e:\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -0.25in;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"color: #073763; font-size: x-small;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: white;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;wingdings\u0026quot;;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e§\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot;; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial narrow\u0026quot;;\"\u003eA\nrelaxed and caring work environment\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -0.25in;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"color: #073763; font-size: x-small;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: white;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;wingdings\u0026quot;;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e§\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot;; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial narrow\u0026quot;;\"\u003eGreat\nstarting salary ($11.50 per hr) with\npossibility for a raise after 6 mo. of employment\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -0.25in;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"color: #073763; font-size: x-small;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: white;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;wingdings\u0026quot;;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e§\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot;; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial narrow\u0026quot;;\"\u003eWe\nwill supply all necessary therapy materials and supplies\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -0.25in;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"color: #073763; font-size: x-small;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: white;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;wingdings\u0026quot;;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e§\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot;; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial narrow\u0026quot;;\"\u003eWe\nwork with a Consultant who will provide all training\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -0.25in;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"color: #073763; font-size: x-small;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: white;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;wingdings\u0026quot;;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e§\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot;; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial narrow\u0026quot;;\"\u003eAn\nadorable and happy student for you to teach!\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"color: #073763; font-size: x-small;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: white;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial narrow\u0026quot;;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\nIf interested, please send your resume along with a short introduction. Tell us about any related experience, what you know about Autism, and why you\nthink you are a good candidate. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003dwww.iloveaba.com\u003eI Love ABA\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.iloveaba.com/feeds/3986653602759877345/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.iloveaba.com/2011/11/hiring-aba-therapists-interview.html#comment-form","title":"4 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/910085778879504657/posts/default/3986653602759877345"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/910085778879504657/posts/default/3986653602759877345"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.iloveaba.com/2011/11/hiring-aba-therapists-interview.html","title":"Hiring ABA Professionals: The Interview"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Tameika Meadows, BCBA, Blog Author"},"uri":{"$t":"https://www.blogger.com/profile/17008810597417201971"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKRu-32Kiv0YjGfVQQ0isn09_Q0rxpVUSLk206uq3faX3NIRWl2Ysmtq6cdZ5IPewos6C9xm3Fn_05hk7DBTKU0BOOraF03cyPTHWfXXjm5RyHAEAXnZ3oiK8cEXrAcg/s220/20161223_173533-1.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uesLrCgbjc4/TtKvQQUy9fI/AAAAAAAAAF0/tKBWDx6bYXk/s72-c/thumbnail.aspx.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"4"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-910085778879504657.post-6836963389733406763"},"published":{"$t":"2011-11-16T17:27:00.010-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-06-04T10:05:54.026-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Parent education"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Therapy start up"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"interventions"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"ABA"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Parent-Led In-Home ABA Program"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-w_xnuWyC8Kw/TsP0jqifgII/AAAAAAAAAFk/OQFrpoAqAys/s1600/catherine+maurice.jpg\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"245\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-w_xnuWyC8Kw/TsP0jqifgII/AAAAAAAAAFk/OQFrpoAqAys/s400/catherine+maurice.jpg\" width\u003d\"400\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n*Great resource:\u003ci\u003e Behavioral Intervention for Young Children with Autism: A manual for parents and professionals \u003c/i\u003eby Catherine Maurice, Gina Green, and Stephen Luce.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u0026nbsp;This is a very important topic that's close to my heart. I love working with families who are new to ABA therapy or Autism. I got my start in this field working with families in rural or international areas who knew \u003cu\u003every little \u003c/u\u003eabout behavior therapy, or the diagnosis of Autism. It was challenging, but I learned a lot. Today with advances in technology, research, and with SO many parent-friendly resources available, its much easier for parents of newly diagnosed children to know what to do and how to get connected to help or resources.\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\nEven if you never knew anyone Autistic before your child was diagnosed, its likely that you have read a book or article, or seen someone on TV discussing Autism. Yet despite all of that parents have so many questions about treatment options. Just type the word \"Autism\" into a search engine and watch how much information you get back. This mass amount of information can be hugely intimidating for parents who are new to Autism. \u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nThis post is specifically for families who want to start an in-home ABA program for their child. If you are in that situation there are either no providers in your area, or for various reasons you cannot access the providers in your area (such as lack of funding, excessive waitlists, etc.).\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eIn order to be brief I will focus in on 4 critical areas: \u003cb\u003eAfter the Diagnosis, Why ABA, In-Home ABA, and Maintaining Balance\u003c/b\u003e.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eAfter the Diagnosis\u003c/b\u003e- Once parents receive confirmation that their child is Autistic, there are often a series of emotions that follow. Please understand: Autism should not be viewed as some horrific announcement. Yes, Autistic children may learn, progress, and interact differently than a typically developing child but \"different\" and \"bad\" are not synonymous. After receiving a diagnosis, the truth is you are now able to access treatment options. Many treatment options are \u003cu\u003eonly available\u003c/u\u003e if your child has a diagnosis. There are just so many decisions to make and no one can make these decisions for you. The clinician who gave you the diagnosis cannot give you a \"Recipe For Success\" for Autism. There is no standard treatment plan of what to do next. Many new parents ask me for one, but it doesn't exist. What you want to focus on is a therapeutic method that addresses your child's unique deficits and weaknesses. That may mean ABA therapy, and it may not. When working with special needs children the goal is to help them reach their personal level of \"successful\".\u0026nbsp; For some children that may mean they will always require significant care across their lifespan. For other children that may mean they will eventually hold a job, live alone, and report high levels of life satisfaction.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy ABA?\u003c/b\u003e- Once you have decided on pursuing treatment for your child now you have the decision of what therapeutic method to select. Just to name a few options: Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy, Early Intervention Services, Physical Therapy, etc. The list of treatments for Autism is ever growing, and ever changing. Certain treatment methods are dropped and labeled as \"fads\", and other methods change and morph into something else. What is most important when deciding on a treatment method is to look at your child's needs. What skills do they need in order to have a better quality of life? Determine your child's needs and then select a therapeutic method that will meet those needs. It is important to select a therapeutic method that has empirical data to support it, and has been proven to work with specifically with Autism. It's nice if a therapy works great for children with speech disorder, but how do you know it will work for your Autistic child? Especially if the provider has no Autism experience? I see that a lot, where my clients will begin a new therapy or enrichment program but quickly be asked not to return because the instructors don't know how to teach them/can't handle the challenging behaviors.\u0026nbsp; The treatment method should also have a method of showing progress and gains, which many treatment options out there are lacking. Without proper data how do you know the treatment is working? If you are spending hundreds of dollars on a treatment, \u003cu\u003edon't you want evidence that it is working\u003c/u\u003e?\u0026nbsp; It is important if you are spending time and money on a treatment method that you are confident in its track record.\u0026nbsp; \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn-Home ABA\u003c/b\u003e- If you have decided on ABA as a treatment, you have a few choices available. Your child's school can deliver ABA treatment to your child during the school day, you can contact a local company who will send therapists to your home, or you can run the in-home program yourself. Obviously, the last option is the most labor intensive on you, the parent. However not every school offers quality ABA services, and not every family lives near an ABA company (especially if you live in a rural, or international area). Often times even if you do, the agency has a long waiting list. Waiting lists in this field are very, very common because the demand is so high. If you are considering running your child's in-home therapy program, then great for you! I love to encourage parents to take charge and not to wait around for a spot on a waiting list to come available. That may take months or even years, and that's valuable time that you could spend teaching your child. To get started you will need to \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.iloveaba.com/2011/11/doing-abbls-r-yourself.html\"\u003eassess your child's abilities\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.iloveaba.com/2011/11/hiring-aba-therapists-interview.html\"\u003ehire therapists\u003c/a\u003e, hire a Consultant/ BCBA, and gather supplies and materials. As far as resources and supplies, you need to know what programs you will be teaching in order to know what materials you need. A great resource on writing ABA programs is:\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.amazon.com/Behavioral-Intervention-Young-Children-Autism/dp/0890796831\"\u003e\"Behavioral Interventions for Young Children with Autism\" by Catherine Maurice\u003c/a\u003e.\u0026nbsp; This book is amazing, and I haven't come across a more parent friendly resource. I am also a fan of: \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.amazon.com/Verbal-Behavior-Approach-Children-Disorders/dp/1843108526/ref\u003dsr_1_1?s\u003dbooks\u0026amp;ie\u003dUTF8\u0026amp;qid\u003d1321480470\u0026amp;sr\u003d1-1\"\u003e\"The Verbal Behavior Approach\" by Mary Barbera\u003c/a\u003e, that focuses on Verbal Behavior.\u0026nbsp; Basically, Verbal Behavior is a form of ABA that focuses on communication and language being taught/increased behaviorally.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaintaining Balance\u003c/b\u003e- Once you have your in-home program off the ground, you may find that your household has become an ever changing flow of therapists, schedule changes, meetings, and chaos. It can be a strange experience to get used to having therapists in your home several hours a day. If you have other children they may resent the fact that no therapists come over to play with them.\u0026nbsp; Juggling therapies, hiring therapists, attending team meetings...it may all get to be just too much. Its important to remember to keep a balance and to stay organized. Running an ABA program is somewhat like owning a business. You need to stay on top of staff, keep up with progress, handle hiring and firing, make suggestions for performance improvement, etc. If you are organized it makes everything so much easier. Create a system that works for you and stick to it. As the in- home program is implemented and time begins to pass, it is essential to hire a BCBA (or equivalent). If you cannot afford to hire one to completely run the program, then you can ask the BCBA for their consultation rates. You can also ask if they have a sliding fee scale, or provide a discount if you sign up with other families in your area. I find that most families seek outside help when things start to go wrong or progress stalls. Or as I like to say, for \"troubleshooting\". I strongly recommend if you are having issues with your in- home program, to \u003cb\u003econsult with a BCBA \u003c/b\u003ebefore you make any decisions. If you don't understand why you need a BCBA, I strongly recommend this amazing \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.thinkingautismguide.com/2010/07/what-is-applied-behavior-analysis-and.html\"\u003eblog post\u003c/a\u003e, from Thinkingautismguide.com. \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u0026nbsp;Below is a list of resources for starting or running an in-home ABA program. I hope they are helpful.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\n\n\u003cb\u003eBOOKS\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/h4\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eLet Me Hear Your Voice – A Family’s Triumph over Autism\u003c/i\u003e, Catherine Maurice \u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eTeaching Developmentally Disabled Children – The Me Book\u003c/i\u003e, O.Ivar Lovaas\u0026nbsp; \u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eBehavioral Intervention for Young Children with Autism\u003c/i\u003e, Maurice, Green \u0026amp; Luce\u0026nbsp; \u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eTeaching Children with Autism\u003c/i\u003e, Robert \u0026amp; Lynn Koegel\u0026nbsp; \u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eVisual Strategies for Improving Communication\u003c/i\u003e, Linda Hodgdon\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eTreasure Chest of Behavior Strategies for Individuals with Autism\u003c/i\u003e, Beth Fouse\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003c/i\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWEBSITES\u003c/b\u003e  \u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"color: #231f20;\"\u003eThese websites are a great resource for parent-therapists who do not have access to, or cannot afford to hire ABA professionals.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"color: #231f20;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;http://www.maximumpotentialkids.com\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"color: #231f20;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;http://www.rethinkfirst.com\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"color: #231f20;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;http://www.autismabacurriculum.com\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id\u003d\"sidebar\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"textwidget\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id\u003d\"ProactiveSupport_8301977\" style\u003d\"visibility: hidden;\"\u003e\n\u003ctable border\u003d\"0\" cellpadding\u003d\"0\" cellspacing\u003d\"0\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align\u003d\"right\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align\u003d\"center\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\n\u003c/tbody\u003e\u003c/table\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003dwww.iloveaba.com\u003eI Love ABA\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.iloveaba.com/feeds/6836963389733406763/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.iloveaba.com/2011/11/how-to-start-in-home-aba-program.html#comment-form","title":"2 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/910085778879504657/posts/default/6836963389733406763"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/910085778879504657/posts/default/6836963389733406763"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.iloveaba.com/2011/11/how-to-start-in-home-aba-program.html","title":"Parent-Led In-Home ABA Program"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Tameika Meadows, BCBA, Blog Author"},"uri":{"$t":"https://www.blogger.com/profile/17008810597417201971"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKRu-32Kiv0YjGfVQQ0isn09_Q0rxpVUSLk206uq3faX3NIRWl2Ysmtq6cdZ5IPewos6C9xm3Fn_05hk7DBTKU0BOOraF03cyPTHWfXXjm5RyHAEAXnZ3oiK8cEXrAcg/s220/20161223_173533-1.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-w_xnuWyC8Kw/TsP0jqifgII/AAAAAAAAAFk/OQFrpoAqAys/s72-c/catherine+maurice.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"2"}}]}});