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Program Design. Program Design. Traditional Design – by topography Procedures for aggression Procedures for self injury Procedures for verbal aggression Procedures for acquisition Alternative Design – by operant Procedures for attention-seeking behavior Procedures for task-escape behavior
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Program Design • Traditional Design – by topography • Procedures for aggression • Procedures for self injury • Procedures for verbal aggression • Procedures for acquisition • Alternative Design – by operant • Procedures for attention-seeking behavior • Procedures for task-escape behavior • Procedures for access to items/activities behavior
Program Design by Operant • Function: • Antecedent manipulations • SD • EO • Response effort • Acquisition skills • Definition • Measure • Procedures • Reduction targets • Definition • Measure • Procedures
Sample • Function: Attention • Antecedent manipulations • Frequent non-contingent attention under FT 30’ • Reminders of how to get attention appropriately • Acquisition skills • Definition • Waiting: engaging in activities of choice when attention is not available • Measure • # of successful waits compared to # of times asked to wait • Procedures • Say “I can’t talk to you now. But if you go play with your toys, I will come get you when I can.” • Time 15 minutes – reset if he nags. See reduction procedures for aggression. • After 15 minutes, go praise and spend time with him.
Sample • Function: Attention • Reduction Procedures • Definition • Aggression – hitting or kicking others • Measure • # of aggressions each day • Procedures • Withhold attention until calm for 5 minutes. Then resume normal activities. • Refrain from long discussions about the behavior • If in a waiting trial, reset the trial • Emergency Procedures • Take to bedroom • Stay with him until calm for 1 minute • Block attempts to aggress
Sample • Procedures that apply to all operants: Contracting • Setup written contract – have Robert sign it if he agrees • If he refrains from aggression all week, and completes all chores, thentake to mall on Saturday morning for 2 hours • For aggression, no outing on Saturday, and reset contract Saturday afternoon.
Data Collection Separate data for each operant?