Promoting independence in everyday situations.

Training Workshop It was great to have parents come out to our first parent
workshop of the year. I thought it was engaging and interacting.
Prompt Hierarchy The main goal of the workshop was to give parents an inside look
at how we teach independence in everyday situations.

Provide the All routines are teachable moments and as such we need to
prompt non-verbally and proactively get ahead of the situations
opportunity for the
that typically results in errors.
child to initiate
Key points:
Wait
Start as soon as possible
Very Have realistic expectations
subtle/Indirect Start small
Set attainable goals
prompt Do not give into behaviours
Reinforce independent skills
Linking to
Keep in mind that some skill could take (weeks, months or
previously learner years)
response Initially do not teach when the routine typically
occur
Position/Proximity Teach skills when your child is in a good mood
Ensure you have time
Model
Indirect verbal It is important that you reinforce targeted skills that are been
taught. Reinforcement strengthens any behavior, either
prompt appropriate or inappropriate. When a behaviour is strengthened,
it is more likely to occur in the future. Reinforcement occurs all
Direct verbal the time and is one way we all learn new behaviours.
prompt
Point prompt It is important to note that there are factors that
influence the effectiveness of Reinforcement
Touch Immediacy- It must be delivered immediately after the
behaviour.
Guidance
Contingency- It is more effective as a reinforcer when
Full Physical/Hand delivered contingent on a behaviour.
over hand Establishing operations- Deprivation and other events
make a stimulus more effective as a reinforcer at particular times.
Individual differences- Reinforcers vary from person to
person.
Magnitude- The greater the reinforcer the more effective it
is.