Bretten Allen

Carson’s Instructional Program for Motor

Student: ______Carson Hoskins__________________________ Date: ___11/15/16_____________

Objective
Objective: When Carson is presented with a cell
phone, he will use a sheet of paper with his mom’s
name and phone number to correctly touch each
number on the paper, then dial each number
button accurately, and press the green call button
to call and talk to his mom.
Functional Routine: The skill will be used
throughout the day. However, will be practiced
during 1st, 4th, or 8th period when Bretten comes
during the week.
Program Steps
Reinforcement
Type:
Social praise – high fives
Musical reward – “Star Spangled Banner”
Getting to talk to people he cares about.
Schedule of delivery:
After each attempt (moving pointer finger towards
paper and then towards the phone) at an
individual numeral = high fives; then after each
successful attempt at the whole task (moving
pointer finger towards paper and then towards the
phone for all numerals) = Star Spangled Banner;
Over time = move towards intrinsic motivator of
getting to talk to people he cares about.
Error Correction

Total Task Stop:

1) Dial phone 3) Dial phone “Hold on. Let’s look first.”
number with number with
physical, verbal, gestural Back-step:
and gestural prompts.
“That isn’t the next number, what comes after
prompts. 4) Dial phone
number with no ____?”
2) Dial phone
number with prompts.
verbal and Prompt:
gestural “Show me how to dial your mom’s phone number.”
prompts.
Location/Setting Criteria for Moving to Next Step

Classroom Successful completion of a step during 6

consecutive trials.

Materials Needed Prompt Strategy

Paper with Mom’s phone number. Most to Least prompting to learn chain without
Cell phone. errors.
Physical prompt (hand over hand). Verbal prompt
(“What button do we press now?”). Gestural
prompt (gesture to the paper first and then to the
telephone). Independent (no prompts).

Instruction Generalization
Instruction/Cue: Stimulus Factors:
A push button cell phone is available.
“Call your mom.” A desk phone is available.

Naturally occurring cue for the behavior:
A cellphone is available.
Feeling as though he needs to speak with his mom.
Student Response/Behavior
Follow each step correctly or at least make an
attempt if can’t fully remember on his own.
Bretten Allen
A different telephone number is given.
Response Factors:
Dials phone number correctly and calls.
Special Considerations
Bretten will bring an old cell phone, if others do
this, they will need to supply a phone.