Relias: Assessment for Program Building for Individuals with Autism
ABA Program building
Analysis, time and care
Assessment is the foundation for
... [Show More] every aspect of the development and implementation
of ABA programs
Ongoing activity that takes place throughout the entire cycle of intervention
To create a successful program and an accelerated path to progress, BCBAs must
understand several things about the client
o What motivates the client?
o Are there any behaviors that significantly interfere with learning?
o What is the clients level of language and joint attention?
o Where do the clients strengths lie?
o What areas need improvement?
A bigger question at beginning stage of ABA intervention: whether programming should
go deeper or wider for that particular client
Deep programming: settings vary few goals and targets at a time and providing
numerous opportunities and trials.
Intake
Starts here
Start assessing the needs of client right on this initial meeting
Appointments can vary depending on the needs of the client and their family
Successful intake appointment helps to guide where assessment efforts should lie. It is
successful when:
o The family’s expectation for the client as a result of ABA intervention
o A general idea of how the client communicates and interacts with those closest
to them
o An idea of the depth of programming needed in the initial stages of ABA
o An assessment strategy based on the needs of the client
Preference assessment: perform for every client upon intake and other times
throughout the process. Get the information through:
o Informational interview: as the individual what they like
o Caregiver/family interview: as the people closest to client
o Free operant: observe the client in an environment with many different
reinforcing items or activities
o Multiple stimulus without replacement (MSWO): Place array of items in front of
client, note the one they chose first and allow them time to engage with the item
o Multiple stimulus with replacement (MSW): use fewer items then MSWO and the
item the client selected is placed back in the array
o Paired stimulus: Place highly preferred item besides a less preferred one in an
array of 2. Replace the item selected on the first trial with a different one
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