ABA Sample Session (cards and chase)

Notice how Dr. Kelly remains calm and restates her direction when Paige leaves the table or looks for a reaction by grabbing at the tokens.

Some learners may receive reinforcement or a token for every correct response. Paige is earning a token for several consecutive responses, as some of these questions are known items and are not new for Paige.

Dr. Kelly provided the instruction to “sit down in your chair”, but then altered her instruction to “you can stand or sit, but you must stay at the table”. Choice was provided regarding sitting or standing; and providing choice really goes a long way.

As they are completing the tasks, Dr. Kelly reminded Paige of what they are looking towards (playing chase). Because the preferred activity (chase) requires Dr. Kelly, it may be hypothesized that Paige enjoys and/or finds attention from Dr. Kelly to be reinforcing.

Notice how Paige remains at the table, without being blocked in by the chair or Dr. Kelly. She is free to roam the room. However, Dr. Kelly’s attention and the tasks remain at the table, if Paige were to leave. Ultimately, if she ran from the table, instead of to the table, then we would need to adjust our approach (either increase the potency of the reinforcement —play chase sooner or decrease effort of the demands —ask fewer questions of Paige before playing chase).

This is only one example of what an ABA session may look like. Please recognize that no two learners will learn, and no two instructors will teach, exactly the same way.

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