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Effective Instruction Delivery (EID)
It is important to focus on appropriate behaviors, and to use heavy social praise and
reinforcement. Praise every occurrence of compliant behavior regardless of how minor
you feel that it is, and pair with a tangible reinforcer when appropriate. If the child
displays noncompliant behavior, do not provide any form of attention to behaviors
(screaming, throwing, whining, etc.) that occur while presenting directives. Use three step
prompting if you have given an instruction. It is very important to remember to follow
through with any instructions. Consistently use three step prompting to assure
compliance. Maintain consistency with what you accept as an appropriate response to an
instruction, as well as in your follow through and the consequences you present.
Three Step Prompting Procedure
Three step prompting has shown to be successful with noncompliance. In order to
implement three step prompting you must first understand if you are expecting an
expressive response or a receptive response.
Expressive Response Prompting Procedure
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After gaining attention through proximity and eye contact, present the instruction
in a manner that is as short and direct as possible (What do you want) and allow
approximately 5 seconds for a response.
If the child responds appropriately at that point, praise compliance and allow
access to a tangible reinforcer when appropriate.
If the child does not appropriately respond at that point, do not attend to any
incorrect responses (by saying No, thats not right) or problem behaviors that
occur. Instead, repeat the instruction once, followed by a partial verbal prompt,
which consists of the first part of the appropriate response (What do you want?
Ba.. if appropriate response is bathroom). Allow approximately 5 seconds for
a response.
If the child responds appropriately at this point, do not attend to incorrect
responses or problem behaviors. Repeat the directive once, followed by a full
verbal prompt, which consist of the entire appropriate response (What do you
want? Bathroom. Now you say it).
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If the child repeats you at that point, praise compliance but to a lesser intensity
than with a partial verbal response. If the child does not repeat after you, do not
allow access to what is being requested if possible.
If you are expecting a receptive response, please use the prompting procedure below.
Receptive Response Prompting Procedure
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After gaining attention through proximity and eye contact, present the directive in
a manner that is as short and direct as possible (Go line up) and allow
approximately 5 seconds for a response.
If the child responds appropriately at this point, praise compliance and allow
access to a tangible reinforcer when appropriate.
If the child does not respond appropriately at that point, do not attend to incorrect
responses or problem behaviors that occur. Repeat the instruction once, followed
by a gestural/model prompt, which consists of modeling the appropriate
response or giving a visual cue, to the correct response (Go line up like this as
you go to the line and line up). Allow 5 seconds for a response.
If the child responds appropriately at that point, praise compliance but to a lesser
intensity than you would with an independent response.
If the child does not respond appropriately at that point, do not attend to any
incorrect responses or problem behaviors that occur. Repeat the instruction
followed by a physical prompt, which consists of physically guiding the
response (Go line up like this as you physically take the child to the line, and
line them up). After completing the physical guide, praise compliance but to a
lesser intensity than with a gestural response.
