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In the quiet, hum-lit room of the behavioral clinic, Maya sat with a stack of laminated icons and a timer. Her student, Leo, was a whirl of energy, his world often a chaotic symphony of sensory input that he couldn't yet translate into words.
She started with the . To most, "washing hands" is one action. To Maya, it was eleven distinct, reinforceable moments. She watched Leo. When he successfully turned the cold-water knob, she didn't just give a generic "good job." She delivered a high-five and a sliver of a dried mango—his favorite "high-magnitude" reinforcer.
The breakthrough didn't happen during the hand-washing, though. It happened during a session. Leo usually grabbed items he wanted, leading to frustration for everyone. Maya had designed a strategy using a "Break" card.
In the quiet, hum-lit room of the behavioral clinic, Maya sat with a stack of laminated icons and a timer. Her student, Leo, was a whirl of energy, his world often a chaotic symphony of sensory input that he couldn't yet translate into words.
She started with the . To most, "washing hands" is one action. To Maya, it was eleven distinct, reinforceable moments. She watched Leo. When he successfully turned the cold-water knob, she didn't just give a generic "good job." She delivered a high-five and a sliver of a dried mango—his favorite "high-magnitude" reinforcer. Designing Teaching Strategies: An Applied Behav...
The breakthrough didn't happen during the hand-washing, though. It happened during a session. Leo usually grabbed items he wanted, leading to frustration for everyone. Maya had designed a strategy using a "Break" card. In the quiet, hum-lit room of the behavioral
