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consecu ve days prior to moving to the next level. The protocols for engaging in joint a8en on

and ini a ng joint a8en on, which are usually implemented in individual sessions, follow.

1. Response to being handed an object

2. Response to tapping on an object

3. Response to poin ng to an object at a very close distance

4. Response to poin ng to an object from at least 3 feet away
5. Response to poin ng to an object at 8 feet away

Use Preference Assessments

Some students may require discrete trial training or
behavioral strategies to learn new communica on skills. Item Time
Using the most eﬀec ve reinforcers will increase a
rocking horse 3 s
person’s mo va on to work for those reinforcers (Cuomo,
2012). Preference assessments are systema c ways of princess book 15 s
determining what items may act as reinforcers. There are rocking horse 0 s
many diﬀerent types of preference assessments; Barbie 10 s

however, we have included two methods below.
princess book 15 s
A single-item preference assessment is recommended for Barbie 5 s
ranking objects or ac vi es in order of preference.
Present one object at a me and record how long the
student engages with the item. Present all items in random
order un l all op ons have been presented. A
sample data collec on will look like the example to Pairing Selected

the right.
chip and cheese cheese
A pair-wise preference assessment is recommended cracker and chip cracker

for ranking edible reinforcers in order of preference. cheese and cracker cheese
To conduct a pair-wise assessment, present two

food items at one me. When the student chooses their preferred item from the choice of two,

remove the other item and present two new choices. Con nue to present two choices un l all
items have been paired.

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