kac ap syllabus s12

29
Kalamazoo Autism Center Advanced Practicum (KAC AP) Syllabus PSY 357 SPRING 2012

Upload: wmubats

Post on 28-Nov-2014

517 views

Category:

Documents


0 download

DESCRIPTION

Kalamazoo Autism Center Advanced Practicum Syllabus Spring 2012

TRANSCRIPT

Page 1: Kac ap syllabus s12

Kalamazoo Autism CenterAdvanced Practicum (KAC AP)

Syllabus

PSY 357 SPRING 2012

Page 2: Kac ap syllabus s12

3723 Wood HallWednesday 6-7pm

Contact InformationAdvanced Practicum GSIJennifer Freeman (989) 506-4329

[email protected]

Intermediate Practicum GSI Tim Obertein (810) 824-8703 [email protected]

Kalamazoo Autism Center PhDsKelly Stone (269) 599-5769

[email protected]

Jessica Korneder (626) [email protected]

KAC Basic Practicum GSIsLisa Brown (616) 540-8145 [email protected]

Khrystle Montallana (213)[email protected]

Dr. R. W. [email protected]

BATS Lab:2536 Wood Hall(269) 387-4491

To report absences: call your TA on your shift and leave a message. If they don’t answer try the PhD students, then other grad students. Continue calling until you get a response. You should notify our TA at least 30 minutes before your shift starts (if your shift is 10:30am, call no later than 10:00am). If you know ahead of time that you are going to be absent, inform your TA, and be prepared to make up the hours. Professionalism points will be lost if you miss KAC without a notice.

Page 3: Kac ap syllabus s12

Advanced Practicum Students:You are entering your 3rd semester as a tutor at the Kalamazoo Autism

Center. We are excited to have you back and expect the highest quality of performance from you. You will be the example for all basic practicum students and Intermediate practicum students. We want to ensure that your skills are being honed and fined tuned so when you graduate from Western your booth skills match or even exceed those of any graduate student.

How you’re graded

o Participation- (120 points per week)

Practicum Participation 10 points per hour Loss of 5 points/15 minutes late

Seminar Participation 20 points Loss of 5 points/15 minutes late

STRICT Attendance policy After three absences, the fourth results in a half letter grade drop

o 4th absence = ½ letter grade

No call, no show results in an automatic half letter grade dropo No call, no show= ½ letter grade drop

If you know ahead of time that you will be gone:o Talk to the other tutors who work with your child to see if they

can switch shifts (tell a supervisor about your arrangements)o If you cannot find someone to switch shifts, talk to other tutors

who don’t specifically work with your child to see if they can switch shifts (tell a supervisor about your arrangements)

o If you cannot find any other tutors to switch shifts with, tell a

supervisor immediately- they will give you further instructions If something comes up the day of your shift (i.e., car will not start,

you wake up with the flu, etc.)o Call the supervisor on your shift and explain the situation

o If they do not answer- call Kelly and/or Jessica

o If they do not answer- call another supervisor

o If no supervisors answer- Call CDC and explain the situation

o Leave a voicemail and/or a text message for everyone!

o Do not stop until you have gotten a response from someone.

o Professionalism

Page 4: Kac ap syllabus s12

100 points per week Deductions are taken away when necessary You can lose points for the following:

Failure to follow the schedule: 2-5 points Leaving the child unattended: 2-5 points Inappropriate use of aversives: 2-5 points Inappropriate cell phone usage: 5 points Inappropriate attire: 2 points Missed ADL needs: 2-5 points Failure to perform closing tasks: 2 points/task Failure to complete closing checklist: 5 points/person on the shift Failure to update log in child’s procedure book: 2 points Missed/Incorrect codes: 2 points Failure to explain code (in log): 2 points Missed phase changes/percentages/initials: 2 points Failure to clean up after your child once your shift is over: 2 points Failure to clean up for your child after lunch: 2 points Picking up child off of the ground Failure to respond to an e-mail within 24 hours: 5 points for each

day late Failure to write in the sign in/out sheet: 2 points *We reserve the right to deduct points for anything we deem

unprofessional.o Monitoring Scores- 200 points per week

Approximately 2 scores per week (100 points each)o Weekly Written Assignments (100)

These will be assigned in class Will be 5 to 10 points depending on assignment

o Student Background Information- 50 points

o Red Dot Procedure project (50)

Find a current procedure that meets Red Dot Criteria Collect objective and subjective data on the procedure that can be used

to analyze the possible problems with the procedure. Meet with a Case Coordinator to discuss possible revisions to the

procedure Rewrite the procedure so it is applicable as possible Procedure will then be reviewed again by a BCBA and the Case

Coordinator who will decide if the protocol will be implemented If the protocol is chosen to be implemented you will be in charge of

monitoring the child’s progress weekly

Page 5: Kac ap syllabus s12

o New Procedure Project (50)

Work with another BCBA supervisor or Case Coordinator and pick a new skill/task that they feel the child needs to acquire or is seen as a general need of at the KAC (this is to be determined based on this need).

Review literature and research the topic to find out what has been done in the past, past problems and other relevant information.

Discuss and help write a new procedure with The BCBA or Case Coordinator. They will meet at least twice to ensure that the procedure is consistent with what the needs are at the KAC.

The BCBA and Case coordinator will decide if the procedure will be used at the KAC

If it is chosen the student will present the new procedure to the Basic and Intermediate practicum students

Implement the procedure Watch the data trend for the new procedure and recycle it if necessary

o Protocol Project (50)

Observe a problem behavior Research any relevant articles that may help to get ideas about how to

tackle the problem behavior. Discuss the problem behavior with a Case Coordinator or BCBA

supervisor Help in writing a new protocol for the child The BCBA and Case coordinator will decide if the protocol will be used

at the KAC. If it is chosen to be used the student will present the new protocol to the

Basic and Intermediate practicum students Will take baseline of the problem behavior so it can be compared to the

results of the intervention. Implement the new procedure, watch the data trend and recycle if

necessaryo Final Fiesta (50)

You will be presenting on your procedure or intervention you developed for your child. This includes the problem behavior, functional analysis, intervention/procedure, the recycle phase, the baseline, data and the results

This is a presentation for the basic students so make sure you explain anything they may not know

o Attend at least 2 small group seminars

o Attend 1 colloquium

o Grading Matrix

Page 6: Kac ap syllabus s12

To obtain an ‘A’ you must earn a 92% or better in the following areas: Quiz Homework assignments Participation

To obtain an ‘A’ you must also earn a 92% or better in the following areas:

Monitoring Scores Professionalism

Tutor ResponsibilitiesThe following are responsibilities of all tutors at the KAC

Daily Responsibilities Sign in/Sign out Sign child in/out if this applies to their shift Fill in corresponding meal bubbles on the attendance sheet Read previous tutor logs and initial all until your last shift Follow cleaning schedule throughout the day Fill out tutor log. See job aid on page 14

Make sure that there are enough empty tutor logs in the procedure book

Make sure that new data sheets are put in the procedure book if needed.

Fill out cleaning checklist if this applies to you Make sure DVD players and CD player are locked away in the filing

cabinet

Quizzes, Participation, and Assignments

Grade 92 87 82 77 72 67 62 <62

Mo

nito

ring

and

Pro

fess

ion

alis

m 92 A BA B CB C DC D E

87 BA B CB C DC D E

82 B CB C DC D E

77 CB C DC D E

72 C DC D E

67 DC D E

62 D E

<62 E

Page 7: Kac ap syllabus s12

The key to this cabinet is under the bleach bottle by the sinks

Child Arrivalso If you are present when your child arrives, you should guide them to

their lockers to hang up their coat, backpack, etc. (you should let them do this as independent as possible)

o Check their backpack for snacks, toys, lunches, notebook, etc. See their child information form in the front of their book for any more relevant information

o Write down the time that the child arrived on the attendance sheet by the door

o If the child has a notebook, please read any notes/instructions from home.

o Alert supervisors to any important notes they should be

aware of (i.e., schedule change, new diet, etc.).o Before starting procedures, read the logs of previous tutors to see

any special notes about procedureo If your child is crying/tantrumming when they first arrive to KAC don’t

attend to it. As soon as they stop, reinforce, let them play and have fun for about 5 minutes. If they are not crying or upset when they first get there, let them play for about 5 minutes. Our goal is to have it so they’re running into the classroom, not crying.

Child Departures If you are present when your child departs, you should guide them

to their lockers to put their coat and backpack on (you should let them do this as independent as possible).

Send home any toys, sippy cups, notebooks, etc. that came from home. See their child information form in the front of their book for any more relevant information.

Write down the time the child left on the attendance sheet by the door.

Make sure to clean the booth and anywhere else in the room where your child may have made a mess.

If you are the last tutor of the day, please make sure to follow the closing checklist and complete all of the tasks.

Working with your child Always make sure the child is attending to you (eye contact) before

providing the Sd

Page 8: Kac ap syllabus s12

Do not say their name before every trial. Instead of ‘Susie, match,’ it is just ‘Match.’

If you do say the child’s name and they look at you or come to you, make sure to reinforce!

We are allowed to use mild punishment, but please do not abuse this privilege.

Remember: punishment is a last resort. You may say ‘no’ but you should always redirect the child first. If the ‘no’ was unsuccessful, you should not continuously repeat it.

Intermittently reinforce compliance At least every 5 trials reinforce the child for making eye

contact and attending- only if they are. You should also intermittently reinforce when the child sites

when told, does quiet hands when told, or follows any other direction you have given them.

No more than 6 seconds for each reinforcer period! 3-6 seconds is appropriate

There should be no pauses between trials that are longer than 3-5 seconds.

There should be no pauses between sessions that are longer than 10-15 seconds.

During these pauses, the child should always have something to keep them occupied.

This could be a direction, puzzle, reinforcer, etc. Before you take a reinforcer away, have the materials ready

for the next trial Recording Learning Opportunities

Each trial is a Learning opportunity for the child. Every trial you take data for is considered an LO.

At the end of each shift you must write in the tutor log how many LO’s the child had during your session.

Bring your LO count to Seminar. This data will be kept and used to set a new LO goal for the week.

Extra Learning Opportunities Extra learning opportunities are any directions (sd’s) you

give the child where no data is collected. During mastered procedure time you will run through as

many mastered procedures as possible with your child. Use an ELO counter to keep track of how many you go

through in the 15 minute session.

Page 9: Kac ap syllabus s12

Bring this count to seminar each week. The data will be collected and then used to set new goals for the following week.

My turn Before you remove a reinforcer, say ‘my turn’ and wait 3

seconds for the child to respond independently before prompting them to give you the reinforcer

If they do not respond independently, model it. If still no response, prompt hand over hand.

When doing a preference assessment: Hold out two items for your child to pick from When they pick an item, give the item to them to play with

(for only a few seconds) or eat. When giving any direction make sure you give the child 5 seconds

to complete the response independently before intervening with any prompts (even vocal)

Also, when giving any direction make sure that you follow through with the direction. Do not let the child escape the direction

If the child requires a prompt for a new skill, reinforce. If it’s a mastered skill, intermittently reinforce. If it’s because of noncompliance, no reinforcement, no good job. Prompt and do not reinforce. With noncompliance, you may need to continue to repeat the Sd until the child responds with a correct answer.

At the KAC, we reinforce prompted responses (if it is an un-mastered skill).

Keep all Sd’s short. Do not say ‘put the same with same,’ instead say, ‘match.’

Never leave you child unattended. If you must leave the room for any reason, please ask someone to keep an eye on your child.

Never be more than 5 feet away from your child (even outside). There are no scheduled bathroom breaks; it is important that you

make sure you take your child to the bathroom frequently. It is highly recommended to take them to the bathroom before going outside or before taking a nap.

Also, there is no set schedule of what procedures to run. Please go through each procedure in the book (start at the front and work your way back and vice versa). Once you have run through each procedure at least once, start over again.

Page 10: Kac ap syllabus s12

You are not allowed to pick and choose which procedures you would like to run. You should be running them all! If we find that you are not running certain procedures, you will lose points!

Mix-trial everything! Never do more than 5 trail of one procedure at a time (10 if

it’s a really easy procedure) Codes- symbols we use when situations arise. All codes should be

explained in the tutor log. Codes should be written in red and initialed A complete code list is displayed at the center for quick

references

Codes IP- Implementation Problem- to be used when you

don’t finish a procedure MM- Missing Materials- to be used when procedure

materials are missing and cannot be found SLE- Student Left Early- to be used when a child

leaves early OT- Off Task- to be used when a child is engaging in

problem behavior Phase Changes

Be very conscious of when your child needs a phase change When your child needs a phase change, alert a supervisor

so they approve and initial. If no supervisor is present, leave a not in the tutor log and

put a note on the supervisor desk. New data and tutor log sheets

New data sheets- make sure that you write the child’s name and procedure on the top of both sides of the data sheet. Make sure to write in red the phase they are on and then they changed to that phase. This should be written in the upper left-hand corner of the data sheet

New tutor sheets- make sure that you write the child’s name and semester on the top of each side

Child Development Center Rules Incident/Health Reports:

All injuries have to be documented immediately.

Page 11: Kac ap syllabus s12

Incident and Health forms are located in the bottom drawer of the filing cabinet.

If you use the last one, be sure to tell a supervisor so they can make more copies.

Fill out the form to the best of your ability. Ask a supervisor if you have any questions

The form must be signed by the parent and returned to Alicia.

If the injury was intentionally caused by another child, an Incident Report should also be completed for that child.

Have a supervisor look over the report when you are done. If the injury is on the head, regardless of how minor, you

MUST call the parent. Ask a supervisor or a CDC staff member for the phone number. Ask the supervisor or CDC staff member to call the parent. If neither is available, be sure to call the parent yourself. Refer to the job aid on how to talk to parents on page 18

Playground procedures Ensure that children are dressed appropriately for the

weather Remember to bring sunscreen, drinks, etc. outside

during warm weather If a child appears to be getting overheated or too cold,

bring them inside Always bring the designated backpack outside (on a hook

by the end lockers) This backpack includes a few first aid items, wipes

and emergency cards Children should not be allowed to play near the exits, fences,

gate, trash, stairs, corners or shrubs Strangers must not be allowed on the playground when

children are outside Staff must never leave the playground unattended Children should not:

Run on payment, climb the slide, stand on swings, hit/kick/wrestle, or put sand/plants/other object in mouth

Smoking/Drug use Smoking is prohibited on the premises This ban includes the building, playground and parking lot

Page 12: Kac ap syllabus s12

CDC reserves the right to inspect all bags and personal belongings if drug or alcohol use is suspected. Any staff member found with alcohol or drugs on the premises will be terminated immediately

Dress Code: You will be on the floor, sitting, standing, dancing and playing with your child. The guidelines are below. There will be professionalism points taken off for not adhering to the following guidelines:

Clothing must be clean and in good condition No inappropriate writing on clothes (bars, drinking, drugs,

etc.) No sweatpants or pajama bottoms No back-less t-shirts Tank top straps must be at least one inch wide Shorts/skirts must be a professional length (past your

fingertips) No visible cleavage, backside, underwear, bra straps, or

exposed stomachs Professionalism points will be taken away for violation

of any of the situations directly above Earrings must be smaller than a dime See a supervisor for approval of any questionable

attire

Visitors No visitors other than parents or guardians of enrolled

children are allowed into the facility without permission from the CDC

Visitors must have prior authorization to visit Visitors are not permitted to interact with the children

Door Policy Occasionally people will ring the door bell. If so, let a CDC

staff member answer. You are not recommended to ever answer the door for a stranger.

If a CDC staff member is not currently available, you may open the door for them.

Ask them what they need (‘How may I help you?’) and then ask for an ID.

Page 13: Kac ap syllabus s12

Then lead them in the direction of a CDC staff member. Confidentiality

You should never discuss confidential information with anyone outside of the KAC/CDC

Confidential information includes anything that occurs at the KAC/CDC

If you have a question about what is or is not confidential and what your duties are with regard to confidential information, ask a supervisor immediately

You are only allowed to use the name of your child in seminar and at the KAC. In public, only use the first initial of their first name.

EMERGENCY SITUATIONS Fire Drills and Fire Emergencies

o An alarm will sound

Regardless if the alarm is real or not, you need to treat this as a real alarm

o You must exit the building as fast as possible!

o You need to make sure to grab the outside backpack and the child

attendance sheet by the tutor sign in/out sheeto A supervisor will grab coats for the children if necessary.

o Walk out the side door and go all the way to the other side of the

fenceo Make sure every child and tutor is accounted for

o Do not enter the building until you have been cleared by Alicia

Tornado Drills and Tornado Warnings o You need to seek shelter as fast as possible

o You need to make sure to grab the outside backpack and the child

attendance sheet by the tutor sign in/out sheeto You need to take yourself and the children to the walk-through

closet A supervisor should be present to guide you to this location

o Make sure every child and tutor is accounted for

o Do not go back to our classroom until you have been cleared by

Alicia Plan DAN-GER

Page 14: Kac ap syllabus s12

If a violent adult or intruder is in the center and you fear that calling 911 in front of them will only escalate the problem, tell the nearest staff “Will you please make sure to give Dan Gur his medicine right away!”Any staff who is told this statement should go to another location and call 911 immediatelyAlso tell all other rooms/staff members that we may have a potentially dangerous situation*For any other emergency situations, please see the colored booklet on the wall next to the door

TUTOR LOG JOB-AID The tutor log is located in the front of every child’s procedure book This log is to be filled out for each shift you work Failure to fill out the log will result in a loss of points Be specific when filling out the log. Talk about behaviors. No vague

statements. Main Components

o Fill out name, date and your shift beginning and end time

o What went well?

Good example: “Johnny phase changed on ID Objects, and is having trouble with cat. He usually touches the dog instead. Make sure you mix them up as much as possible when you run this procedure, because he seems to have a left-side bias

Bad example: “Matching went well.”o Not so well?

Good example: “She had trouble attending, so I made sure she had a novel reinforcer for each reinforcement interval. This increased attending and eye contact.”

Bad example: “Imitation didn’t go so great. I think he’s bored with all of his procedures.”

o Good reinforcers?

This section is to communicate with other tutors about specific reinforcers that were/were not effective for the child. Please be specific about certain toys/edibles that were effective for that day.

o Other

This section is a place for you to write about any other comments you may feel are important to pass along to other

Page 15: Kac ap syllabus s12

tutors. Also, explain the reasoning behind any codes you may have used during your shift.

o Total # of LO’s and ELO’s

LO’s count as any procedure trial (anything you take data on)

ELO’s are any directions that you do not take data on The number on the ELO counter

Mastered Procedure Protocol Rotate through ALL mastered materials

o Each child has a drawer of mastered materials by their booth

o In this drawer there are note cards with procedures on them as

well as the materials corresponding to the procedures Mastered skills should be mixed just like normal procedure trials

o i.e., vocal trial, then a receptive trial, then an imitation trial

o i.e., “Say, ‘ahhh,’” then “Arms up,” then “Do this.”

o This can be done by mixing up all the mastered materials before

you begin You do not need to take data on mastered skills

o Count them as ELO’s on the ELO counter

Correct trialso Reinforce and move on to another trial.

Incorrect trialso Use the prompt hierarchy, then reinforce.

o If you notice the child is consistently struggling with a particular

skill, please make a note of it so that tutors can focus more on that skill.

#1 Rule! - Be CREATIVE! The possibilities are endlesso The goal is for these mastered skills to generalize to new

materials, responses, Sds, tutors, environments, etc.o Examples (suggested, but certainly not limited to):

Imitation: If the child can imitate gross motor movements, try

fine motor movements- facial imitation, etc. ID Objects:

vary your Sds (instead of ‘Touch,’ say ‘Find…..,’ ‘Where is the …..?’ ‘Give me the …..,’ etc.)

use new items use pictures instead of objects or vice versa use books instead of picture cards

Page 16: Kac ap syllabus s12

Matching: Use new objects Use puzzles Match pictures of people to the actual people Match colors

Echoic: Have the child echo new sounds/words/phrases,

etc. Manding:

If the child can man using one word, start moving to more complex mands (rather than saying ‘M&M,’ have them say ‘Blue M&M.’ or ‘Big, red ball’ instead of ‘Ball’)

Contrive other opportunities for the child to mand that they may not have learned yet (for example, if they are about to walk through a door way, stand in their way and prompt them to say ‘Excuse me.’)

2-On-1 Protocol If possible, try to match kids who will work well with each other.

o Skill level:

If we match kids with similar skill levels, it will be easier to work on procedures

Match children with the same procedureso Behavior problems:

Try to make a pair of children where one might have more behavior problems than the other. If we have two children with many problem behaviors paired with one tutor, it might pose a difficult situation

o Thank about how each child could benefit the other

If we pair a non-verbal child with a verbal child, it might benefit the non-verbal child

Getting Started:o Work at a table. It will be a more structured place for you to

maximize your time. o If possible, work at a table that has a wall or surrounding barrier. It

will be easier for you as a tutor if the children cannot just get up and run away.

o Grab each child’s cart and wheal them over to the table so you

have both child’s reinforcers and procedure materials available

Page 17: Kac ap syllabus s12

Running Procedures: o Get reinforcers ready for both children.

o Start running procedures with one child while the other one is

occupied with their chosen reinforcero Do 3-5 trials with one child and then switch to running trials with the

other childo Try to take as much data as possible, but attending to both children

should be your top priority Do not forge data

Pointers:o Look at a book. Have children look at a book together and tact

different items in the book. Have them point at certain pictures or items in the book. Take turns having the children do this

o You can also work on tacting items on the desk. Put out an array of

different items and have the children take turn tacting them or pointing to them.

o You can play a game similar to Simon-Says and have the children

follow simple directions.o Use puzzles. Have the children take turns putting pieces of the

puzzle together. The children could say, “It’s my turn!” while the other child waits for their turn. This is a functional way of learning to take turns and waiting.

o Play with toys that require two pieces (i.e., gear toys, pegs, blocks,

barbies, etc. ). Have the children mand to each other for the other piece of the toy.

o Work on pretend play. Use some of the manipulative imitation

materials and have the children imitate certain actions. You can also use toys and have them imitate ways to play with the toys.

o If the children have the same (or similar) procedures, make the

procedure a game. For example, when tacting, make it a race to see who can label the objects first.

o If one child is higher functioning, have that child instruct the other

child.o For children with poor social skills, reinforce all appropriate

interactions with the other child.

Communicating with Parents

Page 18: Kac ap syllabus s12

We are fortunate to have some very supportive and involved parents at KAC. It is essential that we maintain a strong relationship with these parents, as their involvement is key to the success of their child.

Many parents send a notebook with their child. It is your responsibility to read the notebook at the beginning of your shift and to write in it at the end of your shift. You should always write something. You’ve just spent 2+ hours with the child, so there should be something to report! If you are there when your child is picked up/dropped off, it will be your job to update your child’s parent on their progress.

When communicating with parents, always remember to stay calm and stay positive, even if the parent doesn’t. Remember, they are concerned for their child and they only want the best for him/her. Don’t take their concerns as a personal attack on you. Being a parent of a child with autism is hard; much harder than the 2 hours/day you spend with the child. Sometimes they get frustrated, and sometimes they might take it out on you. Do your best to diffuse difficult situations and tell a supervisor immediately so they can follow up with the parent.

DO:o Use parent-friendly languageo Talk about the child’s progresso Talk about specific behaviorso Explain new procedureso Give lots of exampleso Share cute storieso Ask questions about the child’s behaviors at homeo Alert grad students of important information from the parents (new medications, diet

changes, schedules changes, new school, etc.)o Explain any injuries or soiled clothing (regardless of how minor)

DON’T:o Make vague statementso Make any scheduling decisions (alert grad students to scheduling issues and they will

take care of it)o Make any promises to the parents (always talk to supervisors)o Talk negatively about the procedures, protocols, children, tutors, staff, KAC, CDC,

Dr. Malott, etc. o If you have a problem with any of the above, discuss the issue with a supervisor

Examples

Page 19: Kac ap syllabus s12

Good examples:o “Johnny got a new procedure today. We are teaching him to label objects. Right now

we’re working on apple, tree, and elephant. In the first phase, we are holding up the item and asking, “what is this?” and immediately prompting with the name of the item. Johnny got 60% correct the first session!”

o “Johnny ate all of his lunch today. He needed a little help holding the spoon steady, but is becoming more independent every day.”

o “Johnny spilled his milk at lunch, which is why he’s wearing his sweat pants. His other pants are in a plastic bag in his backpack. He is also out of spare clothing.”

o “I don’t think Johnny is feeling well today. We took his temperature and he didn’t have a fever, but he didn’t eat much at lunch today, and he kept laying his head on the table.”

o “Johnny met mastery criterion for his motor imitation procedure today. Next, we are going to add a manipulative imitation procedure. This is how we will do it…”

o “Johnny surprised us today by correctly labeling a cat on the first try! We’ve never worked on that with him. Are you working on that at home?”

Bad examples:o “Johnny did good today.” o “Today was rough.” o “I couldn’t get him to do anything.” o “He was just out of it today.” o “Johnny is bored with his procedures. We’ve been working on the same procedure for

the past month. I don’t know why these incompetent grad students don’t add anything new to his book.”

o “I’ve got a Doctor’s appointment tomorrow; can you bring Johnny at 3 instead of 2?”o “I don’t know why we’re teaching this crap. The procedure doesn’t make any sense,

and he doesn’t like doing it. I don’t understand why they make us do this.”

*NOTE: Professionalism when interacting with parents is very important. Instances of unprofessional behavior will be taken very seriously and professionalism points will be removed. You may also be asked to attend a training session on how to more effectively interact with parents.

Advanced Practicum Agenda

Date In class Assignment1/11/12 Syllabus Read all Child Information Packets

1/18/12 Discuss Red dot procedures

List of: problem procedures and problem behavior of a specific child

Page 20: Kac ap syllabus s12

1/25/12 Red Dot procedure analysis

Red dot analysis job aid

2/1/12 Discuss Procedure writing

Procedure writing exercise

Notes from meeting with case coordinator

2/8/12 Present edited procedure to other tutors

Assign VB-MAPP Continue research

if necessary

Edited procedure due

2/15/12 New procedure discussion

Start protocol project

VB-MAPP: Notes Highlighted areas

Notes from meeting with BCBA/MA due

2/22/12 Present new procedure to other tutors

Functional analysis Research problem

behavior

List of problem behaviors Due New procedure due

2/29/12 Protocol Research Discussion

3/7/12 SPRING BREAK

3/14/12 Protocol writing Functional analysis due Research proof due

Notes Highlighted areas of interest

3/21/12 Recycle Discussion for New procedure

Present new protocol to tutors

Notes from meeting with BCBA/CC Data trend due for new procedure

3/28/12 Discuss protocol progress and possible recycle phases

New protocol due

4/4/12 Discuss presentation for Final Fiesta

Data trend due for new protocol Recycle for new procedure due

4/11/12 FINAL FIESTA PRESENTATION

Notes of meeting with BCBA or Case coordinator due

Recycle phase due

Page 21: Kac ap syllabus s12

4/18/12 FINAL FIESTA PRESENTATION

4/25/12 FINALS WEEK Final Feast at Dr.

Malott’s House 6-8pm