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wdt_ID	Skill Type	Assessment	Domain	Level	Milestone	Goal	Medical Necessity Criteria	Targets	Measurement	Recommendations	Teaching Ideas
1	Communication	VB-MAPP	Mand	1	1M	LEARNER will mand for 2 preferred items using a visual, sign or verbal approximation.with 80% independence for 3 consecutive sessions.	Manding serves as a replacement for maladaptive behavior maintained by access or escape. Manding allows LEARNER to access preferred items or escape non-preferred situations using language rather than maladaptive behavior.		% independent or rate	Since manding requires motivation to be present and motivation changes depending on EOs and AOs, avoid specific targets. Instead focus on % independent when LEARNER demonstrates motivation (i.e. reaches for the object) or calculate rate of independent mands. Consider asking staff to keep a list of items LEARNER demonstrates motivation for and using tally marks to mark opportunities for mand training.	Mand-Create opportunities throughout the day for LEARNER to make requests. Place items in sight but out of reach or in containers. Give LEARNER only a part of what he needs to complete an activity. When giving him toys with multiple parts or edibles, give him only a few pieces at a time to create multiple opportunities to mand. Ask questions about attributes such as “what color block?” Or “do you want the big cookie or the little cookie?”
2	Communication	VB-MAPP	Mand	1	2M	LEARNER will emit 4 different mands for preferred items using a visual, sign or verbal approximation with 80% independence for 3 consecutive sessions.	Manding serves as a replacement for maladaptive behavior maintained by access or escape. Manding allows LEARNER to access preferred items or escape non-preferred situations using language rather than maladaptive behavior.		% independent or rate	Since manding requires motivation to be present and motivation changes depending on EOs and AOs, avoid specific targets. Instead focus on % independent when LEARNER demonstrates motivation (i.e. reaches for the object) or calculate rate of independent mands. Consider asking staff to keep a list of items LEARNER demonstrates motivation for and using tally marks to mark opportunities for mand training.	Mand-Create opportunities throughout the day for LEARNER to make requests. Place items in sight but out of reach or in containers. Give LEARNER only a part of what he needs to complete an activity. When giving him toys with multiple parts or edibles, give him only a few pieces at a time to create multiple opportunities to mand. Ask questions about attributes such as “what color block?” Or “do you want the big cookie or the little cookie?”
3	Communication	VB-MAPP	Mand	1	3M	LEARNER will generalize 6 mands using a visual, sign or verbal approximation across 2 people, 2 settings, and 2 different examples of a reinforcer with 80% independence for 3 consecutive sessions.	Manding serves as a replacement for maladaptive behavior maintained by access or escape. Manding allows LEARNER to access preferred items or escape non-preferred situations using language rather than maladaptive behavior.		% independent or rate	Since manding requires motivation to be present and motivation changes depending on EOs and AOs, avoid specific targets. Instead focus on % independent when LEARNER demonstrates motivation (i.e. reaches for the object) or calculate rate of independent mands. Consider asking staff to keep a list of items LEARNER demonstrates motivation for and using tally marks to mark opportunities for mand training.	Mand-Create opportunities throughout the day for LEARNER to make requests. Place items in sight but out of reach or in containers. Give LEARNER only a part of what he needs to complete an activity. When giving him toys with multiple parts or edibles, give him only a few pieces at a time to create multiple opportunities to mand. Ask questions about attributes such as “what color block?” Or “do you want the big cookie or the little cookie?”
4	Communication	VB-MAPP	Mand	1	4M	LEARNER will spontaneously emit 5 mands in 60 minutes using a visual, sign or verbal approximation across 2 people and 2 settings with 80% independence for 3 consecutive sessions.	Manding serves as a replacement for maladaptive behavior maintained by access or escape. Manding allows LEARNER to access preferred items or escape non-preferred situations using language rather than maladaptive behavior.		rate	Since manding requires motivation to be present and motivation changes depending on EOs and AOs, avoid specific targets. Instead focus on % independent when LEARNER demonstrates motivation (i.e. reaches for the object) or calculate rate of independent mands. Consider asking staff to keep a list of items LEARNER demonstrates motivation for and using tally marks to mark opportunities for mand training.	Mand-Create opportunities throughout the day for LEARNER to make requests. Place items in sight but out of reach or in containers. Give LEARNER only a part of what he needs to complete an activity. When giving him toys with multiple parts or edibles, give him only a few pieces at a time to create multiple opportunities to mand. Ask questions about attributes such as “what color block?” Or “do you want the big cookie or the little cookie?”
5	Communication	VB-MAPP	Mand	1	5M	LEARNER will emit 10 different mands using a visual, sign or verbal approximation across 2 people and 2 settings with 80% independence for 3 consecutive sessions.	Manding serves as a replacement for maladaptive behavior maintained by access or escape. Manding allows LEARNER to access preferred items or escape non-preferred situations using language rather than maladaptive behavior.		% independent or rate	Since manding requires motivation to be present and motivation changes depending on EOs and AOs, avoid specific targets. Instead focus on % independent when LEARNER demonstrates motivation (i.e. reaches for the object) or calculate rate of independent mands. Consider asking staff to keep a list of items LEARNER demonstrates motivation for and using tally marks to mark opportunities for mand training.	Mand-Create opportunities throughout the day for LEARNER to make requests. Place items in sight but out of reach or in containers. Give LEARNER only a part of what he needs to complete an activity. When giving him toys with multiple parts or edibles, give him only a few pieces at a time to create multiple opportunities to mand. Ask questions about attributes such as “what color block?” Or “do you want the big cookie or the little cookie?”
6	Communication	VB-MAPP	Tact	1	1M	LEARNER will tact 2 reinforcing items with echoic or imitative prompts across 2 people and 2 settings with 80% independence for 3 consecutive sessions.	Manding serves to build beginning social and conversation skills as well as early joint attention. These skills reduce escape-maintained behavior by teaching skills needed for successful participation in activities with others.	Mommy Daddy Brother Sister Dog	% independent	If targeting vocal tacts, choose targets that include sounds currently within the LEARNER’s vocal repertoire.	Tact-During structured activities such as mealtime or group activities, ask questions about what LEARNER sees. During play, incorporate some of LEARNER’s favorite objects in new or unique ways such as putting the iPad in the hands of a teddy bear. Use this as an opportunity to tact “bear” or “iPad.” As LEARNER develops more advanced tacting skills, encourage longer utterances.
7	Communication	VB-MAPP	Tact	1	2M	LEARNER will tact any 4 items without echoic or imitative prompts across 2 people and 2 settings with 80% independence for 3 consecutive sessions.	Tacting serves to build beginning social and conversation skills as well as early joint attention. These skills reduce escape-maintained behavior by teaching skills needed for successful participation in activities with others.	Mommy Daddy Brother Sister Dog	% independent	If targeting vocal tacts, choose targets that include sounds currently within the LEARNER’s vocal repertoire.	Tact-During structured activities such as mealtime or group activities, ask questions about what LEARNER sees. During play, incorporate some of LEARNER’s favorite objects in new or unique ways such as putting the iPad in the hands of a teddy bear. Use this as an opportunity to tact “bear” or “iPad.” As LEARNER develops more advanced tacting skills, encourage longer utterances.
8	Communication	VB-MAPP	Tact	1	3M	LEARNER will tacts 6 non-reinforcing items across 2 people and 2 settings with 80% independence for 3 consecutive sessions.	Tacting serves to build beginning social and conversation skills as well as early joint attention. These skills reduce escape-maintained behavior by teaching skills needed for successful participation in activities with others.	Cup Shoe Hat Spoon Chair Bed	% independent	If targeting vocal tacts, choose targets that include sounds currently within the LEARNER’s vocal repertoire.	Tact-During structured activities such as mealtime or group activities, ask questions about what LEARNER sees. During play, incorporate some of LEARNER’s favorite objects in new or unique ways such as putting the iPad in the hands of a teddy bear. Use this as an opportunity to tact “bear” or “iPad.” As LEARNER develops more advanced tacting skills, encourage longer utterances.
9	Communication	VB-MAPP	Tact	1	4M	LEARNER will spontaneously tact 2 different items in 60 minutes across 2 people and 2 settings with 80% independence for 3 consecutive sessions.	Tacting serves to build beginning social and conversation skills as well as early joint attention. These skills reduce escape-maintained behavior by teaching skills needed for successful participation in activities with others.		Rate	When creating goals for spontaneous behavior, avoid the use of specific targets. Instead, consider using rate data	Tact-During structured activities such as mealtime or group activities, ask questions about what LEARNER sees. During play, incorporate some of LEARNER’s favorite objects in new or unique ways such as putting the iPad in the hands of a teddy bear. Use this as an opportunity to tact “bear” or “iPad.” As LEARNER develops more advanced tacting skills, encourage longer utterances.
10	Communication	VB-MAPP	Tact	1	5M	LEARNER will tact 10 items across 2 people and 2 settings with 80% independence for 3 consecutive sessions.	Tacting serves to build beginning social and conversation skills as well as early joint attention. These skills reduce escape-maintained behavior by teaching skills needed for successful participation in activities with others.	Ball Car Cat Bowl Cow Book Mickey Shirt Train Baby	% independent	If targeting vocal tacts, choose targets that include sounds currently within the LEARNER’s vocal repertoire.	Tact-During structured activities such as mealtime or group activities, ask questions about what LEARNER sees. During play, incorporate some of LEARNER’s favorite objects in new or unique ways such as putting the iPad in the hands of a teddy bear. Use this as an opportunity to tact “bear” or “iPad.” As LEARNER develops more advanced tacting skills, encourage longer utterances.

Function of Behavior for Members

Understanding the function of a behavior is a cornerstone of Applied Behavior Analysis.

*All images are models, not individuals with autism.

Why does Julia grab a toy from her brother? Is it to gain access to the toy? Or maybe it's to access Mom's attention?

When you can identify the function of the behavior, you can limit reinforcement for the undesired behavior and work to teach a functionally equivalent replacement behavior.

This questionnaire is designed to help you consider when a behavior is most likely to occur. There are 9 groups of 6 possibilities. In each of the 9 groups, select the option that best describes the target behavior. The results will show you a likely function of the behavior. You can retake the questionnaire to see you you get the same results.

While questionnaires are a useful tool, they should supplement (not replace) other ABA strategies including collection ABC data.

Click New Entry to begin. To update a record double click in the table or click one time and hit the Edit button (to pop up the data entry window).

To filter on a behavior, select the behavior name from the drop down (you may select multiple clients from the list). If you’re entering data for a new client you will need to refresh this page to update your filter options.

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