Question

Robin is working with a little autistic boy, trying to increase the amount of eye contact he can provide. She says, "Look at me." He doesn't, and then she holds his favorite candy near her eye and again says "Look at me." As he turns his gaze toward the candy, he briefly makes eye contact with Robin and she gives him the candy. What sort of treatment is Robin using with her client?

Answer 1

Answer:

Discrete-trial training

Explanation:

Discrete-trial training (DTT) refers to a method used to develop responses to a stimulus. The teacher uses tangible reinforcements to develop one skill at a time, i.e. one desired behavior at a time. DTT is divided into three stages:

1. the teacher's presentation  
2. the child's response
3. the consequence