Discrete trial teaching has been a cornerstone of ABA-based intervention for autism for decades. Its structured format — discriminative stimulus, response opportunity, consequence, inter-trial interval — creates the conditions for high-density, data-monitored skill acquisition that has produced strong outcomes across a wide range of domains.
Provider: Autism Partnership Foundation
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Join Free →Discrete trial teaching (DTT) is a commonly implemented procedure to individuals diagnosed with autism. In this talk the presenter will describe two philosophies of implementing progressive DTT (i.e., conventional and progressive). Throughout the talk the presenter will describe the difference of the two philosophies on specific components of DTT. The presenter will describe the benefits of implementing progressive DTT.
| Certification Body | Credits | Type |
|---|---|---|
| BACB | 1 | General |
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