Charlie is learning how to complete a clean-up routine. Charlie’s mom would first move close to Charlie and either stand in front of him at eye level or touching his arm. Then she would focus his attention to "all finished with eating." Charlie's mom would then hand Charlie the place and say, "Time to clean-up."
Charlie's mom secured Charlie's attention by standing in front of him at eye level or touching his arm.
Target stimulus: Charlie is all finished with eating.
Cue: Charlie's mom hands Charlie the plate and says, “time to clean-up.”
Step 2.2 Using the response interval, wait for the toddler to respond
Wait the number of seconds specified in the response interval. This is the time between delivering the cue and the prompt.
Parents can participate even in the early stages of using the prompting procedure by counting the number of seconds after the cue and then by signaling the EI provider to prompt if the toddler has not responded.
Step 2.3 Deliver prompts following the toddler's attempts
If the toddler's response is incorrect, provide positive feedback and the reinforcer to the toddler. This can be accomplished by interrupting the incorrect response, and then deliveriving the next prompt in the hierarchy. Also, deliver the controlling prompt last if toddler does not respond to the other levels of the hierarchy.
Use the response interval prior to delivering another prompt in the hierarchy.
Step 2.4 Fade prompts in the least-to-most hierarchy
As the toddler learns the target skill or behavior, you will need to implement the plan to fade prompts.