Pivotal Response Treatment

Remember to take baseline data on the selected objectives and analyze the data.

Typically, 6-10 meaningful objectives are formally targeted at a time (where data are collected), but multiple other goal areas are still addressed and maintained. PRT implementation is not limited to those specific, formal objectives. You may capitalize on incidental learning opportunities that target different behaviors than the ones established in the formal objectives.

Taking baseline data will help you verify that the objective is necessary. You also will be able to compare intervention data to the baseline data in order to answer whether the intervention was effective. This, in combination with monitoring fidelity of implementation, allows for data based decision-making.