Essential Tasks and Programs
The concept behind Essential Tasks and Programs is that there are instruction formats that are particularly useful for a student to be familiar. Within those formats or activities, multiple curricular can be embedded.
Programs
Practical exemplars to demonstrate in phases
Articles
Additional information
on skills
Materials
Printable ABA tools to be used in lessons
Program Videos
Non-Verbal Imitation with Contextual Material
This program teaches students to imitate actions involving materials that give a clue for the student about what action to perform.
Gross Motor Imitation
This program teaches students to develop imitation skills. The goal of this program is to increase their large motor control, attention skills, compliance and to generalize skill of imitation.
Matching II
This program teaches students to put together items that are associated and teaches several different learning how to learn behaviors (e.g., paying attention to the therapist, paying attention to the materials).
Object and Picture Matching
This program teaches several different learning how to learn behaviors (e.g., paying attention to the therapist, paying attention to the materials) without demanding language requirements.
Scanning Via Matching
This program teaches students to scan larger areas more effectively.
Imitation in Play Activities
This program teaches students to apply imitation skills to more fun activities.
Auditory discrimination
This program teaches students to listen to different sounds, notice the difference between them, and perform a corresponding action. This program is a precursor to understanding language.
Recalling Events
This program teaches a student how to answer questions about what he has been doing.
