ABA Exam CoachLessons · G. Behavior-Change Procedures
G.7 · Choosing and fading prompts
Prompts get a skill started, but the real goal is to fade them so the learner no longer needs them. Let's work out how to pick the right prompting system and how to tell whether it's working.
Key takeaway
Response prompts act on the learner's behavior: verbal instructions, gestures, models and physical guidance. Stimulus prompts change or add to the stimulus itself, like making the correct card bigger or putting it closer. Most-to-least starts with full help and fades it. Least-to-most gives an independent chance first and adds help only as needed. Every plan needs a fading method so stimulus control moves to the natural SD.
Response prompts act on the learner's behavior: verbal instructions, gestures, models and physical guidance. Stimulus prompts change or add to the stimulus itself, like making the correct card bigger or putting it closer. Most-to-least starts with full help and fades it. Least-to-most gives an independent chance first and adds help only as needed. Every plan needs a fading method so stimulus control moves to the natural SD.
Members get the full lesson video, notes and a 5-question test
The video walks through the idea, worked examples, the trap people fall into and an exam-style question. The notes and the checkpoint come with it, and your results feed your Where to focus plan.