Long-Term Intervention
Step 1 --Comprehensive Assessment
Do a Functional Assessment that includes both external and internal environments.
Step 2 --Develop Intervention Plan Content
Use ACT and Mindfulness
Step 3 – Design the Instructional Sequences --Use Direct Instruction Response Locus Analysis
Identify key ideas
Introduce concepts and motor responses
Present positive and negative examples
Organize key ideas into tracks
Start with something easy and build on that
First identify and apply the motor habits
Frequently ask for responses
Establish generalization across person, places, mood
Practice until mastery
Internalize and integrate the newly taught habits
Step 4 --Teach the Skills – Use Behavior Skills Training Approach
Model
Rehearse
Instruct
Provide Feedback