Introduction to Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Online Tutorial
	Module 7: DTT and Naturalistic Teaching Pivotal Areas Pivotal Area: Self-Management Mastery of self-management skills is essential for independent functioning. Therefore, it is important for individuals, whether they are on the autism spectrum or not, to learn to monitor their own behavior. This type of behavioral intervention is known as self-management. As an example, I worked with a student with Asperger's Syndrome who was having trouble paying attention to his schoolwork during class. I worked with him on defining exactly what it means to "pay attention" during class, including examples and non-examples. I used role-play to have him watch me pretending to either be paying attention to a worksheet or being distracted and not attending to the worksheet. After he was able to successfully able to do this, we worked on recognizing when he got distracted during his school work. We set a recurring timer, and each time it vibrated, he recorded on a chart whether he had been paying attention or not. If he was paying attention on the majority of checkpoints, he would be able to choose a reinforcer (reward) at the end of class. A chart like the one we used can be found here: www.positivelyautism.com/downloads/selfrecordingsheet.doc Self-Management Resources (Read these to learn more about self-management): Chapter 6 of: Teaching Children with Autism: Strategies for Initiating Positive Interactions and Improving Learning Opportunities Association for Science in Autism Treatment: Self-Management Positively Autism Newsletters on Self-Management: Part 1 and Part 2 Next --> Pivotal Area: Self-Initiations We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.