Power to the Parents.pptx - Obsessive Compulsive Foundation

Setting up effective reward chartsSetting up effective reward chartscontinued...Give your child two or three OCD-specific behaviors youwould like them to work on• Develop a rewards menu with your child• Keep it simple!Choosing rewards• If a reward does not result in the increase of analternative behavior, it is not a reinforcer.Setting up effective reward chartscontinued...• Give the reinforcer (attention, points, tangible item)immediately after the behavior occurs• Choose a different reward!Reward with:• Variety is the spice of a reward system!• Consistency is important.• Give the reinforcer every time you observe the behavior.• Your child should be earning rewards every day