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The Importance of Manding 10/16/2010
TEACHING PROCEDURE: SIGN MANDING
2. Once a learner is consistently manding with almost no physical prompting,
begin to transfer control from the physical prompt to the model/gestural
prompt:
� Model the sign and wait up to 3 seconds for the learner to imitate
� If the learner imitates your model prompt, immediately deliver the
reinforcer
� If the learner does not imitate your model within the 3 seconds,
provide a most-effective, least-intrusive physical prompt and
immediately deliver a small amount of the reinforcer
Note: the item name should be said repeatedly throughotu this procedure
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TEACHING PROCEDURE: SIGN MANDING
3. Once a learner is consistently imitating the model/gestural prompt on the
first trial, begin to transfer control from the model/gestural prompt to the
item presence:
� Model the sign and wait up to 3 seconds for the learner to imitate
� If the learner imitates your model prompt, DO NOT immediately
deliver the reinforcer; rather, wait up to 3 seconds for the learner to
mand again independently
� If the learner mands independently within the 3 seconds,
immediately deliver the reinforcer
� If the learner has not manded by the end of the 3 seconds, model
the sign and, after the learner imitates, deliver a small amount of
the reinforcer
Note: the item name should be said repeatedly throughout this procedure
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TEACHING PROCEDURE: SIGN MANDING
4. Once a learner is consistently manding under the control of the item, begin
to transfer control from the item presence to motivational control:
� After the learner has declared motivation, wait up to 3 seconds for the
mand under the control of the item presence
� If the learner mands under the control of the item, DO NOT
immediately deliver the reinforcer; rather, remove the item from sight
and wait up to 3 seconds for the learner to mand under motivational
control
� If the learner mands in the absence of the item within the 3
seconds, immediately deliver the reinforcer
� If the learner has not manded by the end of the 3 seconds, return
the item to sight, wait up to 3 seconds for the learner to mand,
and then deliver a small amount of the reinforcer
Note: the item name should be said repeatedly throughout this procedure
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