Prompting with Purpose
Master the art of teaching independence through intentional prompting and fading. This lesson explores the full prompting hierarchy—from stimulus and response prompts to errorless learning—and the role of Response Interruption and Redirection (RIRD) in ethical, affirming practice. Participants will learn to design fade plans, prevent prompt dependence, and integrate consent and assent into all prompting decisions.
Includes:
Lesson Plan (PDF)
Learner Handout (PDF)
Assignment options, journal articles, and AFIRM modules
Vocabulary guide and reflection prompts
BACB Test Content Outline: 6th Edition, Items G-7, G-8
File Format: 2-file ZIP (Lesson Plan + Learner Handout PDFs)
Tags: #ABA #Prompting #PromptFading #RIRD #Supervision #Ethics #Autonomy #BCBA #Training #LessonPlan
Key Components:
- Differentiating stimulus and response prompts
- Implementing Most-to-Least, Least-to-Most, and errorless prompting
- Developing effective and ethical fade plans
- Understanding and applying RIRD in context
- Promoting learner autonomy, assent, and dignity
Recommended Lesson Order:
- Supervision Unleashed: Mastering the Art of Behavior Analytic Guidance
- Behavioral Cusps and the 7 Dimensions of ABA
- FBAs and FAs Pt 1: Neurodiverse-Affirming Approaches
- Understanding and Applying Measurement Systems in ABA
- Exploring Experimental Design in ABA
- Understanding Antecedent and Consequence Interventions
- Preference Assessments & Schedules of Reinforcement
- Prompting with Purpose
- Types of Teaching in ABA
- Talking to Talk: Understanding Verbal Behavior
- All Things Stimulus
- Stimulus Equivalence Unlocked
- FBAs and FAs Pt 2: Clinical Application Meets Medical Necessity
- Data to Dialogue: Writing Effective and Professional Plans
- Professional Feedback: The Transition from RBT to BCBA
- Trauma-Informed Care and the Evolution of ABA
- Client Rights / Consent / Assent
- Ethics and Professional Boundaries in ABA

