Therapist can more easily generalize behavior with the session by introducing different antecedents, situations and consequences within the training session. This reduces the cost, time and inconvenience of going to different location and situation in the community. The formal program may contain the basic skills and informal reinforcement can be used during the day to program for generalization outside the session.
For example, the therapist may work on saying "hello" during the session and then have the client practice saying hello by answering the telephone throughout the day or greeting people that come to the door. The informal parts of the program that are modeled and discussed with the family can lead to a more dramatic and improvement in the client overall behavior observed by others in the community.
For example, the therapist may work on saying "hello" during the session and then have the client practice saying hello by answering the telephone throughout the day or greeting people that come to the door. The informal parts of the program that are modeled and discussed with the family can lead to a more dramatic and improvement in the client overall behavior observed by others in the community.
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