Re:RFFC/Intraverbal modules-LONG

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At the request of many people, here is the list of modules.

Steph

As far as how these are taught, I will try to give you a decent explanation.

First, the child must be able to receptively identify the card.

Next, you would begin the RFFC procedure (Receptive by Feature, Function, and

Class). A field of cards is laid on the table and you give the instruction:

" Touch, show me, where's the one that......... " The child touches the card

as the response.

The next component is the Intraverbal. This is telling you the item you are

describing without cards present. (If the card is present, then it is a

combo of tact and intraverbal). So you would give the instruction:

" Tell me, what''s the, do you know something that....... " The response is

the child tells you the name of the object.

There is also a reversal component where after they tell you the item name

you reverse the question and they give you the feature, function or class.

Ex. " What's something that has pedals? " Child- " bike "

" A bike is something that has.... " Child - " pedals "

" What does a bike have? " Child- " A bike has pedals. "

These items are taught in a structured teaching situation like at the table.

When they are considered mastered, we often incorporate them into structured

conversations (write back if you would like details on this).

Teaching procedures

Although I've listed these in order, you don't have to do one step at a time.

Some skills must be present before moving on, rec ID for RFFC and tacting

for intraverbals, but if they have all the skills the steps can be started

together. With 2 children I work with, we introduce the RFFC, Intraverbal

and reversal all together. Example of all of the skills combined:

T=therapist C=child Target=bike

T- " Touch the one you ride "

C-(Touches bike) RFFC

T-(Removes cards) " What's something that you ride? "

C- " Bike " INTRAVERBAL

T- " A bike is something you.... "

C- " ride " INTRAVERBAL REVERSAL

T- " What do you do with a bike? "

C- " You ride a bike/A bike is something you ride/etc. " INTRAVERBAL REVERSAL

It's important to really vary the language in this and the emphasis is on it

being natural. Not only do you want the therapist to use natural/novel

language, the more variability in the child's language the better. The

response form for the intraverbal can be words or sign. When we did this

with a child who used sign, we did not do the reversal b/c of the amount of

time it took to teach a sign. He is happily using words across all programs

and manding these days and we now run the reversal with words. Also, it's

not always necessary to run the above sequence exactly as it's written. That

serves more of a framework so that skills are not always presented in such a

structured sequence.

Targets

The number of targets we run varies from child to child. We introduce the

modules as a whole and usually keep it around until all of the targets have

met criteria for mastery. Some kids only do 3-4 modules (10-20 targets),

another keeps about 8 (35-50 targets). This should be adjusted for each

child. Whenever a module is finished we just add in another one. On our

white boards, it has been helpful to erase or somehow mark the targets within

a module that are " mastered " in probes. The old ones still get done but we

have better focus on the components that are still being acquired.

Mastery

Criteria differs, though it's usually 2-3 days in probing. This means that

we probe by asking without cards the intraverbal questions. The answer has

to be quick and unprompted to be considered mastered. I have a few examples

of probe sheets and am working on converting them from hard copies to

something I could send via Email.

We have found that sometimes one component of a module is not mastered and we

have handled this different ways. If it's been around for a long time and

seems to be holding us up, we might decide it's not very functional for the

child and get rid of it. If it's something that is the response for several

targets (i.e., food) and we are not getting the response everytime in probes,

we might master it if all of the therapists are confident they have the

response but it's just not showing up. In cases like this we have also

combined it with another component (food you eat for breakfast-cereal) to

give the child a better idea of what we're looking for.

1. Pillow

· On your bed, put your head on it, soft and fluffy, sleep on it

2. Tree

· Grows outside, has branches, has leaves, gives us a shade, has a trunk, has

bark, plant

3. Chair

· You sit in it, made of wood, has a back, furniture, at the table, has legs.

4. Cat

· Says meow, animal, purrs, kitten, has 4 legs, is a pet, has whiskers, pet

it, furry

5. Shoes

· Clothing, wear on your feet, wear when you go outside, protect your feet,

have laces/Velcro

6. Towel

· Dries you off, use after a shower/bath, soft and fluffy, made of cloth

7. Telephone

· Talk on it, answer it, has buttons, has a cord, rings, use it to call people

8. Refrigerator

· Appliance, in the kitchen, keeps food cold, where (juice) goes, has a

freezer

9. Dishwasher

· In the kitchen, washes dishes, appliance, has a door, has two racks, uses

dishwashing soap

10. Key

· Unlocks doors, starts the car, on a ring, made of metal

11. Lawnmower

· Cuts the grass, has a blade, has a handle, uses gas, mows

12. VCR

· Plays movies, rewinds movies, fast forwards movies, has buttons, has a

clock, use with a TV

13. Clock

· Tells time, has two hands, is round (usually)

14. Socks

· Clothing, wear with shoes, keep feet warm, made from yarn/cloth, has a

heel, has a toe, come in pairs

15. Juice

· Drink it, keep in the refrigerator, pour in a cup, made from fruit, sweet

drink, drink when you're thirsty, made from apples/grapes/oranges/etc.

16. Cake

· Sweet food, eat a birthday parties, put frosting on it, put candles on it,

come is slices/pieces

17. Chips

· Salty food, made from potato, crispy, come in a bag, eat it for a

snack/with lunch

18. Coke

· Drink from a can, has bubbles, pour from a can, is brown, drink

19. Water

· Get at the sink, wash hands in it, take a bath in it, swim in it, boats

float on it, fish swim in it, wet, drink it

20. Ball

· Round, kick, roll, throw, catch, throw, toy, filled with air

21. Boat

· Floats on water, take a ride on it, vehicle, go fishing on it, has a motor

22. Fish

· Animal, swims in water, has gills, has scales, has a tail, fisherman catch

them, eat them, keep in a fish bow/tank

23. Banana

· Yellow, fruit, eat it, monkey eats it, peel it, yellow, long

24. French fries

· Food you get at BK/McD/Whataburger, put ketchup on them, eat with

hamburgers, made from potatoes

25. Sandwich

· Eat for lunch, peanut butter and jelly, made with bread, put lunchmeat on

it, put Mayo/mustard on it

26. Cup

· Pour milk/juice in it, Drink milk/juice from it, find in the kitchen, drink

from it, dish

27. Door

· Open it, close it, use a key to open it, has a handle, has windows, has a

doorbell

28. Sink

· Wash your hands in it, in the kitchen or bathroom, put dirty dishes in it,

get water from it, has a faucet, has a drain

29. Table

· Has legs, made of wood, in the kitchen, eat at it, work at it, furniture

30. Couch

· Has pillows, soft, sit on it, lay on it, in the TV room, furniture

31. House

· Where you live, has a roof, has windows, has a door, building

32. Bike helmet

· Wear on your head, protects your head, wear when you ride your bike, wear

when you rollerblade, has a strap

33. Hungry Hungry Hippos

· Game, you play it, has marbles, toy, has 4 hippos

34. Pool table

· Has pool balls, has sticks, covered with felt, made from wood, play pool on

it, furniture?

35. Mirror

· In the bathroom, look in it, can see yourself in it, is flat

36. Ceiling fan

· Hangs from ceiling, has blades, turn on, turn off, keeps you cool

37. Light/lamp

· Furniture, has a switch to turn on and off, has a light bulb, makes light,

plug it in

38. Pizza

· Food, has cheese, has pepperoni, is round, eat it, get from Pizza Hut,

delivery man brings it

39. Desk

· Furniture at school, sit at it, do schoolwork at it, made of metal and

wood, has 4 legs

40. Bike

· Ride, pedal, has handle bars, has tires, has a seat

41. Shirt

· Clothing, has buttons, hangs in the closet, wear it, has a collar

42. Broccoli

· Food, eat it, cook it, green, grows in garden

43. Wagon

· Toy, pull it, put stuff in it, ride in it, has 4 wheels

44. Pig

· Animal, lives on a farm, says " oink " , has 4 legs, has curly tail

45. Fire truck

· Vehicle, firemen drive it, has a siren, has a ladder, has red lights

46. Milk

· Comes from cows, pour it, drink it, white, cold, kept in refrigerator

47. Tiger

· Animal, has stripes, roars, lives in the jungle, runs fast

48. Bowl

· Dish, round, use when you eat, put cereal in it, found in kitchen

49. Dog

· Animal, pet it, barks, furry, likes to run, eats bones, puppy

50. Swing

· Toy, found at park, found in backyard, push it, play on it

51. Computer

· Found in office, has a mouse, turn it on, play games on it, type on it

52. Hamburger

· Food, eat it, get it at Burger King, cook it on grill, round, put ketchup

on it, put mustard on it

53. Playdoh

· Toy, play with it, roll it in a ball, cut in shapes, comes in a can

54. Cookie

· Food, eat it, sweet, snack, found in the pantry

55. Bird

· Animal, flies, chirps, has feathers, lives in a nest, has wings

56. Cereal

· Food, crunchy, put in a bowl, pour milk on it, eat with a spoon, eat for

breakfast

57. Vacuum

· Cleans dirt from carpet, plug it in, push & pull it, loud, has a bag on it

58. Flower

· Plant, pretty, water it, grows outside, smells good

59. Hot dog

· Food, eat it, cook on grill, put mustard on it, has a wiener, put catsup on

it

60. Book

· Has a cover, has pages of words & pictures, read it, made of paper, found

at a library

61. Back pack

· Put books in it, carry it on your back, take it to school, hang in the

closet at school, has straps

62. Stove

· Gets hot, cook food on it, found in kitchen, has burners, has knobs

63. Basketball

· Round, has lines around it, bouncy, play with it, shoot baskets with it,

orange

64. Toilet

· White, found in bathroom, go pee in it, go poop in it, flush it

65. School bus

· Vehicle, ride in it, takes kids to school, yellow, lets kids off at home

66. Pants

· Clothing, wear them, put on your legs, hangs in the closet, has a zipper

67. House

· Building, people live in it, made of brick & wood, has lots of rooms,

construction workers build it

68. Airplane

· Vehicle, flies in the air, has wings, big, takes you to other towns, lands

at the airport

69. Plate

· Dish, flat, round, put food on it, used for eating

70. Telephone

· Rings, has mouth & ear pieces, talk on it, has a cord, answer it

71. Microwave

· found in the kitchen, has a door & buttons, shows the time, cook food in

it, cooks food fast

72. Pen

· Write with it, uses ink, long, use with paper, writing utensils, made of

plastic/metal

73. Mr. Mouth

· Game, has bugs, uses batteries, has 4 hands, turn on and off

74. Shelves

· Furniture, put books on it, put games on it, made of wood

75. Coffee maker

· Appliance, makes coffee, gets hot, put coffee in it, turn on and off, made

of metal and plastic, has buttons, has a clock

76. Money-bills

· Made of paper, buy stuff with it, shaped like rectangle, has numbers on it

77. Money-coins

· Made of metal, round, buy stuff with it, count it, jingles

78. Paper

· Comes from trees, write on it, has lines, do schoolwork on it, flat, white

79. Blocks

· Toys, builds with them, different shapes

80. Hammer

· Tool, made of metal and wood, hit nails with it, build with it, has a long

handle

81. Train

· Runs on tracks, has a conductor/engineer, takes people places, vehicle, has

a caboose

82. Swimming pool

· Filled with water, has a diving board, has steps, where you swim, in the

backyard/at the club

83. Park

· Has swings, has slides, has a jungle gym, where kids play, where you go to

climb, outside

84. Chalkboard

· Teacher writes on it, use chalk on it, black/green, in the classroom

85. Closet

· In your bedroom, where you put your shoes, where you hang your shirts,

where you hang your pants, has clothes in it, has doors, room

86. Burger King

· Restaurant, where you get a hamburger, where you get French fries, has a

playground

87. Cici's Pizza

· Restaurant, where you get pizza, has video games

88. School

· Where you go to learn, where you see Mrs. Cloyse, has a cafeteria, has a

library, bus takes you home from it

89. Library

· Place in school, filled with books, where the Librarian works, where you

check out books

90. Motorcycle

· Vehicle, Mom and Dad ride, has two wheels, has a motor, has handlebars,

uses gas

91. Blanket

· Keeps you warm, on your bed, made of cloth

92. Soap

· Use in the shower/at the sink, comes in a bar, makes you clean, wash with

it, makes bubbles, smells good

93. Shampoo

· Wash your hair with it, comes in a bottle, use in the shower, is a liquid,

makes bubbles, use with conditioner

94. Toothpaste

· Put on your toothbrush, makes your teeth clean, tastes like____, comes in a

tube

95. Pants

· Clothing, wear on your legs, have pockets, have a zipper, has a waistband

96. Brush

· Use on your hair, fixes your hair, has a handle, has bristles

97. Grill

· Gets hot, cooks hamburgers, outside in the backyard, uses gas/charcoal

98. Trash can

· Where trash goes, has a bag, has a lid, where garbage goes, where you throw

things away

99. Microwave

· In the kitchen, appliance, heats food up, has buttons, has a clock, has a

door

100. Glue/paste

· White, sticks things together, comes in a bottle, sticky, school supply

101. glue stick

· comes in a tube, white, sticky, sticks things together, school supply

102. Tape

· On a roll, keeps things together, see-through, use when you wrap presents

103. Rubber bands

· Stretchy, brown, holds things together, made of plastic

104. Chalk

· White, use on the chalkboard, teacher writes with it, long, writing utensil

105. Eraser

· On the end of the pencil, erases pencil marks, pink, use on paper, school

supply

106. Stapler

· Uses staples, holds papers together, Made of metal, squeeze it together

107. Notebook

· Made of paper, has a cover, write in it, has a spiral, school supply

108. Pencil

· Made of wood, sharpen it, has an eraser, has lead, write with it, writing

utensil

109. Crayon

· Made of wax, comes in different colors, color with it, use in coloring

books, sharpen it

110. Markers

· Different colors, draw with them, have ink

111. Locker

· Where you keep books at school, has a lock, uses a combination, has a

handle, in the hallway

112. Paints

· Use with paintbrush, different colors, paint with them, wet

113. Paintbrush

· Has a handle, has bristles, use to paint, use in art

114. Pencil sharpener

· made of metal, on the wall/desk, sharpens pencils, has a handle you turn

115. Globe

· Round, shows the continents, shows the oceans, in the classroom, has a stand

116. Ruler

· Long, has inches, has centimeters, has feet, measures things, school supply

117. Mall

· Has stores, buy clothes at it, any other things the child does at the mall

118. Grocery store

· Store, Kroger, Randall's, where you buy food, where you buy _______

119. Mc's

· Restaurant, get French fries, get hamburger, has a playground,

Mc

120. Book store

· Store, buy books, has lots of books,

121. Toy R Us

· Store, buy toys, buy games

122. Zoo

· Where you see lions, tigers, elephants, etc., where the zookeeper works

123. Cupboard

· In the kitchen, holds dishes, holds glasses/cups, above the countertop,

where clean dishes go

124. Drawer

· In your dresser, in a desk, holds _______, opens and closes

125. Counter

· In the kitchen, put toaster on it, put blender on it, flat, hard, made of

_______, wipe off with dishrag

126. Toaster

· appliance, put bread in it, toasts bread/bagel, has a plug, gets hot

127. Can opener

· Appliance, opens cans, has a sharp blade, in the kitchen

128. Mixer

· Appliance, mixes cookie dough, mixes cake batter, has beaters, in the

kitchen

129. Blender

· Appliance, in the kitchen, makes smoothies, has a glass/plastic pitcher,

goes fast and slow

130. Napkin

· Made of cloth/paper, wipe your mouth with it, shaped like a

rectangle/square, use when you eat

131. Dish towel

· In the kitchen, wipe counters with it, wipe dishes with it, made of cloth

132. Measuring cups and spoons

· In the kitchen, measures, use when baking/cooking, kitchen utensil

133. Cookie cutters

· Use when you bake cookies, different shapes, cut dough, kitchen utensil

134. Cookie sheet

· Bake cookies on it, made of metal, flat, put in the oven, bakeware, kitchen

utensil

135. Cake pan

· In the kitchen, kitchen utensil, pour cake batter in it, bake cakes in it,

put in the oven

136. Washcloth

· Use in the bathtub/shower, clean yourself with it, use with soap, cleans

your body

137. Toilet paper

· Wipe yourself with it, made of paper, on a roll, shaped like a circle, by

the toilet

138. Q-tip

· Use to clean your ears, has cotton, has a stick, carefully put in your ears!

139. Nail clippers

· Made of metal, sharp, use to cut your toenails, cut your fingernails

140. Comb

· Use on your hair, fixes your hair, has teeth, made of plastic

141. Pajamas

· Clothing, wear in your bed, have a shirt and shorts/pants, nightgown, wear

when you sleep

142. Underwear

· Clothing, wear under your clothes, wear on your bottom

143. Snowpants

· Clothing, wear outside when it's cold (I don't know anymore, I'm from

Houston!)

144. Mittens

· Clothing, wear on your hands

145. Scarf

· Clothing, long, made of yarn, wear around your neck

146. Bathing suit

· Clothing, wear in the pool, wear when you swim, boys-has a string, has

pockets, girls-has straps

147. Raincoat

· Clothing, wear when it rains, protects you from rain, made of plastic, has

a hood

148. Wrapping paper

· Made of paper, put around presents, held together with tape, cut with

scissors

149. Greeting cards

· Send with presents, made of paper, write messages in it, give for

birthdays, give for holidays

150. Camera

· Takes pictures, uses film, has buttons, has a lens, uses a battery

151. Remote control

· Changes the channel, has buttons, use with the TV, is black/gray

152. Garage door opener

· Opens/closes the garage, is in the car, has a button

153. CD's

· Put in the CD player, put in the computer, round and flat, plays music,

plays games

154. Stereo

· Plays music, has speakers, has a volume button, plays the radio

155. Hangers

· Use in the closet, hang shirts/pants/jackets on them, made of wire, made

of plastic

156. Airplane

· Has wings, vehicles, takes people to other cities, lands at the airport,

flies in the air