VIDBE-Q Volume 69 Issue 2
Phase I Troubleshooting
Below are several issues that came up and how they were addressed during
Phase 1 of our PECS-VI intervention.
Table 2
Phase I Problems and Solutions
Problem Solution(s)
My student finds the symbol
reinforcing due to an interesting
auditory component that closely
matches the item it represents.
• Make a new symbol that eliminates
the auditory component, but is the
same tactually and visually, or
• Discontinue the use of the item and
symbol.
Throwing the symbol is a game for my
student.
• Implement antecedent interventions
to provide plenty of social
interaction before and throughout
the sessions.
• Do not react to the throwing.
• Incorporate social components to
the reinforcers. Example: one of our
learner's reinforcers was a sound
machine. When we used this item,
we would turn it into a game where
we took turns, reacted to the sounds
as the learner was playing with the
item etc.
• Incorporate calming strategies if
overstimulation increases throwing
behavior.
My student is showing little progress.
• Increase dosage by adding more
trials to each session.
