Adapting Interventions for Adolescents, Teens, & Young Adults

A term used when an intervention is centered around the behaviors, environments, and skills that are most important within that individual's life is called?

Individualized Interventions

Social Significance

Functional Significance

Correlated Life Skills (CLS)

When working with older clients, a therapist should avoid (check all that apply)

Baby talk

A "teacher" voice

Drawing a lot of attention to the client/ therapy within community settings

Natural error correction procedures

Bringing a bag of reinforcers and toys used for younger children

Checking in with the managers of the case to ensure correct implementation of programs

In most cases when working with older clients, it is appropriate to use technology such as videos, playing music, and video games as reinforcers.

True

False

Within the first video, what did the therapist and client pair/bond over?

Video Games

Soccer

Puzzles

Music

Behaviors of concern with older clients may look different than those of younger clients. These could inlcude (check all that apply)

Innapropriate sexual behaviors or language

Extreme aggression or property destruction

Elevated non-compliance behaviors

Inappropriate language

At the age of 16, a client has the legal right to refuse services or to cancel a therapy session on their own.

True

False

In the second video, what skills/ behaviors did they focus on within the session?

Identifying non-verbal cues within conversations and social interactions

Completing chores and daily living skills using a schedule/ self-management system

Following receptive instructions within the community and at the store

Completing homework on a self-managment schedule

Some unique programs and lessons that you may encounter while working with older clients include (check all that apply)

Within community settings while providing therapy, there should be a plan made between the managers of the case and the family to prepare for. . .(check all that apply)

How to respond if asked who you are by a community member or peer

What lessons or programs are appropriate to run within that setting

A plan for appropriate reinforcement

Involvement within social situations

In the last video, what did they use as reinforcement within the community setting?

Phone time

Breaks

Bubbles