Socially Mediated Access (SMA) 2.0

Category 2.0: Socially Mediated Access (SMA)
The problem behavior accesses positive reinforcement through another individual’s behavior.

·         2.1 Socially Mediated Access to adult or staff attention
o   Problem behavior of the individual allows access to adult or staff attention which in return maintains the behavior.
·         2.2 Socially Mediated Access to peer attention
o   Problem behavior results in peer attention, which serves as a reinforcer and maintains the behavior.
·         2.3 Socially Mediated Access to tangible reinforcers
o   Problem behavior results in another person providing a tangible contingent upon the behavior.

EXAMPLE: A mother is on an important phone call. Child: “MOM!! Look at my toy.” Mom: “Wait a minute, I’m on the phone.” Child: “Mommy, mommy, mommy. Look.” Mom: “I’m busy, give me a few minutes.” Child: (flops to the floor and begins kicking his mother and screaming) Mom: (gets off of the phone and attends to the child’s behavior). The child gets mom’s attention.

Replacement Behaviors for Socially Mediated Access
Direct Access to tangible reinforcer (get item yourself)
·         Teaching a socially appropriate behavior or chain of behaviors that allows direct access to tangible reinforcers
Access mand option (asking for item)
·         Teaching the individual an appropriate way to request the tangible or attention desired.
Omission Training option (wait for _____ without behavior)
·         Designate a certain amount of time that the individual must go without engaging in problem behavior, once the interval has elapsed the individual accesses reinforcement if the problem behavior did not occur during the interval
Premack Contingency (first_____, then_______)

·         Designate certain low probability tasks that must be completed in order to access the reinforce

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