Pivitol Response Treatment

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Pivtol Response Treatment is evidence based intervention of ABA for kids especially with ASD .It is done in a more naturalistic way and aim is to improve social communication, motivation and play. ABA has three term contingency but pivitol response treatment has four term contingency. There are few important features of PRT.

- It is child centered.

Every thing is about learner's choic.

Every attempt, even a small proximation is reinforced.

- Reinforcement is not contrived.

The Strategies used are - Imitation of facial expression, sounds made by child, gross and fine motor actions.

- Fun words, animated words are paired with actions, like boom with rocket room room with cars.

- Self talk and Toy talk,such as "oh no I'm stuck, HELP", or "my car is fast", "Humm I'm eating chips", or "chips are crunchy, chips are salty."


Pivtol Response Treatment motivates kids especially with ASD to engage in reciprocal interaction, turn-taking, play and self management.


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