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Covers how assessments are conducted to set appropriate individual and family goals, including questionnaires, consent, family interviews, participant observations, and skills assessment by a BCBA/LBA. 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While each provider will have different policies and procedures, there are certain rules set by Maryland Medicaid and other governing boards which providers must follow. Some of these rules of note are:  \n• Providers must complete an assessment to determine goals that are appropriate for the individual and family.  \n• Providers must educate parents/caregivers on the treatment plan and parents/caregivers will develop their own set of goals to work towards.  \n• Providers must supervise the therapists on a regular basis either in person or via telehealth.  \n• Services can only be provided to the participant. While other children in the home may participate from time to time, there should be a parent/caregiver present and participating in the session when other children are included.  \nGetting Started:  \n1. Paperwork in the form of questionnaires , company policies/procedures, and consent forms should be given to you by the provider.  \na. Questionnaires may be written or in an interview form seeking more information about you, the family, and the participant.  \nb. Company Policies/Procedures will outline what the provider expects from you and what you should expect from the provider.  \nc. Consent forms must be signed before any observations are done or an assessment is conducted. These forms will confirm the provider has gone over policies/procedures, any expectations, or rules, and gives your consent to provide treatment to the participant. This should also include consent to provide select services via telehealth.  \n2. Before treatment can start an initial assessment needs to be performed by a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)/ Licensed Behavior Analyst (LBA) . This assessment should include interviews with the family, observations of the participant, and an assessment of current skill levels.  \na. Family Interview: The interview should include reviewing the participant’s development, skill strengths and challenges, goals the family has for the participant and themselves, and what the participant wants to gain from ABA if they are able to communicate this.  \nb. Observation of the Participant: The observation can include notes from watching the participant during the interview and assessment or may be a separate activity. The observation will be used for the BCBA to record how the participant interacts with the world around them.  \nc. Skills Assessment: The BCBA will directly interact with the participant. The specific assessments used will vary, but the BCBA will have a collection of tasks or questions they will work on with the participant. They may bring materials and toys to help complete some of the exercises.  \n3. After an assessment is complete, the BCBA will write a report that summarizes the results of the interview, observation, and skills assessment into a treatment plan. The treatment plan will outline which goals will be worked on within a specific time frame and how disruptive behaviors will be addressed. Before treatment starts , the BCBA should sit down with the family , explain the assessment results and the goals selected, and gain consent to move forward with treatment as outlined in the plan. A copy of each treatment plan should be retained for your personal records.  \nDirect Therapy Sessions:  \nABA therapy is an individualized service that is based on individual strengths and challenges, so each  \nparticipant/family’s session will look different. Most commonly, each session is carried out by the Behavior Technician. There are some basic teaching strategies and elements that are used consistently within ABA that you can expect to see in a session. The Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) will work together to decide which teaching strategy will be used at what times.  \n•  Discrete Trial Teaching (DTT): Discrete Trial Teaching, or DTT, is a high","cbCaifPyzlCSVaCg","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaifPyzlCSVaCg","pdf",182594,"English","# Getting Started\n## Paperwork and Consent\n## Initial Assessment by BCBA/LBA\n## Treatment Plan and Consent\n# Direct Therapy Sessions\n## Individualized Session Approach\n## Teaching Strategies: DTT and NET\n## Pairing and Skill Acquisition\n## Data Logging","[{\"question\":\"What rules must ABA providers follow when starting services in Maryland?\",\"answer\":\"Providers must complete an assessment to set goals for the individual and family, educate parents/caregivers on the treatment plan, supervise therapists regularly (in person or telehealth), and provide services only to the participant while a parent/caregiver participates when other children are included.\"},{\"question\":\"What paperwork and consent are required before ABA treatment begins?\",\"answer\":\"Providers should give questionnaires, company policies/procedures, and consent forms. 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