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Jun 2023
16m 16s

What Is a Task Analysis?

Shira Karpel & Shayna Gaunt
About this episode

In ABA, a task analysis can be used to break down larger, more complex skills into smaller steps or actions. This makes them more manageable for our learners. To run our business, we use a project management system to make sure everything runs smoothly. It functions like a task analysis in that anyone on our team can follow the same steps to keep things consistent. In the field, skills like hand washing and bathing can be taught using task analysis, which helps practitioners teach learners all steps in the same order.

Some of the most common questions we get revolve around teaching life skills and social skills. The reason people find them so overwhelming is because they’re so detailed and each person does them differently. Many of the skills we use throughout our lives are essentially a sequence, or a chain of behaviors that lead to a certain outcome. A task analysis can be used to teach the specific parts of each chain. Here, we discuss how to create a task analysis from scratch, the different types of chaining, and how to use prompts to build independence. 

What’s Inside:

  • How to create a task analysis. 
  • How to teach a task analysis and the different types of chaining.
  • How to use prompts to build independence.

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Blog Post – What is ABA Chaining and How Do We Use It?
Editable Task Analyses for Teaching Life Skills

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