ABA Glossary

By Dana Meller, M.A., BCBA
Edited by Tyra Sellers, J.D., Ph.D., BCBA-D
ABA Glossary by Dana Meller, M.A., BCBA, edited by Tyra Sellers, J.D., Ph.D., BCBA-D

Treatment drift

The shift/drift of the implementation of a treatment procedure away from the prescribed implementation.

5th Edition Task List

H-6  Monitor client progress and treatment integrity.

6th Edition TCO

H.6 Make data-based decisions about procedural integrity.

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