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. 2021 Aug 11;14(4):893–912. doi: 10.1007/s40617-021-00600-9

Table 3.

Examples of Antecedents and Responses in Telehealth Sessions for Different Types of Trials

Delivery mode Type of trial Antecedents, including prompts Student response
TSD Tact objects The therapist held a spoon in front of the camera and provided echoic prompts as required. “Spoon” or “This is a spoon.”
Tact features The therapist held a cup in front of the camera and provided echoic prompts as required. “This is a cup. It has a rim, a handle, and a base.”
Intraverbal The therapist asked, “What do you call a large water body surrounded by land?” and used an echoic prompt, if required. “Lake.”
Transcription The therapist said a word. The student wrote the word and held it up in front of the camera.
Mand for information using “where?” The therapist said, “Keep the book there,” and used a text prompt by holding up the text in front of the camera or used an echoic prompt. “Where should I keep the book?”
Mand for information using “What?” The therapist said, “Mom is going to give you something special today,” and used a text or echoic prompt. “What is mom going to give me?”
Mand for information using “Which?” The student had several colored pens on their table. The therapist said, “Pick up a pen,” and used text or echoic prompts. “Which pen should I pick up?”
Part listener responding, part tact The therapist presented stimuli in an array on a PowerPoint slide on their PC or by arranging stimuli in front of their phone camera. They issued an instruction such as “Which one gives light?” and used text or echoic prompts. “Candle.”
TSPM Mand for tangibles or edibles The parent brought an edible or tangible item in view. After ascertaining interest, the parent provided a model or physical prompt for the sign or said the name of the item depending on a predetermined protocol. The student signed or said the name of the item.
Listener responding with arrays As in TSD, previously, without echoic or text prompts; the therapist asked which one is a “sea animal.” The parent provided a predetermined gestural prompt if required. The student touched the image of a ship on their screen. If the response was correct, the parent gave a thumbs-up. If incorrect, the parent said the response selected.
Tacts, intraverbals, and transcription As in TSD, previously.
Reading The student was given preprinted worksheets; the therapist had a copy. The student read words or passages.
Math Parent gave a preprinted worksheet with 100 single-digit addition exemplars. The therapist had a copy. The student said or wrote their response and held it up in front of their camera.

Note. TSD = therapist-student direct; TSPM = therapist-student parent mediated.