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Task Analysis and Prompt Fading

Module 8: The Six Elements of Skills Training ยท Lesson 2 of 3

Break the skill down, then systematically remove yourself.

Write the skill as 5-9 observable steps. Baseline which steps the participant already performs. Teach only the missing steps; teaching mastered steps erodes dignity and time.

Fade prompts along a hierarchy: physical guidance, full verbal, partial verbal, gesture, independent. Record prompting level each session; that record is your progress data.

Key takeaways

  • Teach only the unmastered steps
  • Prompt level is your progress metric
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