#17: You Can't Improve What You Can't Measure

<p>Taking data vastly improves the performance of both students and teachers alike. ABAs and OTs can determine the best course of action for increasing or reducing behaviors with data to back them up, while students also feel more motivated with their increased awareness. </p> <p>Discussed today are the practical reasons for taking data, specific steps you can take to start taking data, and the common barriers to taking good data. Data collection goals between ABAs and OTs may also be different, so Mandy and Aditi break down how they view these goals and how they can achieve them.   </p> <p>HIGHLIGHTS</p> <p>03:24 Shoutout to CentralReach Institute</p> <p>04:20 Evidence-based interventions and why ABAs take so much data</p> <p>08:49 OT barriers to data collection</p> <p>11:23 How to begin collecting data </p> <p>15:30 OT data collection on goals and strategies to achieve that</p> <p>25:48 Taking data increases motivation and improves performance  </p> <p>28:30 Using standardized charts to measure fluency</p> <p>35:13 Case study: Similarities and differences between ABA and OT goals</p> <p>GLOSSARY</p> <p>Dead Person Test - A test that says if a dead person cannot do it, then it is behavior, and if a dead person can do it, it is not behavior. </p> <p>RHUMBA - How Relevant is it, How long, Understandable, Measurable, Behavioral, and Achievable</p> <p>COAST - Client, Occupation, Assist Level, Specific, and Time-bound</p> <p>SMART - Significant, Measurable, Achievable, Relates to the person, and Time-based</p> <p>RESOURCES</p> <p>Join our The ABA and OT Podcast Facebook Group to get access to the following resources:</p> <p>Facebook group link: <a href='https://www.facebook.com/groups/397478901376425'>https://www.facebook.com/groups/397478901376425</a></p> <p>EXTERNAL RESOURCES</p> <p><a href='http://dradititheot.com/'>Aditi's Website</a></p> <p><a href='https://www.aota.org/-/media/Corporate/Files/Practice/virtual-services/Progress-Monitoring-Documentation-Virtual%20School-Based-Delivery-Telehea