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This guide is the one I wish someone had handed me at the beginning. It’s not tied to any specific curriculum, and covers the foundations of running any skill-building session with any child. Whether you're working on requesting, labeling, daily living skills, social routines, or any other target your team has identified — the same principles apply.
9 sections covering everything:
What ABA is — the ABC framework explained with a real example
The four conditions for a good session: environment, motivation, timing, duration
Choosing a target skill — what makes a good home target and how to write it clearly
Least-to-most prompting — the full six-level ladder and the 3-to-5-second wait rule
Reinforcement in practice — how to find what works and deliver it effectively
Running the session — the minute-by-minute structure that builds consistent progress
Reading your data — simple trial codes and what each data pattern tells you
When it's not working — a five-check troubleshooting guide
Generalization — teaching skills that travel across people, places, and materials
3 printable worksheets: Target Skill Planner · Session Data Sheet (10-trial grid with prompt codes) · Reinforcer Inventory
For Bug Buddies-specific session guidance, see the Bug Buddies Parent Coaching Guide.
© 2026 XoBug®. For personal and family use only. Created by a physician-parent. Informed by behavioral science. Built for real life.
This guide is the one I wish someone had handed me at the beginning. It’s not tied to any specific curriculum, and covers the foundations of running any skill-building session with any child. Whether you're working on requesting, labeling, daily living skills, social routines, or any other target your team has identified — the same principles apply.
9 sections covering everything:
What ABA is — the ABC framework explained with a real example
The four conditions for a good session: environment, motivation, timing, duration
Choosing a target skill — what makes a good home target and how to write it clearly
Least-to-most prompting — the full six-level ladder and the 3-to-5-second wait rule
Reinforcement in practice — how to find what works and deliver it effectively
Running the session — the minute-by-minute structure that builds consistent progress
Reading your data — simple trial codes and what each data pattern tells you
When it's not working — a five-check troubleshooting guide
Generalization — teaching skills that travel across people, places, and materials
3 printable worksheets: Target Skill Planner · Session Data Sheet (10-trial grid with prompt codes) · Reinforcer Inventory
For Bug Buddies-specific session guidance, see the Bug Buddies Parent Coaching Guide.
© 2026 XoBug®. For personal and family use only. Created by a physician-parent. Informed by behavioral science. Built for real life.