Teaching Interaction Procedure (TIP) Part 1: The Basics | BCBA CEU | Supervision | 0.5 Hour 

In this presentation, the speaker provides a detailed overview of the Teaching Interaction Procedure (TIP), with emphasis on its application to teaching social skills. TIP is described as a flexible, structured procedure that can be implemented in one-to-one or group formats, in contrived or natural settings, and either proactively or in-the-moment. The presenter outlines learner prerequisites, including basic conversational ability, comprehension, social tolerance, and minimal interfering behavior, while noting that alternative procedures (e.g., discrete trial teaching) may be more appropriate if prerequisites are absent.

Six primary components of TIP are described: (1) labeling and identifying the target skill, (2) providing a meaningful rationale, (3) describing the behavior (often via task analysis), (4) modeling appropriate and inappropriate examples with discrimination training, (5) repeated practice with embedded consequences, and (6) feedback. Emphasis is placed on practice as the central component and on embedding natural consequences to support generalization. The presenter highlights the importance of modeling variations, reinforcing effort and participation, and shaping performance with supportive, precise feedback. Additional considerations include duration of sessions, learner engagement, language level, reinforcement variations, and programming for generalization across settings and contexts. Flexibility is encouraged once practitioners understand the function and purpose of each procedural step.