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PLAY AND PAIRING  
Part 2

by Maria Carolina Starr M.Ed. / BCBA

In the previous Play and Pairing article, we discussed how to build rapport and associate yourself with preferred stimuli (i.e., pairing) so that you can achieve instructional control. Pairing is a technique to help form and maintain rapport with your client by combining the learning environment, including yourself, with reinforcers.

Play and Pairing

PLAY AND PAIRING  
Part 1

by Maria Carolina Starr M.Ed. / BCBA

As a new or seasoned behavior therapist working with a child, play and pairing is the foundation of instructional control. Think of it as a 3-part pyramid where play is the base, pairing is the body and instructional control is at the pinnacle.