This informative video introduces the essential techniques of Prompting and Shaping, two fundamental strategies used in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) to encourage skill development and behavior modification in children on the autism spectrum. The video explains how these techniques are applied to break down complex tasks into manageable steps, gradually guiding the learner towards the desired behavior or skill through a series of carefully designed prompts and positive reinforcement.

Viewers will learn about the different types of prompts (such as physical, verbal, visual, and gestural) and how to effectively fade these prompts over time, allowing the child to achieve independence in performing various skills. Additionally, the video discusses the process of shaping, which involves reinforcing successive approximations of a target behavior.