copyright 2005 sheila eyberg parent-directed interaction pdi

Copyright 2005 Sheila Eyberg

Parent-DirectedInteraction

PDI


Child-Directed Interaction Parent-Directed

Interaction

Parents follow

Play therapy skills Nonverbal communication Differential social attention

Parents lead Contingency management Limit-setting Consistency Problem solving Reasoning skills


Parent-Directed InteractionParent-Directed Interaction Effective Commands

Direct (telling, not asking) Positive (what to DO, not stop doing) Single (one at a time) Specific (not vague) Age-appropriate Given in a normal tone of voice Polite and respectful (Please... ) Explained before given or after obeyed Used only when really necessary


Explain

Praise(labeled)

The Command

No Opportunity

Whoops!(start over)

Disobey

Time Out Warning

Obey

Command


The Warning

Obey

Praise (labeled)

Explain

Disobey(UH-OH!)

To the chair

If you don’t [original command], you’ll have to go to the time out chair


Child indicates “yes”

You’re sitting quietly in the chair. Are you ready now to [obey original command]?

Or doesn’t(OH-OH!)

Acknowledge

The Chair

Child Stays on Chair 3 min plus 5 sec quiet

Obey


Back To Chair

The Time Out Room

“You got off the chair before I said you could, so you have to

go the time-out room.”

Child Gets Off Again

Room Warning (once only) “You got off the chair before I said you could.

If you get off again, you’ll go to the time out room.Stay here until I say you can get off.”

Child Gets Off Chair

Time Out Room1 min + 3 sec Quiet


Obey Acknowledge

Yes!

“You’re sitting quietly on the chair.Are you ready now to [obey original command]?”

Back to the Chair

Child Stays on Chair 3 min plus 5 sec quiet

New Command


Back To Play! Explain

Obey

Back to PlayCommand

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Praise


Mastery of the Parent-Directed Interaction

Assess at least 4 commands in 5-minute PDI interaction

At least 75% “effective” commands– Direct– Positively stated– Single– Giving opportunity to obey

At least 75% correct follow-through– Labeled praise after obey– Warning after disobey

If child disobeys warning– Procedure must continue correctly – Must end with labeled praise for compliance to original command

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