Step 2:
Each member would need to complete List A (each member needs to complete three lists prior to the actual writing of the contract).
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Do some baseline with the behaviors that will be tracked and be in the contract.
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Each member should be given a copy of list A. Everyone in the group should be careful when they describe all the tasks; making sure that it is easily understandable.
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When the completed lists are done, they can be put aside and the group can proceed
to the next step.
Step 3:
Complete List B and meet with the members who are part of the contingency contract.
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List B can also help identify areas where disagreements exist between the group members when it comes to certain tasks being done on a regular basis and correctly.
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Each member should be given a copy of List B and put their names on the three blanks on the top of the paper.
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List B should be passed around and everyone should write at least one positive behavior.
Step 4:
Complete List C and have the group members identify potential rewards that would be
earned when successfully completing the tasks in the contract.
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The members should put special items or activities that they have been wanting or want to do.
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With List A, this list identifies the tasks that are already tasks that are already in the
client’s repertoire and with List B, is the list where there is a list of tasks that can be done by the other members of the group and add to what they are already doing in the contract.
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When List C is completed, each member of the group should collect their other two
lists and read them carefully, making sure all the information that was misinterpreted is talked about. At the end of List C, this list would help identify those possible rewards.
Step 5:
Write and Sign Contracts; making sure that everyone who is involved in making the contract to sign it and contribute to List A, B, and C (Tasks, Rewards and Task Records).
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This is the final step which starts with picking a task for each person’s contract. Who is going to perform the task, how to do the task and when the task has to be done.
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At the end of figuring out the tasks, the next thing to do is to see what reward would be given.
For success to occur with using a contingency contract, one needs to see if having a
contingency contract is a good pick for intervention for the given problem. For this to happen, the ABA practitioner would need to consider the nature of the wanted behavior
change, the verbal and conceptual skills of the client and the individual’s relationship
