Daily routines

Toothbrushing

A 9-step toothbrushing chain (task analysis)

Nine steps, from “Grab toothbrush” to “Put away toothbrush and toothpaste,” with a reward after each step. Arcade is a checklist with ticket prizes and video models. In Roomba, a robot vacuum cleans after each step.

Open Toothbrushing

When

  • Teach or maintain a self-care routine with forward, backward, or total-task chaining.
  • Use with learners who do well with a visual checklist and a reward after each step.
  • Use Roomba for learners who like to watch the vacuum, or when Arcade is not motivating.

Why

  • Each step has its own video model that shows the action.
  • An immediate reward after each step and a large reward at the end help the learner continue the chain.
  • Step-level data shows which link in the chain fails.

How

  1. On the setup screen, select Arcade or Roomba.
  2. Tap Play. To change between Arcade and Roomba, go back to All tools and open Toothbrushing again.
  3. Arcade: when the learner completes a step, tap the step to win a ticket. ▶ View Video Model plays that step. To clear a step, tap it again. Reset game starts again from the beginning.
  4. Roomba: the screen shows one step at a time. When the learner completes the step, tap the dirty area or the large button to send the Roomba. Start over starts again from the beginning. 🔊 sets the sound on or off.
  5. Brushing steps 4–6 include a count-to-10 note for the adult.

Saved to the dashboard: Each step when the learner completes it. The dashboard shows the steps for each session, full routines, typical time, and how frequently the learner completed each step.

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