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](https://aba-tools.com/tools/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.

## More learner activities

- **[Flashcards](https://aba-tools.com/guide/flashcards)** (Naming & recognition): Naming pictures (tacts) in discrete trials
- **[Pronouns Practice](https://aba-tools.com/guide/pronouns)** (Language): Pronouns: select the picture, or find and read the written word
- **[Find It](https://aba-tools.com/guide/find-it)** (Listening): Listener responding: the learner hears a word and taps the picture
- **[Which One?](https://aba-tools.com/guide/which-one)** (Listening): Listener responding by function, feature, and class
- **[Match It](https://aba-tools.com/guide/match-it)** (Matching): Visual matching to sample
- **[Sort It](https://aba-tools.com/guide/sort-it)** (Matching): Sorting pictures by class, function, or feature
- **[Put It](https://aba-tools.com/guide/put-it)** (Listening): Following instructions with in, on, under, next to, and in front of
- **[Feel It](https://aba-tools.com/guide/feel-it)** (Social): Reading feelings in social situations: how a person feels, why, and what to say
- **[Count & Compare](https://aba-tools.com/guide/count)** (Math): Early math: numerals 1–5, counting, matching numbers to amounts, more and less, and size
- **[Word Match](https://aba-tools.com/guide/word-match)** (Reading): Early reading: matching printed words to pictures, and letters
- **[Trace It](https://aba-tools.com/guide/trace-it)** (Writing): Pre-writing and handwriting: tracing lines, shapes, letters, and numbers
- **[My Way](https://aba-tools.com/guide/my-way)** (Communication): A functional request (mand), for example in FCT
- **[Say It](https://aba-tools.com/guide/say-it)** (Communication): A talker (AAC) for requests and first sentences, with every press counted
- **[Tiny Bites](https://aba-tools.com/guide/tiny-bites)** (Daily routines): Bite shaping for food selectivity, with a choice board
- **[Token Board](https://aba-tools.com/guide/tokens)** (Motivation): A token economy: a themed token board or a gem jar, with a picture menu of how to earn

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From https://aba-tools.com/guide/toothbrushing