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. Roomba sends a robot vacuum to clean after each step.

 [Open Toothbrushing](https://aba-tools.com/tools/toothbrushing)

## When

-   Teaching or maintaining a self-care routine with forward, backward, or total-task chaining.
-   Learners who benefit from a visual checklist and a reward after every step.
-   Use Roomba for learners who love watching the vacuum, or when Arcade stops motivating.

## Why

-   Each step has its own video model to show exactly what to do.
-   An immediate reward after each step, plus a big finish, keeps the chain moving.
-   Step-level data shows which link in the chain breaks down.

## How

1.  On the setup screen, choose **Arcade** or **Roomba**, then tap **Play**. To switch, go back to **All tools** and open Toothbrushing again.
2.  **Arcade:** tap a step when it’s done to win a ticket. **▶ View Video Model** plays that step. Tap a step again to uncheck it. **Reset Game** starts over.
3.  **Roomba:** the screen shows one step at a time. When it’s done, tap the dirty spot or the big button to send the Roomba. **Start over** resets. 🔊 turns sound on and off.
4.  Brushing steps 4–6 include a count-to-10 note for the adult.

**Saved to the dashboard:** Each step as it’s completed. The dashboard shows steps per session, full routines, typical time, and how often each step was completed.

## More learner activities

- **[Flashcards](https://aba-tools.com/guide/flashcards)** (Naming & recognition): Naming pictures (tacts) in discrete trials
- **[We & They](https://aba-tools.com/guide/pronouns)** (Language): Pronoun discrimination: we, they, he, she
- **[Find It](https://aba-tools.com/guide/find-it)** (Listening): Listener responding: hear a word and tap 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
- **[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
- **[My Way](https://aba-tools.com/guide/my-way)** (Communication): A functional request (mand), for example in FCT

Every tool, learner profiles, and questions are in the guide. [Back to the guide](https://aba-tools.com/guide)

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