Motivating Operations (MOs)

Read the following scenario.
The team project is due in 2-weeks. You have been elected group leader and have accepted the extra responsibilities even though it will mean a few sleepless nights. It may help you lessen your workload if you delegate responsibilities to your group members. The project requires that you create behavior intervention plans for two elementary school students. You will need to utilize Motivating Operations (MOs) in your plan.
For this Discussion Board post, you will evaluate the following cases and answer the following questions related to motivating operations. Be sure to include establishing and abolishing operations when necessary.
Describe the importance of fading reinforcement to natural reinforcers as frequently as possible. How can teachers and behavior analysts consider intrinsic motivation when teaching new skills?
Scenario 1:
Pico struggles with finding the motivation to do his laundry when his parents ask. His parents want to develop some type of reinforcement system based on his motivation, but don't know where to start. A preference assessment was conducted by his BCBA and concluded that his most preferred item was ipad time. How can his parents and BCBA develop a plan to increase Pico’s motivation for this task?
Scenario 2:
Vivi often plays with bouncy balls, playdoh, rice bins, and swings. She enjoys sensory related activities according to her parents. Lately, Vivi has been working with her teacher on functional communication. Her teacher is working on having her request for specific sensory items she prefers. How can her teacher contrive the environment to encourage functional communication?