The verbal behavior approach: how to teach children with autism and related disorders

The Verbal BehaviorApproach:How to Teach Children with Autismand Related Disorders......Page 5
Contents......Page 9
FOREWORD......Page 11
INTRODUCTION......Page 15
Chapter 1:Starting with ABA......Page 19
Chapter 2:The ABCs of ABA......Page 30
Chapter 3:Assessing Your Child......Page 49
Chapter 4:Developing Reinforcers......Page 60
Chapter 5:Manding......Page 73
Chapter 6:Increasing and ImprovingSpeech in Non-Vocal orMinimally Vocal Children......Page 83
Chapter 7:Errorless Teaching and theUse of Transfer Procedures......Page 95
Chapter 8:Teaching ReceptiveLanguage Skills and OtherNonverbal Operants......Page 106
Chapter 9:Teaching Verbal Operants......Page 120
Chapter 10:Putting It All Together......Page 134
Chapter 11:Teaching Toileting and OtherImportant Self-Help Skills......Page 147
Chapter 12:Final Thoughts......Page 161
APPENDIX 1:GLOSSARY OF TERMS/ACRONYMS......Page 175
APPENDIX 2: VERBAL BEHAVIOR ASSESSMENT FORM......Page 179
APPENDIX 3: SIGN LANGUAGE EXAMPLES......Page 184
APPENDIX 4: SKILL TRACKING SHEETS......Page 186
APPENDIX 5: WEEKLY PROBE SHEETS......Page 188
APPENDIX 6: HELPFUL WEBSITES......Page 191
APPENDIX 7: REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING......Page 193
INDEX......Page 197