The verbal behavior approach : how to teach children with autism and related disorders / Mary Lynch Barbera ; with Tracy Rasmussen ; foreword by Mark L. Sundberg
Published
London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2007
Starting with ABA -- The ABCs of ABA -- Assessing your child -- Developing reinforcers -- Manding -- Increasing and improving speech in non-vocal or minimally vocal children -- Errorless teaching and teh use of transfer procedures -- Teaching receptive language skills and other nonverbal operants -- Teaching verbal operants -- Putting it all together -- Teaching toileting and other important self-help skills -- Final thoughts -- Glossary of terms/acronyms -- Verbal behavior assessment form -- Sign language examples -- Skill tracking sheets -- Weekly probe sheets -- Helpful websites
Summary
'This book is an important one. Parents will be delighted with its easy and practical approach. It fills a void that currently exists for families trying to figure out how to do a VB approach. Furthermore, it explains a great deal about how ABA approaches behavior and teaching. The sections on rapport building, the importance of motivation, errorless teaching, and reinforcement are well-written, accurate, and perfectly suited to the needs of parents and professionals new to this approach. Her words of advice to families are spoken from the heart and are very wise.'. - Mary Jane Weiss, Journal
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-194) and index
