Resources

NYSABA Papers, November 2007
A Description of Performance Management & Data Based Decision Making within a Center Based Program for Children with Autism
Toward a Behavioral Analysis of Eye Contact During Language Training: A Case Study

Description of Verbal Behavior: A Behavioral Analysis of Language
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Speech Production Table
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Reference List of Evidence Based Methods to Increase Speech Production in Persons with Autism
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Training CDs from ABA Tool Chest
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The following link provides access to Volume 7 of the journal The Behavior Analyst Today.
Beginning on page 242 is an article by Kelly Kates-McElrath and Saul Axelrod of Temple University contrasting behavior analytic approaches to autism treatment. This article might prove useful when discussing the differences between ABA programs that have and have not adopted Skinner's analysis of verbal behavior as a conceptual tool.
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Below is a list of training competencies that can be used to assess instructor performance as a part of a comprehensive training program or performance management system.

Instructional Control
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Natural Environment Teaching (NET)
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Teaching Mands (Vocal)
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Teaching Mands (Sign Language)
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This is a phonetic transcriptive alphabet that was developed by Vincent Carbone, Tamara Kaspar and Amber Lott. We use this grapheme based transcriptive method to record vocal responses of learners throughout instruction sessions. These data are used to track improvements in speech production.
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