Barbera, Mary Lynch, 1965-

The verbal behavior approach : how to teach children with autism and related disorders / Mary Lynch Barbera, with Tracy Rasmussen ; foreword by Mark L. Sundberg. - London ; Philadelphia Pa. : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, c2007. - 199 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction.1. Starting with ABA. 2. The ABCs of ABA. 3: Assessing Your Child. 4. Developing Reinforcers. 5. Manding. 6. Increasing and Improving Speech in Non-Vocal or Minimally Vocal Children. 7.Errorless Teaching and the Use of Transfer Procedures. 8. Teaching Receptive Language Skills and Other Non-Verbal Operants. 9. Teaching Verbal Operants. 10. Putting It All Together. 11. Teaching Toileting and Other Important Self-Help Skills. 12. Final Thoughts. Appendices. Subject index. Author index.

9781843108528 (alk. paper)

2007006818


Autism in children.
Autistic children--Language.
Developmentally disabled children--Language.
Verbal behavior.

RJ506.A9 / B27 2007

618.9285882 BAR R