Some common terms used by ABA professionals consist of verbal operants. In this post, we will look at the following operants: Mand, Tact, Echoics, Intraverbals, Motor Imitation, & Listener Responding. MandThe learner making a request for something they want.Example: Should the learner want a cookie, they can Mand for the cookie by stating (1) “cookie”;… Continue reading Verbal Operants
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Prepositions
Teaching prepositions is a goal that can be found in various assessments (i.e. ABLLS-R, VB-MAPP). This skill teaches the client locations in comparison to other objects and aids them to understand and provide detailed instructions to others in future. Examples of prepositions include: on, under, beside, in front, behind, inside, between, etc. You can teach… Continue reading Prepositions
Function, Feature, Class
Function, feature, and class (FFC) is a skill that is prevalent in both the VBMAPP and ABLLS-R assessments. It serves as a way to teach a client that there is more to an item than its name and aids in future goals such as describing. There are many ways to teach this skill. Educators can… Continue reading Function, Feature, Class
Reinforcement Schedules
A common question I have been asked recently would be with regards to reinforcement schedules. It is important to know which schedule to use as it serves as a guide how often the learner would contact reinforcement, affecting how quickly the learner would learn the targeted skill/ behavior. ________________________________________________________There are 4 types of reinforcement schedules.… Continue reading Reinforcement Schedules
Reinforcement & Punishment
In today’s post, we will look at the concepts of Reinforcement and Punishment with regards to ABA terminology. These concepts can be grouped into Positive Reinforcement, Negative Reinforcement, Positive Punishment, and Negative Punishment. We will go through the definitions and provide examples to further your understanding of each concept below. Positive Reinforcement (Adding something to… Continue reading Reinforcement & Punishment
Functions of Behavior
One of the most common questions parents’ tend to ask would be “why is my child behaving this way?”. As such, what better way to start off this website than by answering this fundamental question. There are 4 functions of behavior. These functions are: 1) Attention – Getting the notice of someone (Can be both… Continue reading Functions of Behavior
Behavior Bubbles 