Promoting Language for Learners with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Promoting Language for Learners with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Verbal Behavior Guide for Practitioners introduces the core principles of verbal behavior and provides practical, evidence-based strategies for teaching language skills to children with autism in applied settings.

Jason C. Vladescu, PhD, BCBA-D, is a professor and the founding chair of the ABA Program at SUNY Downstate, Editor-in-Chief of Behavior Analysis in Practice, and co-founder of The Capstone Center. April N. Kisamore, PhD, BCBA-D, is an associate professor and director of the ABA Programs at Hunter College. She co-founded The Capstone Center and publishes on verbal behavior, skill acquisition, and parent training.

Part 1: Introduction 1. Verbal Behavior: A Functional Approach to Language 2. Assessment of Verbal Behavior Repertoires 3. Analog and Naturalistic Arrangements for Teaching Language to Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder Part 2: Teaching 4. Strategies for Assessing and Teaching the Mand 5. Echoics 6. Tacts 7. Intraverbal Behavior: Towards Complex Language Development 8. Listener Behavior 9. Generative and Emergent Verbal Behavior 10. The Role of Multiple Control in Teaching Verbal Behavior 11. Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Part 3: Professionalism 12. The Importance of Basic and Translational Language Research 13. The Relevance of Culture and Diversity on Language Learning 14. Collaborating with Other Service Providers