useful-information

Suggested resources


Assessments

"The Assessment of Basic Language and Learning Skills" (ABLLS) Sundberg & Partington, 1998

"The Assessment of Basic Language and Learning Skills Revised" (ABLLS-R) Dr Partington

"The Verbal Behaviour Milestone Assessment and Placement Programme" (VB MAPP) Dr Sundberg, 2006


Books, Guides and DVDs

Teaching verbal behaviour DVDS or www.difflearn.com

“Teaching Language to Children with Autism or Other Developmental Disabilities” Sundberg & Partington, 1998

“Educate Toward Recovery: Turning the Tables on Autism’, Robert Schramm


Teaching Materials

Teaching verbal behaviour DVDS or www.difflearn.com

www.sra4kids.com
Ask for Direct Instruction Materials. We recommend the following programs: Reading Mastery, Distar Arithmetic, Language for Learning


Websites & associations

Association of behaviour analysis
www.abainternational.org

Behavior Analysis Certification Board
www.BACB.com

Joint Control
www.calstatela.edu/faculty/zlowenk

Referral service, New Zealand
www.springboardnz.com

Verbal Behaviour Consultants on Counselling Directory:
www.counselling-directory.org.uk

Language development norms for young children:
www.sci.sdsu.edu/lexical/

Kadayer Christian Counselling service:
www.kadayer.co.uk

A Christian charity with a vision for disabled people to reach their full potential:
www.throughtheroof.org


Groups and networks

Support Group Adelaide
www.rainbowlandautismservices.blogspot.com

Verbal Behaviour yahoo group – Australia
www.uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/verbalbehaviouraustralia

Natural health group
www.health.groups.yahoo.com/group/arnicaparents


Recommended Health professionals

Chiropractor, Surrey (particularly for women, pregnant women, babies and children) Dr Clare Cullen
www.britchiro.com/who.htm
Tel:07786 39 88 96

Homeopath, Surry Mrs Wyldeck-Estrada
willowb@blueyonder.co.uk


Data Sheets

1. Time spent teaching VB data sheet

2. Sound inventory data sheet

3. Reinforcer checklist

4. Intrdoucing new reinforcers data sheets

5. Early learner NET lesson plan data sheets

6. Ablls to ablls-r correlations

7. ABC data sheet


Recommendations

  1. Pair the instructional setting with reinforcement
  2. Generalisation of mastered ITT material in NET for intermediate learners
  3. Differential reinforcement example and table
  4. Getting Started with your Verbal Behaviour programme to teach your child with autism
  5. Establishing a sleeping routine
  6. Expanding eating repertoire
  7. Motivation Profile Motivation Profile (267 KB)


Research and References

  1. Suggested references into the effectiveness of Verbal Behaviour and Applied Behaviour Analysis
  2. Research supporting stimulus pairing to increase vocalisations
  3. Research Studies that Support Time Delay and Differential Reinforcement to Increase Vocal Responding
  4. Research references for Verbal Behaviour components of teaching
  5. Recovery of those with ASD
  6. Recent EIBI outcomes
  7. Increasing Vocalizations of Children with Autism and related developmental delay using Sign Language and Mand Training
  8. Effectiveness of Verbal Behaviour as opposed to an 'eclectic' model
  9. What we know about sign language with children with autism
  10. What are the differences between behaviour analysts, psychologists and counsellors
  11. The differences between a counsellor and counselling psychologist
  12. Behavioural activation treatment for depression_brief synopsis
  13. Contemporary behavioural treatments for clinical depression
  14. The difference between a counselling psychologist and clinical psychologist
  15. Article on comparison of therapies
  16. Effectiveness of ABA for older children
  17. Eikeseth paper re older children. Effectiveness of behavioural intervention
  18. Howard study comparison of intensive behavioural and eclectic treatments
  19. Sallows Graupner 2005 intensive behavioural treatment for children with autism
  20. More references into the Effectiveness of Verbal Behaviour

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