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
- Pair the instructional setting with reinforcement
- Generalisation of mastered ITT material in NET for intermediate learners
- Differential reinforcement example and table
- Getting Started with your Verbal Behaviour programme to teach your child with autism
- Establishing a sleeping routine
- Expanding eating repertoire
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Motivation Profile (267 KB)
Research and References
- Suggested references into the effectiveness of Verbal Behaviour and Applied Behaviour Analysis
- Research supporting stimulus pairing to increase vocalisations
- Research Studies that Support Time Delay and Differential Reinforcement to Increase Vocal Responding
- Research references for Verbal Behaviour components of teaching
- Recovery of those with ASD
- Recent EIBI outcomes
- Increasing Vocalizations of Children with Autism and related developmental delay using Sign Language and Mand Training
- Effectiveness of Verbal Behaviour as opposed to an 'eclectic' model
- What we know about sign language with children with autism
- What are the differences between behaviour analysts, psychologists and counsellors
- The differences between a counsellor and counselling psychologist
- Behavioural activation treatment for depression_brief synopsis
- Contemporary behavioural treatments for clinical depression
- The difference between a counselling psychologist and clinical psychologist
- Article on comparison of therapies
- Effectiveness of ABA for older children
- Eikeseth paper re older children. Effectiveness of behavioural intervention
- Howard study comparison of intensive behavioural and eclectic treatments
- Sallows Graupner 2005 intensive behavioural treatment for children with autism
- More references into the Effectiveness of Verbal Behaviour
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