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A GREAT GUIDE TO DO ABA FROM HOME.......2007-09-01
This book is a very helpful resource for a parent to use to do ABA with their child. It gives clear objectives in every category and tells you how to assess your child's starting point. No need to spend all your $$$ on the professionals when you can teach yourself the same method they use with this book.
excellent resource guide.......2007-04-11
This book gives teacher's an excellent resource for what/how to teach autistic children.
Excellent help for writing goals.......2007-03-31
This book is a great resource. It's "what to teach" section is great for helping determine which skills to target and also gives a great hierarchy to skill mastery that is a "must have" when writing measurable goals.
Practical and user friendly.......2007-02-12
This manual will provide the user, whether parent or professional, with a sensical means to the academic substance of ABA. Take it one chapter at a time. This item is being used as a text for a BCABA program from a well recognized University in Boston, so its contents are obviously worth the work to implement.
GREAT!.......2007-01-12
This is a book that everyone should get if you work in the field or are a parent of a child with autism.
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Behavior Analysis and Learning is an essential textbook covering the basic principles in the field of behavior analysis and learned behaviors. Both active researchers, the authors are disciples of a coherent theory--experimental analysis of behavior--pioneered by B.F. Skinner. Using this theory as a base to explain human behavior, researchers must understand the interactions between an individual and his or her environment.
Expanding on concepts of the past editions, this book:
*is an advanced introductory text on operant conditioning from a very consistent Skinnerian perspective;
*covers a range of principles from basic respondent conditioning through applied behavior analysis into cultural design;
*treats the topic from a consistent world view of selectionism;
*elaborates on Darwinian components and biological connections with behavior; and
*expands most chapters with revised references and additional citations.
The material presented in this book provides the reader with the best available foundation in behavior science. The discovery of functional relations between the organism and the environment constitute the objective foundation for this book. These functional relationships are described, and their application in accounting for old behavior and generating new behavior is illustrated. As such, this book is a valuable resource for advanced undergraduate and graduate students in psychology or other behavior-based disciplines.
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Challenging Behaviour: Analysis and Intervention in People with Severe Intellectual Disabilities
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In this thoroughly revised and updated new edition, Eric Emerson provides a comprehensive overview of the current findings regarding the nature, epidemiology, causes, and treatment outcomes of challenging behavior caused by learning disability. The material discussing motivational factors and the relationship between challenging behavior and psychiatric disorder has been considerably expanded. The book combines evidence and research drawn from the fields of psychology, psychiatry, and medicine. This volume will become essential reading for clinicians and all health care professionals involved in the assessment and treatment of challenging behavior.
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Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is a method which has been found to be effective in teaching children with autistic spectrum disorders and changing their behaviors. In Raising a Child with Autism, Shira Richman explains how parents can adapt the practical techniques used in ABA for use at home. Richman provides tips and guidelines to increase play skills, improve communication and sibling interactions and increase independence. The book also covers toilet-training, food selectivity, self-dressing and community outings, and includes an overview of the theory behind ABA as well as a list of resources for further reading. It offers parents a practical and effective way to help autistic children interact more successfully with family, friends and school.
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The basics with Mathematical assessment all in one.......2007-06-08
I just received this product. Being it is the last week of the school year and I also am outfitting three ADA BATHROOMS for clients, I haven't had time to read it.
However, I did flip through it and the Verbal Behavior Analysis appears to be an excellent reference manual as it not only contains quantitative information, but myriads of qualitative assessments of results of behaviors, interventions and results.
Not having been a strong fan of statistics (even during my Undergrad Program in Business) and now as a Graduate Special Ed Student) I am amazed at how physical responses and traits can be interpreted in unbiased manners and strategies for intervention can be determined. And,
Verbal Behavior Analysis looks like it will fit that bill nicely.
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Discourse, Learning, and Schooling explores theoretical and methodological relationships between childrens' discourse--or socially used language--and their learning in educational settings. Authors in this volume address a range of issues, including literacy, authorship, the construction of self, and classroom interaction. The chapters range from research studies of classroom discourse to essays reflecting on discourse and literacies. Collectively these chapters reflect both sociocognitive perspectives on relations among discourse, learning, and schooling, and sociocultural perspectives on discourse and literacies among diverse cultural groups.
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When Courtney Cazden wrote Classroom Discourse, she provided such a cogent picture of what the research tells us about classroom language that the book quickly became a classic and shaped an entire field of study. Although other books since have addressed classroom language, none has matched Cazden's scope and vision.
Now, thirteen years later, we've witnessed such significant changes in social and intellectual life that the subject of classroom discourse is more important than ever. So Cazden has revisited her classic text and integrated current perspectives and research. New features include:
- a new rationale for the importance of student-teacher talk: the importance of oral as well as written communication skills in today's occupations and current conceptions of knowledge and the way it is acquired
- rich new examples of talk in K-12 classrooms - math as well as language arts - with transcriptions and analyses
- new findings from teacher researchers as well as university researchers
- new emphasis on achieving greater equity in what students learn
- new material on the kind of interactions computers offer
- new section on learning new forms of discourse as a significant educational goal for all students.
Readers will emerge from the book with a better understanding of the significance of quality teacher-student talk and some of the most important research and researchers.
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Every Teacher Should Read This Book.......2006-11-10
Courtney Cazden's revised version (2001) of Classroom Discourse is as powerful as her original in 1988 and just as important for teachers. This edition is updated with recent research and examples from a wide range of educational settings.
Language is the primary medium of teaching and learning, yet many teachers do not have the tools to examine their own ways of using language and those of the students they teach. Cazden helps us become conscious of the different kinds of discourse that teachers and children engage in and understand how teachers can foster classroom discourse that promotes the best learning.
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Would not be my first pick, but still a landmark work.......2005-10-10
To ABA or not to ABA, that is the question... While many newer, more developmentally based ABA-hybrids such as Verbal Behavior embrace the idea of teaching functional language in context (as someone mentioned belowed - rather than teaching someone to say 'ball' and rewarding them with a cookie, it seems more functional to teach them 'ball' and give them an actual ball), this is the more 'old school' style ABA.
In my personal experience, this program works for some kids by serving as a kind of mass-stimulation approach. If you can get a child who is young enough, and bombard them with language, attending, and imitation skills for enough hours (whether in context or not), then, for SOME children, it appears that the stimulation of these parts of the brain is enough. This makes sense when you think about the 'survival of the busiest' theory of neural development. Eventually they reach a point where they take over and start learning on their own.
For the kids who never reach that point and do no start picking up these skills independently, however, I would recommend a more functional approach. These are the cases where a child replies "seven" when asked 'How old are you?' at eighteen because they were drilled on this question at seven years old but never understood it. These can also be the kids who sit down at the ABA teaching table and perform all of their tasks like party tricks in order to be rewarded, but never carry this over to spontaneous language because it is not meaningful to them.
Overall, it seems that the newer forms of ABA (ie Verbal Behavior) address both issues by doing mass stimulation AND making it meaningful. 'Classic' ABA has proved a powerful tool for some (not all, but some) children, however.
Helped my nonverbal son to speak.......2004-04-11
Of all the many, many books I have read on autism since my 3 year old was diagnosed last month, I found this to be one of the most straight-forward, easy to read books with clear, easy-to-follow instructions. Although many other authors claim to have improved on his method, Lovaas has the proof to back his claims and no other methodology has come close. I agree that it is dated (chapter 2 deals with physical punishments), but it is very well-written, easy to read and follow, and well-explained. I give it 5 stars because I was able to employ it immediately and get positive results the very first day with my son. Even the use of aversives (I use a loud "no!" or simply ignore/withhold rewards) clearly aid in behavior modification. At the end of the first month of using his methods, my previously NONVERBAL, poorly attentive, self-injurious son is noticeably more affectionate (my friends and sisters have actually been shocked at his progress), comes when called, makes eye contact, can point to items he desires from his toy shelf (he previously only hand-guided but could not point), has significantly reduced tantrums and self-injurious behavior, and has a VOCABULARY OF 30 WORDS! I started the first day just with teaching him to sit down. It took me 2 hours to get him to sit down on command, and even then I had to prompt him constantly and reward him each time, as advised in the book. By the second day, he was sitting without being prompted, in clear anticipation of his treat, and I was able to begin teaching him to look at me. After mastering these 2 first basic skills, we had the foundation set to teach him, since we could now obtain his attention. We have generalized his teaching with the aid of flashcards and portable toys, and now teach him regularly in the car, in the bath, at mealtimes, etc. so that he is constantly in a learning environment. Our school district and regional center have been very slow in providing services; we are still waiting for assessments and placements. I am so happy that I got this book and started teaching him on my own, especially with all evidence pointing to superior results with earlier intervention. Most importantly, my son is noticeably happier and making rapid progress.
It's Working for Our Son.......2002-03-02
Read this book. We have implemented an intensive at-home ABA program with our autistic son which started when he was 31 months old. In 3 months, he has progressed from avoiding eye contact and interaction, and not using his hands at all for anything except eating/drinking, and being easily distressed to: smiling and interacting with family members and friendly outsiders in a variety of environments, normal play at the neighborhood park, and normal play with many toddler and preschool toys, including 12-piece peg puzzles. He was almost totally mute at the start of the program and now happily vocalizes while playing and interacting.
Like many parents facing autism we were skeptical of Lovaas' methods. What we are coming to realize, however, is that many critics of the method (including ourselves, previously) have NEVER seen it done! Punishment is not the goal--positive reinforcement is. A good ABA therapist will want your child to: 1) be successful and, more importantly, 2) to enjoy his/her success. To use the words of a previous parent reviewer, you lovingly insist on your child attending to you (as you would with any strong-willed toddler or child if you were, say, changing their diaper against their "better" wishes!) and over time you then present a series of teachable moments where your child is first taught the simplest of actions or tasks, the primary purpose of which is to be able to then positively reinforce your child for a "job well done," with a hug, a tickle, a toss in the air, accompanied by tons of verbal praise and maybe a tiny bit of candy. Little by little, the success enjoyed in all of these teachable moments leads to learning more complicated and relevant tasks and actions and gives your child a sense of purpose and self-esteem, ultimately communicating to him that interacting with the world around him is a good and pleasurable thing, not something to avoid with disturbing withdrawal or bizarre self-stimulatory behaviors. I urge all parents of autistic children to read this book in conjunction with LET ME HEAR YOUR VOICE (by Catherine Maurice) and seriously consider this therapy; then, sit in on a session of an established program involving another child before saying no to it. Careful reading, research, and discussion of The ME Book and current ABA literature showed us that the aversives and punishments emphasized by Lovaas' critics are typically used in situations where the autistic child/individual is caught in a behaviorial "loop" involving repetitive, severe, self-inflicted injury or seriously threatening behavior to others, with this behavior often unwittingly reinforced by concerned caregivers having the best of intentions. Read this book, find an experienced ABA therapist, check references, and ASK YOUR QUESTIONS. Seeing is believing.
Phenomenal Book!!!.......2002-02-03
The concepts within this book are up-to-date even though this book is 20 plus years old. The research shows that this method works! This method is successfully used today to help many delayed children reach their potential and if done correctly, a large number even recover with minimal or no symptoms. Before you buy anything else, buy this book and learn as much as you can from it, then start applying it immediately. I personally know at least a dozen parents of autistic children who have reported a complete recovery after 2 years of completing this intensive program! There are a few other helpful books such as those by Catherine Maurice that you can buy after reading this. However, no other book will give you the foundation to start from as this one will. Anyone who refuses to apply or accept the principles contained in this book, is doing SERIOUS damage to developmentally delayed children. ... Do whatever you can to get a hold of a copy of this book and the videos if you can. Your child depends on you!!
A very important work!.......2000-02-19
Ok, this book needs an update that is true. However, it is the seminal work in the field, extremely important and very influential in the area of treating autism. Lovaas is a living legend.
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Clear, focused, and practical, this book is a useful introduction to ABA for parents and professionals working with children with autism.
Successful child rearing is an essential skill for any parent. For most of us this skill is handed down from our own parents and society in general. In real terms this means that rather than relying on any formal instruction to help us, we bring up our children using skills based largely upon common sense and a willingness to do our best. These methods are, by-and-large, successful in everyday situations. However, when it comes to more difficult aspects of developing skills in our children, we need something more dependable than good will. Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA), the systematic implementation of scientifically proven behavioural principles offers just that. Aimed at enhancing people's lives in ways that they or their carers feel are important, it includes a variety of methods and techniques which can be used to promote, decrease, or maintain skills for daily living.
ABA has been used to help children with autism for many years in many countries. In Northern Ireland the PEAT group offers parents the education necessary to become their own child's therapists using ABA. In this book these parents and the professionals involved in their training share their knowledge, experience, and successes.
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Home therapy.......2005-10-14
This book is great and "user friendly" for the parent who is looking to start a home program. Better info and easier to digest than many of the books available. An excellent first book if you are thinking of ABA for your child.
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There is continual concern about the ability of governments to perform the duties and responsibilities that their citizens have come to expect from them. Many citizens view government as inept, arthritic, and dedicated to the preservation of the bureaucratic status quo. As we close the twentieth century, the challenge for democratic governments is to become adaptive, flexible, innovative, and creative. In short, they need to become learning organizations. This book explores what it will take for governments to break out of their traditional ways of approaching problems and learn new approaches to finding solutions.
Can Governments Learn? examines organizational learning in the public sector. It seeks to understand the role policy and program evaluation information can play in helping governments learn. Among the democratic societies studied are Belgium, Canada, the Netherlands, Sweden, and the United States. Significantly, the studies documented here show that the concept of organizational learning has vitality and applicability cross-nationally.
Can Governments Learn? evaluates preconditions for governmental learning as well as the institutional and human resource factors that contribute to the process. This volume in the Comparative Policy Analysis Series is essential for policymakers, government officials, and scholars interested in improving the performance of governments.
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