VB program/Schoo/GA

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My child attends public school here in Georgia. I'm concerned with

the programming. Below is a little bit about programming that they

are using. Can anyone give me some feedback? Please reply

privately. I'd appreciate any feedback...I have attended Vince

Carbone's workshops and this just doesn't look right.

Thank you,

Keira

(mom to Jake, 9)

****Below are the recommendations of the BCBA who consults with our

school.

Teaching sequence

• For best results, it is recommended that Verbal Behavior

programs be run daily with a minimum of 30 trials a day. ( goal is

100)

Echoic: The teacher will prompt the child with 3-5 echoic ( child

dependent)

– The echoic response should be in the presence of one item(

target)

• Goal is to ensure correct, consistent responding

• Mand: begin when echoic is established

– In presence of target plus 1 untrained preferred item. It is

important to train an item with an untrained preferred item because

this teaches a child choice.

– Procedure is meant to be rapid, with switching between echoic-

mand as often as needed

– Return to echoic if 3 consecutive errors

– Generalized mand: student emits 2x independently outside of

training session (=*)

– A mand is truly mastered when the child emits generalized

mands in a natural setting.

Echoic to mand training protocol

1. Get the student's attention by:

- Observing what the student is interested in

- Using a reinforcer

- Calling the student's name

2. Say the word you want the student to echo

3. The student should repeat the word within 3 seconds

4. If the student request the item

- Give them the item right away

- Do not vocally reinforce the student (i.e.) " good job "

- Write a (+) on your data sheet

- Go to next trial

5. If the student does not repeat the word/ or does not mand for

the item

- Do not give them the item

- Write a (-) on the data sheet

- Pause and go onto the next trial. There is no correction

procedure

Important Crucial Components when implementing Verbal Behavior

Programs:

• There is no Vocal antecedent. The antecedent is the object

or item.

• When a child mands, do not verbally praise the child. The

reinforcement is the item they manded for.

• The child chooses the items to be trained.

• It is ok if the child changes their mind. Stop mand training

when they are satiated.

• Place the item in different locations. In the air, on the

table, in a container.

• You must generalize mands.