Research on Dr. Sundberg's VB-MAPP presented at ABAI in Chicago

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Hello,

We wanted to share with those interested in Dr. Sundberg's new assessment

tool, The VB-MAPP (coming out later this summer), that we will be presenting

research on the Language and Learning Barriers Assessment component of the

VB-MAPP at the ABAI conference in Chicago. Dr. Sundberg will be attending the

symposium and if time permits will share his thoughts with the audience. For

details, see below. Thanks.

#406 Symposium 5/26/2008

1:30 PM - 2:50 PM

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AUT/VRB; Applied Behavior Analysis

BACB CE Offered. CE Instructor: , M.A., BCBA Applications of the

VB-MAPP Barriers Assessment in Applied Settings for Children with Autism

Chair: (Autism Consulting Services)

Discussant: Gwen Dwiggins (The Ohio State University)

The VB-MAPP Barriers Assessment (Sundberg, in press) provides an analysis and

assessment of 21 common language and learning barriers faced by children with

autism. Research utilizing this assessment in applied settings for children with

autism spectrum disorders will be presented. Three case studies will be

discussed, addressing the assessment, treatment, and outcomes for learners with

defective skill repertoires.

Identifying and Treating Defective Listener Repertoires Using the VB-MAPP

Barriers Assessment . JESSICA FRANCO (University of Texas at Austin)

Abstract: The VB-MAPP Barriers Assessment (Sundberg, in press) describes

receptive language skills as " listener " behaviors. A listener behavior requires

a child to both (a) attend to the speech of another person and ( demonstrate

understanding of the speech, thus serving as a listener to that speaker.

Listener repertoires include basic receptive object identification or

discrimination and expand to understanding of complex verbal behavior. In this

study, the defective listening repertoire of a child with autism spectrum

disorder was found to be a " severe problem " on the VB-MAPP Barriers Assessment.

Treatment was based on an analysis of the common problems associated with

defective listener repertoires and recommended strategies.

Identifying and Treating Defective Echoic Repertoires Using the VB-MAPP

Barriers Assessment . JAMIE HUGHES (Autism Consulting Services)

Abstract: A child's ability to echo sounds and words on command is an important

measure of his/her potential for language development. Transfer of control of a

spoken word from echoic control to mand, tact, or intraverbal sources of control

(Sundberg, in press) is often used as an effective prompting strategy. However,

the inability to echo words may present a critical barrier to future language

development, and thus it is often a key component of most early language

intervention programs. This case study used the VB-MAPP Barriers Assessment to

identify various causes of an absent, weak, and defective echoic repertoire for

a young child with autism. Direct and automatic reinforcement teaching

procedures were used to increase vocal production and help establish vocal

stimulus control.

Identifying and Treating Defective Intraverbal Repertoires Using the VB-MAPP

Barriers Assessment . LUPE CASTANEDA (Behavior Analytic Solutions, LLC) and

(Autism Consulting Services)

Abstract: Many children with autism fail to acquire a functional intraverbal

repertoire. It is often assumed that intraverbal skills will develop from

training on receptive and expressive skills alone. Intraverbal relations, by

nature are continually changing, including both the stimulus and response. This

case study used the VB-MAPP Barriers Assessment (Sundberg, in press) to identify

potential causes of a weak and defective intraverbal repertoire for a young boy

with autism. Data will be presented discussing the child's baseline measures,

defective repertoire, treatment and outcomes.