| ASHA |
The American Speech Language
Hearing Association
. Located in Maryland and provides information
on speech and language disorders, as well as referrals to certified
speech-language therapists.Located in Maryland and provides information
on speech and language disorders, as well as referrals to certified
speech-language therapists.
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SHAV
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The Speech and Hearing Association of
Virginia.
Mission of the Speech-Language-Hearing
Association of Virginia (SHAV) is to serve as a resource for
speech-language pathology and audiology professionals, promote
professional excellence, and empower members to advocate for
the professions and the individuals they serve.
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MDSLHA
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Maryland Speech and Hearing Association
Mission is threefold -
1) To support the professional growth and development of audiologists and speech-language pathologists
through education, communication, and recognition of excellence.
2)To advocate for the professions of audiology and speech-language pathology and the clients they serve
through active participation in the legislative and regulatory process.
3) To educate the public regarding communication and swallowing disorders and to promote the services
provided by audiologists and speech-language pathologists.
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| ASA-NV |
Autism Society of America -
Northern Virgina.
Promotes the general welfare of autistic children
and adults, and provides support for their families. Includes discussion
forum.
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| ASA |
Autism Society of America. The nation’s leading grassroots autism organization, exists
to improve the lives of all affected by autism. Done by increasing public awareness about the day-to-day
issues faced by people on the spectrum, advocating for appropriate services for individuals across the
lifespan, and providing the latest information regarding treatment, education, research and advocacy.
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| Commonwealth Autism
Services
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Formerly known as The Autism Program of Virginia Mission: to provide
leadership in the implementation of a statewide system of services to maximize the potential and quality of
life of each Virginian with autism across the lifespan.
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| POAC-NoVA
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Parents Of Autistic Children of Northern Virginia, Inc. (POAC-NoVA) With its predecessor
organization, PACE, Inc., has worked since 1996 to improve the quality and quantity of education for
students with autism within the Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS).
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| First Signs
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Mission: dedicated to the early identification and intervention of children with
developmental delays and disorders.
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| AutismSpeaks
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Mission: to change the future for all who struggle with autism spectrum
disorders.
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| Summaries of Scientific
Research on Interventions on Autism
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Association for Science in Autism Treatment (ASAT) is a not-for-profit organization of
parents and professionals committed to improving the education, treatment, and care of people with autism.
Since autism was first identified, there has been a long history of failed treatments and fads, levied on
vulnerable individuals as well as on their families. From the scandal of the refrigerator mother theory, to
the ongoing parade of miracle cures and magical breakthroughs,history has been dominated by improbable
theories about causation and treatments. Many of these treatments have been too quickly adopted by
professionals, too readily sensationalized by the media, and too hastily embraced by hopeful consumers well
before supporting evidence or reasonable probability existed for their effectiveness or safety. Since ASAT
was established in 1998, it has been their goal to work toward adopting higher standards of accountability
for the care, education and treatment of all individuals with autism.
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| Autism Special
Interest
Group of ABAI
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The Autism SIG chartered by the Association for Behavior Analysis International Brings
together those individuals who specialize in or have an interest in the application of behavior analysis to
the education and treatment of autism across the lifespan. The Autism SIG has three primary purposes: 1) To
promote behavior analytic research and the exchange of scientific information in the area of autism
treatment; 2) To advocate for and promote high standards in the application of behavior analytic treatments;
and 3) To support consumers of ABA services.
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| Apraxia Kids |
An online source for reliable and comprehensive
information about childhood Apraxia of speech for families, professionals and all those who care about a
child with apraxia.
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| Kaufman Speech and Language Center |
The Kaufman Children’s Center For Speech, Language, Sensory-Motor, and Social Connections,
Inc. provides specialized speech and language therapy, and occupational therapy and sensory integration
services. The KCC is the leader in providing individualized, quality therapy, is well-known for children
with apraxia of speech, and is fast becoming specialists in the areas of sensory processing,
auditory/linguistic processing, and Autistic Spectrum Disorders in the preschool and early elementary aged
child. Able to offer programs for middle and high school children as well.
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| Carbone Clinic (NY)
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Clinic of Dr. Vincent Carbone, BCBA: The Clinic's mission is to provide evidence-based
behavior analytic services to learners with autism and other developmental disabilities through direct
services and
training of family members and educators. They accomplish this by insuring that the learner’s progress
occurs through the arrangement of teaching environments which are mostly positive and arranged to ultimately
allow the learner to continue to develop language and other skills in typical community and family settings.
Includes a video presentation of Dr. Carbone.
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| Dr. Mark Sundberg, BCBA (CA) |
Website of Dr. Mark Sundberg, BCBA: Primary goal of his website is to provide
information on
B.F. Skinner’s (1957) analysis of language. Recently, Skinner’s work has experienced wide-spread use for
language assessment and intervention for children with autism and other developmentally disabilities. Dr.
Sundberg is the co-author of Teaching Language to Children with Autism and Developmental Delays and the
author of The Verbal Behavior Milestones Assessment and Placement Program (The VB-MAPP), a preferred
assessment tool, curriculum guide, and skill tracking system that is designed for children with autism, and
other individuals who demonstrate language delays. The VB-MAPP is based on B.F. Skinner’s (1957) analysis of
verbal behavior, established developmental milestones, and research from the field of behavior analysis. The
VB-MAPP has been field-tested with children with autism, children with other developmental disabilities, and
typically developing children. The VB-MAPP is scheduled for publication in the Summer 2008.
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| Behavior Analysts, Inc. (CA) |
Clinic and School of Dr. Jim Partington, BCBA: The Clinic's mission is to provide
high-quality,
effective interventions for children with disabilities and their parents as well as provide training to
other professionals in the delivery of these services. Dr. Partington is the author of the The Assessment of
Basic Language and Learning SkillsTM-Revised (The ABLLSTM-R), which is a preferred assessment tool and
curriculum guide for teaching language behaviorally and use in implementation of ABA/VB programs.
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| Behavior Change, Inc. (FL)
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Clinic of Patrick McGreevy, Ph.D., P.A.,BCBA: Dr. McGreevy
and his associates are Board Certified Behavior Analysts who specialize in teaching children and adults with
developmental disabilities, including autism, who exhibit very limited communication skills and/or severe
problem behavior. Based in Florida.
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| Behavior Analyst Certification Board
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Website of the BACB: A nonprofit corporation established as a result of
credentialing needs identified by behavior analysts, state governments, and consumers of behavior analysis
services.
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| Christina Burk, (NY)
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Christina Burk, M.A.: Lots of
information here about running an ABA/VB program.
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| Foundation for Autism Training and Education
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Website of FATE: Provides targeted and sustained training for teachers and related
personnel who work directly with children with autism in public schools. Free downloads for use in ABA/VB
programs.
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| Establishing Operations, Inc. (GA
and FL)
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Website of Holly Kibbe, BCBA and Cherish Richards, BCBA: Specialize in providing local
and
long distance consultation services to set up verbal behavior programs for children with autism. Focus on
both therapist and parent training and stress the importance of the child’s motivation to learn.
In addition to school, clinic and in-home program consultation, also present a series of training workshops
designed to teach both parents and professionals how to teach children with autism to talk. Procedures are
derived from the literature of applied behavior analysis (ABA) and based on the works of B.F. Skinner and
other prominent well published behavior analysts.
In addition to targeting an increase in language skills, also work diligently to reduce any excessive
problem behaviors the children may be exhibiting by teaching the child’s parents and teachers how to reduce
and prevent these behaviors while simultaneously teaching appropriate alternative behaviors.
EO Inc. offers supervision programs for those seeking their certification in applied behavior analysis or
for those who are already board certified and are seeking to further their skill set with supervision from
experts in the field.
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| Verbal
Behavior Special Interest Group of
ABAI
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VB SIG of ABAI: This SIG is dedicated to the study of "language" from a behavior
analytic point of view. Behavior Analysts attempt to study humans and nonhumans as objectively as possible,
thus the focus on observable behaviors, as well as antecedents and consequences of those behaviors. The term
"verbal behavior" was coined by Skinner (1957)- see that text for an in-depth analysis of language from a
behavioral perspective.
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| VB Wiki
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Verbal Behavior Wiki: Goal is to try and collect some of the info and resources to answer
some common FAQs about including Skinner's Analysis of Verbal Behavior in an ABA treatment program for a child
with autism, and to provide a pointer to books, videos, consultants, journal articles, and other helpful
information.
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| www.dowerandassociates.com
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Dower and Associates, Inc. (Virginia) Nikia Dower, MS, CCC-SLP/L, BCBA |
| icanofwashington@hotmail.com
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ICAN of Washington, Inc. (Maryland) Cindy Onder, MA, CCC-SLP/L, BCBA |
| speechpathjen@verizon.net
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Kids Communicating, LLC ( Maryland) Jennifer Bobbitt, MA, CCC-SLP/L, BCBA |
| www.waymanlearningcenter.com
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Wayman Learning Center (Texas) |
| www.kidspeech.com/index.php?page=139
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The Kaufman Children’s Center For Speech, Language, Sensory-Motor, and Social Connections, Inc.
(Michigan)
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| www.centerautismtreatment.org/
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The Center for Autism Treatment (Wisconsin) Tamara Kasper, MA, CCC-SLP, BCBA |
| www.stoneoaktherapy.com/therapy.html
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StoneOak Therapy (Texas) Angie VonTalge, MS, CCC-SLP. BCBA |
| Teaching Language to
Children with Autism and Developmental Delays
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Teaching Language to Children with Autism and Developmental Delays by Drs. Sundberg &
Partington. A preferred book on teaching functional language by utilizing Skinner's analysis of Verbal
Behavior. Invaluable information about the principles of VB, working with children on the autism spectrum,
and selecting appropriate goals/objectives.
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| Capturing the Motivation
of Children with Autism or Other Developmental Delays
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By Dr. Jim Partington, BCBA: To help an individual with autism learn critical new skills
and willingly participate in social interactions, a parent or educator needs to know how to capture the
child’s motivation. This “must have” book provides research-based, practical information in a non-technical
manner so that caring individuals can help children learn critical skills that are necessary for their
life’s development.
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| NRC STUDY
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Educating Children with Autism |
| Educate Toward
Recovery: Turning the Tables on Autism
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Educate Toward Recovery: Turning the Tables on Autism by Robert Schramm, MA, BCBA
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| The Verbal Behavior
Approach: How to Teach Children with Autism and Related Disorders
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The Verbal Behavior Approach: How to Teach Children with Autism and Related Disorders
by Mary Barbera, BCBA
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| Verbal
Behavior Analysis: Inducing and Expanding New Verbal Capabilities in Children with Language Delays
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Verbal Behavior Analysis: Inducing and Expanding New Verbal Capabilities in Children with
Language Delays by R. Douglas Greer, Denise E. Ross
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| Effective Instruction for
Children with Autism: An Applied Behavior Analytic Approach
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Effective Instruction for Children with Autism: An Applied Behavior Analytic Approachby
Robert Gulick and Thomas Kitchen
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| Establishing Operations,
Inc. (GA and FL)
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Website of Holly Kibbe, BCBA and Cherish Richards, BCBA: Offer verbal behavior training
DVD’s.
These DVD’s are designed to teach the viewer a multitude of information on how to teach verbal behavior in
the natural environment as well as the intensive teaching environment. Many of these DVD’s use videos of
children with autism to illustrate the recommended teaching procedures. The Getting Started DVD explains
complex concepts in ABA in an easy to understand manner. These are all valuable autism resources.
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| The Verbal Behavior Approach To Teaching Children
with Autism
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ABA Toolchest: Comprehensive CD Seminar Set describes the behavioral approach to
teaching communication skills to children with Autism and other developmental disabilities. This approach is
based on B. F. Skinner's analysis of verbal behavior and the research of Michael, Sundberg, Partington, and
others.
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| Intensive Teaching and
Natural Environment Teaching
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Carbone Clinic Multimedia: IT video - provides an illustration of discrete trial
training
with a learner with autism within an ABA program. The viewer will note that procedures designed to increase
the learner’s motivation to respond are being implemented. These procedures include a brisk pace of
instruction, a high rate of correct responding through errorless teaching, the mixing and varying of tasks,
and the interspersal of a high rate of mastery skills to targets. Learners who receive individualized
one-on-one instruction may spend from 15 minutes to 30 minutes per hour in this type of learning activity.
NET video -provides an illustration of Natural Environment Teaching with a young child with autism. This
type of learning activity has become a recognized component of most ABA programs for children with autism.
This program component is designed to transfer skills acquired in other learning activities to the naturally
occurring settings experienced by most children. In addition, many skills such as manding (requesting) are
best taught in environments that have naturally occurring reinforcing value for the learner.
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| Direct Instruction
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SRA/McGraw Hill's Direction Instruction Programs: Direct Instruction, developed by
Siegfried
"Zig" Engelmann through 35 years of study, contains all the elements of a well-designed program: explicit
instructional strategies, coordinated instructional sequences, ample practice opportunities for a good
balance between skills instruction and literature, and aligned student materials. Direct Instruction (DI) is
an approach that works even when all other programs fail. Pioneered by Professor Siegfried Engelmann in the
1960s, Direct Instruction (DI) is a method of instruction that is explicit, intensive, and teacher-directed.
Direct Instruction (DI) is a highly structured approach to instruction designed to accelerate the learning
of at-risk students. Previously known as the DISTAR (Direct Instruction Systems for Teaching Arithmetic and
Reading) program and Project Follow Through, DI is based on the theory that learning is maximized when
instructional presentations are clear, likely misinterpretations are eliminated, and generalizations are
facilitated. Classroom teachers learn how to define tasks clearly, build toward more-complex concepts, use
interactive lessons with large and small groups, use frequent praise for responses, and recognize and
correct errors immediately. To maximize time spent on tasks, students are placed in instructional groups
based on similar performance, and grouping may take place across classes and grades. The Direct Instruction
approach teaches children increasingly complex skills and strategies by using certain principles. First, all
concepts are broken into sub-skills (small component skills that are taught one by one). Secondly, each
skill is taught so that students fully understand it. Then, each is practiced until it is completely
mastered. In this way, students learn to generalize and apply strategies that have been taught in real-life
situations.
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| More Information on the Internet on
Direct Instruction |
Direct Instruction information on the VB Wiki |
| Headsprout |
Head Sprout. |
| Lindamood-Bell |
Lindamood-Bell. |
| Wilson Reading
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Wilson Reading. |
| Phonographix |
Phonographix. |
| Fast ForWord
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Fast ForWord. |
| Psychologist/Educational Diagnostician |
Haefner and Associates: Paul Haefner, PhD,
(703) 777-1122 |
| ABA/VB Consultants |
ICAN of Washington, Inc.: Cynthia Onder, MA,
CCC-SLP/L, BCBA
Kids Communicating, LLC: Jennifer Bobbitt, MA, CCC-SLP/L,
BCBA |
| Developmental Optometrists |
Robin Rinearson and Christopher Renner: Developmental eye care for children and adults
with special needs.
This examination is extremely useful for those with learning disabilities, dyslexia and multiple
developmental delays. Many children (and adults) do not have the abilities necessary to see efficiently and
accurately enough to be effective students. The developmental eye examination is like no other exam.
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| Loudoun County (VA) - Advocacy |
Loudoun ARC: Loudoun County's only non-profit advocacy organization devoted to people
with
intellectual disabilities and related developmental disabilities. Goal is to secure the full range of human
and civil rights for persons with intellectual disabilities and related developmental disabilities. LARC
serves the individual and support their family in the key areas of Education, Housing, Vocation and
Healthcare.
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| Understanding Special Education and the Law
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Wrightslaw: Parents, educators, advocates, and attorneys come to Wrightslaw for
accurate,
reliable information about special education law, education law, and advocacy for children with
disabilities.
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