ABA,+DTT,+VB,+ABLLS


 * Applied behavior analysis ** ( **ABA **) is defined as the process of systematically applying interventions based upon the principles of learning theory to improve socially significant behaviors, and to demonstrate that the interventions employed are responsible for the improvement in behavior.

DTT is one of several types of teaching strategies that fall under the umbrella of ABA. []
 * Discrete Trial Training ** (DTT) is a method of teaching in simplified and structured steps. Instead of teaching an entire skill in one go, the skill is broken down and “built-up” using **discrete trials ** that teach each step one at a time (Smith, 2001).

**Verbal Behavior Therapy** (VB) teaches communication using the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis and the theories of behaviorist B.F. Skinner. By design, Verbal Behavior Therapy motivates a child, adolescent or adult to learn language by connecting words with their purposes. The student learns that words can help obtain desired objects or other results. []

The assessment of basic language and learning skills ( **ABLLS **, often pronounced "ables") is an educational tool used frequently with applied behavior analysis (ABA) to measure the basic linguistic and functional skills of an individual with developmental delays or disabilities. []

Here are some of the resources I have created or collected to support an ABLLS-R program. ~Trish

NOTE: The cards files below are starter sets for early learners. If your learner is beyond these skills you will need to use the template to create additional cards. There are no cards for section A or I because these are not skills you can teach in a discrete session. You will need to monitor these skills in the natural environment.