Reaching Milestones

Tag: VB-MAPP

  • It’s Important to Listen

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    Submitted By: Chelsea Silva It’s Important to Listen! Children with autism often have a difficult time attending to the words given by other people. They can be distracted by other noises in the room which makes it difficult for them to follow the instructions given by another person. Parents or caregivers who are giving listener instructions…

  • Autism Screening: What You Need To Know

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    The prevalence of autism is growing, making screening tools to determine where a child falls on the autistic spectrum more important than ever. It is now recommended that all children receive autism screening. There are varying levels of screening, including initial screening and in-depth testing. Here is what you need to know about the available…

  • Overview of The VB-MAPP

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    Designed for children with autism, as well as individuals who show language delays, the Verbal Behavior Milestones Assessment and Placement Program (VB-MAPP) is an educational assessment instrument and a curriculum guide used to assess learning, language, and social skills. The program has five categories that display a balance across verbal operants and related skills. The…

  • Verbal Behavior – What is it?

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    Verbal behavior , a speech grading system made mainly for children with Autism and a variation of other speech problems that have been diagnosed of years. There are 5 different components of VB-MAPP which provides baseline level performance, direction of intervention, a system tracking skill acquisition, a tool of outcome measures and other language projects…