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Using the Verbal Behavior Approach to Teach Children with Autism Mary Lynch Barbera, RN, MSN, BCBA May 2009 Autism One Conference My Autism Journey July 2, 1999 – Lucas was diagnosed with moderate to severe autism one day before his third birthday. September 1999 – Started 40 hours/wk ABA program with Lovaas consultant coming monthly. June 2000 – Founding President of Autism Society of Berks. December 2003 – Became a Board Certified Behavior Analyst and Lead Behavior Analyst for the PA Verbal Behavior Project. May 2005 – Published the results of a single subject multiple baseline study that I designed in The Analysis of Verbal Behavior. May 2007 –Publication of my book: The Verbal Behavior Approach: How to Teach Children with Autism and Related Disorders. Lovaas Study Published in 1987 59 children (3 years age or under) diagnosed with autism 19 received 40 hours/wk 1:1 ABA for 2 years 20 received 10 hours/wk 20 received standard special education classrooms/OT/speech 47% of those receiving 40 hours/wk of treatment became “indistinguishable from their peers by first grade” ABA as the treatment of choice Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is the only scientifically validated treatment for autism and is recommended by the U.S. Surgeon General. ABA treatment became popular in the mid-1990’s when Catherine Maurice, a parent of two children with autism who both “recovered” from autism using this approach, published two books detailing Lovaas type ABA therapy. An Overview of ABA Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Definition “Applied behavior analysis is the science in which procedures derived from the principles of behavior are systematically applied to improve socially significant behavior.” (Cooper, Heron, and Heward) Basic Principles of ABA Behavior is defined in objective and measurable terms Examines the functional relationship between behavior and its controlling variables Analyzes socially significant behavior in need of improvement Analyzes behavior