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The Verbal Behavior Milestones Assessment and Placement Program

The Verbal Behavior Milestones Assessment and Placement Program. VB-MAPP Amy Cohen, Ph.D, BCBA Maigret Fay, M.Ed, BCBA Julie Smith, MA, BCBA HowardCenter Autism Spectrum Program. Objectives. Review of Verbal Behavior Conducting the Milestone Assessment

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The Verbal Behavior Milestones Assessment and Placement Program

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  1. The Verbal Behavior Milestones Assessment and Placement Program VB-MAPP Amy Cohen, Ph.D, BCBA Maigret Fay, M.Ed, BCBA Julie Smith, MA, BCBA HowardCenter Autism Spectrum Program

  2. Objectives • Review of Verbal Behavior • Conducting the Milestone Assessment • Framework and Tips for completing formal assessments

  3. The VB-MAPP • Based on B.F. Skinner’s (1957) analysis of verbal behavior, developmental milestones, and field-test data from typically developing children, children with autism, and children with other developmental disabilities.

  4. Video Verbal Operants • Intended to review the language

  5. The VB-MAPP • There are five components of the VB-MAPP • The VB-MAPP: Skills Assessment contains 170 measurable milestones across 16 skill areas, and 3 developmental levels (0-18 mos., 18-30 mos., 30-48 mos.), • The VB-MAPP: Barriers Assessment examines 24 common learning and language acquisition barriers faced by children with language delays • The VB-MAPP: Transition Assessment provides an overall summary assessment of a child’s readiness to move to a less restrictive educational setting • The VB-MAPP: Task Analysis and Skills Tracking provides a further breakdown of skill areas in the form of a checklist for skills tracking. Approximately 900 skills that are developmentally balanced and sequenced • The VB-MAPP: IEP Goals corresponds with the 4 assessments above. Provides specific direction for each of the 170 milestones and suggestions for IEP goals

  6. Tips for the tester • Reinforcer assessment • Establish rapport- Pair yourself with fun activities. • Keep testing materials/reinforcers out of students reach and easily accessible to you • Reinforce the student for correct responding and appropriate behaviors • Use an appropriate level of enthusiasm

  7. Tips cont….. • Allow time for breaks • During breaks don’t allow the child to play with highly reinforcing items • Intersperse known tasks with more challenging tasks • Give the child enough time (3-5 seconds) to respond • Don’t repeat the question or task any more than 3 times • Always end the testing session with a correct response, reinforcement and on a positive note

  8. Discussion • If you have not yet completed a VB-MAPP for a student: • What are some concerns about using this tool? • If you have conducted a VB-MAPP for a student: • What have been some challenges? • What has worked well?

  9. Assessment Framework

  10. Example of Milestone in Level 1

  11. Example of Assessment

  12. Example continued…

  13. Example of Milestone in Level 2

  14. Example of Assessment

  15. Example of Milestone in Level 3

  16. Example of Assessment

  17. Video of Assessment • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2uvgmLpN-M&feature=youtube

  18. Activity • Pair into teams. Take turns being the child and instructor. • Select one of the two assessments and practice running it and collecting data. • After practicing, review packets of assessments. • Discuss students and how packets will support assessment process. • Questions/comments

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