There are many quality intervention programs designed to help children with autism spectrum disorders to connect socially and to communicate with verbal language. We offer the applied behavior analysis (ABA) method with a specialization in applied verbal behavior (AVB), either at the KCC (TrainIn and All Aboard) or in your home (HomeRun).

 

Verbal behavior was developed by B.F. Skinner and describes a behavioral approach to the acquisition of language in individuals of typical development.. It emphasizes that communication is a behavior that follows the same laws and principles as other forms of behavior. In his book, Verbal Behavior, Skinner introduced and described new terms to refer to language processes from a behavioral perspective (e.g., mands, tacts, intraverbals). More recently, the terms “Verbal Behavior” or “Applied Verbal Behavior” have also been informally used to identify a teaching approach that emphasizes Skinner’s analysis of language.