DRR Part 2: Bi-Directional Naming belongs in serious BCBA study because it shapes whether behavior-analytic decisions stay useful once they leave a clean training example and enter language assessment, teaching sessions, caregiver coaching, and natural communication routines. In DRR Part 2 Bi Directional Naming, for this course, the practical stakes show up in clearer case conceptualization, better instructional targets, and stronger generalization, not in abstract discussion alone.
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Join Free →Bidirectional naming (BiN) is the integration of both listener and speaker behaviors. In the lens of Relational Frame Theory (RFT), BiN Is defined as derived, or emergent learning or behavioral responses that is a product of a specific arrangement of stimuli (Multiple Exemplar Instruction (MEI)) where that response is never directly reinforced or trained to occur. This could also be conceptualized as cross-operant learning, or interdependence of verbal operants. That is to say that training in a Listener Responding task results in similar tact, and intraverbal behavior. BiN has been posited as a prerequisite for the acquisition of additional language, as well as a foundational building block for the subsequent development of more complex skills, such as categorization, problem solving, and analogical reasoning. This has significant implications for treatment programs targeting language delays and is particularly appealing for behavior analysts charged with delivering necessary intervention to children with developmental disabilities. Using MEI optimizes learning repertoires which allow learners to respond to natural contingencies and continue to learn in these contexts without professional ABA support. This presentation will focus on defining and describing BiN, assessing baseline, creating intervention, measuring mastery, and programming for generalization of BiN for clients with developmental disorders.
| Certification Body | Credits | Type |
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| BACB® | 1 | General |
| COA | 1 | — |
Tessa Divine, of Verbal Beginnings LLC, is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst with 5 years of experience with an additional 4 years of experience as an RBT. Born and raised near Nashville, TN, she attended Purdue University Global and focused on Complex language development and Relational Frame Theory. Tessa has spent the last 2 years assessing clients and providing informed treatment recommendations to clinicians using her knowledge of The PEAK Relational Training System and Derived Relational Responding (DRR) to create long-lasting, socially significant, and life-changing treatments for dozens of clients. Additionally, Tessa has been a dedicated force in informing and training other clinicians in the assessment, treatment, and troubleshooting of DRR skills.
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