Invited: Looking Closer: Considering Procedural Variables in the Study of Shaping, Choice, and Verbal Behavior becomes clinically important the moment a team has to turn good intentions into reliable action inside language assessment, teaching sessions, caregiver coaching, and natural communication routines. In Invited: Looking Closer: Considering Procedural Variables in the Study of Shaping, Choice, and Verbal Behavior, 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 →This session includes three presentations drawn from recent work in the Behavior and Learning Research Laboratory. Each project focuses on procedural variables in the study of shaping, choice, or verbal behavior. Presentations include a laboratory investigation of reinforcement errors during shaping, a case study examining task format in a delay-discounting procedure, and a systematic review of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) and its relation to speech production. In the two empirical projects, graduate students worked with their advisor to develop experimental procedures and systems for analyzing data, and design procedural refinements based on the outcomes. The discussant will offer commentary on the contributions and implications of the work, with an emphasis on verbal behavior.
| Certification Body | Credits | Type |
|---|---|---|
| BACB® | 1.5 | General |
| COA | 1.5 | — |
Chata A. Dickson is a Principal Researcher at The New England Center for Children and serves as Clinical Adjunct Faculty in the graduate programs in Behavior Analysis at Western New England University. Dr. Dickson earned a doctoral degree in Psychology with a specialization in Behavior Analysis from West Virginia University and holds Board Certified Behavior Analyst-Doctoral and a Licensed Applied Behavior Analyst in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts credentials. Her research and clinical work have been presented internationally and at numerous conferences, and she regularly conducts workshops for professionals in behavior analysis and education. Dr. Dickson's research interests focus on effective methods for teaching individuals with autism and intellectual and developmental disabilities. Specifically, she is interested in research that examines instructional technology, stimulus control and generalization, and effects of learning history. Her work has been published in several peer-reviewed journals related to autism, intellectual disabilities, and behavior analysis.
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225 research articles with practitioner takeaways
224 research articles with practitioner takeaways
200 research articles with practitioner takeaways
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