Mand Training via Interrupted Chains: Creating Establishing Operations 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 Mand Training via Interrupted Chains: Creating Establishing Operations, 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 training provides an in-depth look at mand training using interrupted behavior chains to create strong establishing operations. Participants will explore evidence-based strategies to contrive motivation and increase spontaneous manding in individuals with communication deficits. Topics include identifying functional reinforcers, structuring the environment to create communication opportunities, and how to utilize the strategy with young learners on the autism spectrum.
| Certification Body | Credits | Type |
|---|---|---|
| BACB® | 1 | General |
Jessica received her Master's in Applied Behavior Analysis from Michigan State University and became a Board Certified Behavior Analyst in 2018. She supervised clinic based ABA services in Michigan for 3 years prior to starting her PhD where her research focused on toilet training and generative learning strategies for autistic preschoolers. Jessica received her Doctorate of Philosophy in Disability Disciplines with a focus in Applied Behavior Analysis from Utah State University in 2025. Jessica currently oversees Primary Children's Hospital's inaugural Early Intervention ABA clinic in Riverton, UT; and provides independent consulting through Copper Consulting Group, LLC to graduate students, ABA companies, and families seeking ABA services related to toilet training, quality monitoring, systems level change, organizational behavior management, and graduate student supervision/practicum.
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279 research articles with practitioner takeaways
258 research articles with practitioner takeaways
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All behavior-analytic intervention is individualized. The information on this page is for educational purposes and does not constitute clinical advice. Treatment decisions should be informed by the best available published research, individualized assessment, and obtained with the informed consent of the client or their legal guardian. Behavior analysts are responsible for practicing within the boundaries of their competence and adhering to the BACB Ethics Code for Behavior Analysts.