Relational Frame Theory (RFT) offers behavior analysts a framework for understanding language and cognition that goes beyond traditional operant accounts of verbal behavior. Developed as an extension of behavior analysis into complex human language, RFT proposes that the core unit of human language is derived relational responding — the ability to relate stimuli to one another in accordance with arbitrary contextual cues, independent of direct physical properties.
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Join Free →Relational Frame Theory offers a useful framework for the facilitation of language and cognition and provides an exciting opportunity for practitioners to generate highly individualised language and cognition programs for their clients. The current talk focuses on the practicalities of assessing relational frame repertoires and considers how some of these skills may be established and strengthened.
| Certification Body | Credits | Type |
|---|---|---|
| BACB | 1 | General |
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