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| Behaviorspeak: A Glossary of Terms in Applied Behavior Analysis | 
| Authors: Bobby Newman, Kenneth F. Reeve, Sharon A. Reeve, Carolyn S. Ryan
Publisher: Dove and Orca
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  17 reviews
Sales Rank: 77276
Media: Paperback
Pages: 152
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 9.8 x 6.9 x 0.4
ISBN: 0966852842
Dewey Decimal Number: 150
EAN: 9780966852844
ASIN: 0966852842
Publication Date: November 2003
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 Helpful July 24, 2007
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
I know longer have to feel ashamed because I don't know how to utilize ABA vocabulary. This book gave examples on how to use terminology appropriately. On the job training is no longer stressful, because I can communicate better with supervisors and school staff effectively.
Although a few of the definitions were rephrased or shortened (by my managers), they were in the ballpark
Thanks for your help
Behaviorspeak: A must have for parents of children with autism November 26, 2006
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
Behaviorspeak is an excellent book for everyone involved in the lives of children with autism. The authors take the technical terminology of Applied Behavior Analysis and make it accessible and understandable to the layperson. The authors also provide professionals in the field of ABA with a deeper understanding of common terms and procedures. As both a parent of a child with autism and a professional in the field, I find the book indispensible.
Autism Parent and Advocate Perspective November 25, 2006
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Behavior Speak is a pithy yet elegant introduction to the terminology of Applied Behavior Analysis. Written by four behavior analysts, all of whom have impeccable credentials, as well as long standing personal commitments to children with autism, this book fills several needs. It is a pragmatic attempt to make the specialized vocabulary of the field more accessible to a general audience. The practical yet droll writing style makes it a perfect resource for new teachers or students beginning the study of behavioral interventions. Parents too can benefit. Parents often say that when their child is first diagnosed with autism it feels a lot like stepping on to a moving train. This is the book to help you get up to speed quickly. The slightly offbeat humor never overshadows or waters down the material. I've given this book to teachers new to the field, behavioral therapists new to home ABA programs, other parents of children with autism and, increasingly, to older siblings of kids on the spectrum. It's helped my older son, who doesn't have autism, know what we're talking about around the home and has empowered him to use behavioral concepts to make sense of his (middle school) world as well. While a lone, humorless reviewer uses the pretext that "autism in not funny" to slam the book (and in a petty manner, the authors) most seasoned autism parents know that there are plenty of reasons to smile at our kids and our lives. The authors' use of humor signals their collective appreciation of the challenges and successes, the struggles and the joys of life with a child with autism. Life with autism may not always be easy, but it has many rewards for those who know where to find them. This book, by demystifying the language of behavior analysis, empowers readers to work effectively with children with autism and their teachers, and thus to all move forward together happily.
EDUCATING PARENTS November 22, 2006
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
DR. NEWMAN'S ABILITY TO RELATE TO PARENTS OF AUTISTIC CHILDREN IS UNLIKE ANY OTHER PROFESSIONAL I HAVE MET IN THIS FIELD. HIS IN DEPTH KNOWLEDGE RELAYED TO US IN HIS MANY BOOKS BREAK DOWN THE COMPLEX WORLD OF TEACHING AND UNDERSTANDING AUTISTIC CHILDREN AND ADULTS, TO THE LEVEL IN WHICH MOST CAN RELATE. AS THE PARENT OF AN AUTISTIC CHILD I FIND ALL OF HIS WORKS EXTREMELY INFORMATIVE. THERE IS CERTAINLY NOTHING FUNNY ABOUT AUTISM BUT WHAT DR. NEWMAN PRESENTS TO US IS A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE THAT HAS BROUGHT SMILES TO MY FACE TIME AND TIME AGAIN DURING THIS VERY DIFFICULT TIME IN MY LIFE.
Highly recommended November 22, 2006
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
As a parent with a child with autism in a behavioral program, one of the many areas where I have had to hit the ground running is learning the many specific terms and definitions related to this instructional model in a way that is quickly accessible. Behaviorspeak fulfills that need splendidly as a thorough glossary of behaviorism and ABA. I found the definitions to be accurate and precise without being overwhelming, and I appreciate the authors' kindness in putting cross-referenced definitions in CAPS so that was able to quickly find other terms to flesh out my understanding.
I appreciate that the authors respect the audience enough to not only include common terms, but to include more advanced terms and concepts such as identity matching vs. arbitrary matching, Sdelta (in addition to the usual Sd), etc. and to explain social validity, statistical significance and other terms which are useful to parent and professional in contemplating programming and effectiveness of intervention questions.
There are touches of humor, but none distracts from the serious nature and content of this book. A nice thorough job. Thank you Newman, Reeve(s) and Ryan.
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