Jason C. Vladescu, PhD, BCBA-D, is a professor and the founding chair of the ABA Program at SUNY Downstate, Editor-in-Chief of Behavior Analysis in Practice, and co-founder of The Capstone Center.April N. Kisamore, PhD, BCBA-D, is an associate professor and director of the ABA Programs at Hunter College. She co-founded The Capstone Center and publishes on verbal behavior, skill acquisition, and parent training.

"This volume is far more than a 'how-to' manual of procedures: It includes discussions of the conceptual foundations of the science of verbal behavior, its relation to other disciplines, professional challenges, and deep analyses, not only of the elementary verbal operant classes, but of multiple control, the behavior of the listener, and emergent relations. Moreover, the extraordinary cast of participating authors includes the foremost experts in the field."David C. Palmer, PhD, Western New England University"This book provides an excellent overview of recent scientific research in verbal behavior with a focus on its clinical application. I cannot think of a better resource that embodies the scientist-practitioner model, and I believe both researchers and practitioners would benefit from reading it."Mirela Cengher, PhD, BCBA-D, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

• Part 1: Introduction 1. Verbal Behavior: A Functional Approach to Language 2. Assessment of Verbal Behavior Repertoires 3. Analog and Naturalistic Arrangements for Teaching Language to Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder Part 2: Teaching 4. Strategies for Assessing and Teaching the Mand 5. Echoics 6. Tacts 7. Intraverbal Behavior: Towards Complex Language Development 8. Listener Behavior 9. Generative and Emergent Verbal Behavior 10. The Role of Multiple Control in Teaching Verbal Behavior 11. Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Part 3: Professionalism 12. The Importance of Basic and Translational Language Research 13. The Relevance of Culture and Diversity on Language Learning 14. Collaborating with Other Service Providers

Jason C. Vladescu, PhD, BCBA-D, is a professor and the founding chair of the ABA Program at SUNY Downstate, Editor-in-Chief of Behavior Analysis in Practice, and co-founder of The Capstone Center.April N. Kisamore, PhD, BCBA-D, is an associate professor and director of the ABA Programs at Hunter College. She co-founded The Capstone Center and publishes on verbal behavior, skill acquisition, and parent training.

"This volume is far more than a 'how-to' manual of procedures: It includes discussions of the conceptual foundations of the science of verbal behavior, its relation to other disciplines, professional challenges, and deep analyses, not only of the elementary verbal operant classes, but of multiple control, the behavior of the listener, and emergent relations. Moreover, the extraordinary cast of participating authors includes the foremost experts in the field."David C. Palmer, PhD, Western New England University"This book provides an excellent overview of recent scientific research in verbal behavior with a focus on its clinical application. I cannot think of a better resource that embodies the scientist-practitioner model, and I believe both researchers and practitioners would benefit from reading it."Mirela Cengher, PhD, BCBA-D, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

• Part 1: Introduction 1. Verbal Behavior: A Functional Approach to Language 2. Assessment of Verbal Behavior Repertoires 3. Analog and Naturalistic Arrangements for Teaching Language to Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder Part 2: Teaching 4. Strategies for Assessing and Teaching the Mand 5. Echoics 6. Tacts 7. Intraverbal Behavior: Towards Complex Language Development 8. Listener Behavior 9. Generative and Emergent Verbal Behavior 10. The Role of Multiple Control in Teaching Verbal Behavior 11. Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Part 3: Professionalism 12. The Importance of Basic and Translational Language Research 13. The Relevance of Culture and Diversity on Language Learning 14. Collaborating with Other Service Providers

Jason C. Vladescu, PhD, BCBA-D, is a professor and the founding chair of the ABA Program at SUNY Downstate, Editor-in-Chief of Behavior Analysis in Practice, and co-founder of The Capstone Center.April N. Kisamore, PhD, BCBA-D, is an associate professor and director of the ABA Programs at Hunter College. She co-founded The Capstone Center and publishes on verbal behavior, skill acquisition, and parent training.

"This volume is far more than a 'how-to' manual of procedures: It includes discussions of the conceptual foundations of the science of verbal behavior, its relation to other disciplines, professional challenges, and deep analyses, not only of the elementary verbal operant classes, but of multiple control, the behavior of the listener, and emergent relations. Moreover, the extraordinary cast of participating authors includes the foremost experts in the field."David C. Palmer, PhD, Western New England University"This book provides an excellent overview of recent scientific research in verbal behavior with a focus on its clinical application. I cannot think of a better resource that embodies the scientist-practitioner model, and I believe both researchers and practitioners would benefit from reading it."Mirela Cengher, PhD, BCBA-D, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

• Part 1: Introduction 1. Verbal Behavior: A Functional Approach to Language 2. Assessment of Verbal Behavior Repertoires 3. Analog and Naturalistic Arrangements for Teaching Language to Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder Part 2: Teaching 4. Strategies for Assessing and Teaching the Mand 5. Echoics 6. Tacts 7. Intraverbal Behavior: Towards Complex Language Development 8. Listener Behavior 9. Generative and Emergent Verbal Behavior 10. The Role of Multiple Control in Teaching Verbal Behavior 11. Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Part 3: Professionalism 12. The Importance of Basic and Translational Language Research 13. The Relevance of Culture and Diversity on Language Learning 14. Collaborating with Other Service Providers