The Affect-Based Language Curriculum (ABLC): an Intensive Program for Families, Therapists and Teachers, 2nd Edition. Stanley Greenspan & Diane Lewis, $64.95

An innovative approach to the development of language that integrates the affect-based model of human development developed by Stanley Greenspan, MD (the "Floortime Model"), with the development of receptive and expressive language, imitation, pragmatics, and engagement. The curriculum incorporates the principles of systematic Instruction and applied Floortime as the primary teaching strategies. It also includes supplemental oral motor and augmentative communication techniques that support the development of language. The Second Edition includes updated an revised chapters as well as new sections on ABLC in the classroom, support groups, and foundation activities with expanded elicitation for every skill from the checklists. This new edition also includes a CD with all checklists, tracking Forms, systematic Instruction skill and Applied Floortime activities in Microsoft Word format for easy application.

The BIG Book of ABA Programs: an ABA Program and IEP Goal for Every Teachable Step in the ABLLS-R.  Michael Mueller & Ajamu Nkosi, $79.95

With more than 500 precisely written, photocopy-ready ABA teaching protocols and empirical, defendable IEP goals, each program in this book can be customized for any student and unique setting.

The BIG Disc of ABA Programs, CD-ROM.  $109.50

This convenient and practical collection contains more than 500 precisely written, printable, modifiable, ABA teaching program protocols for every teaching step in the ABLLS-R (Assessment of Basic Language Learning, Revised).

Conversation Starters: Simple Steps that Teach Conversation. $10.95 each

The simple-to-use cards help children to practice conversational skills in simple steps. Each set includes six different topics. The front of each card poses a fun and interesting question about the topic. Flip it over and the beginning of the answer is on the back, encouraging children to fill in the blanks and learn spontaneous conversation.

Conversation Starters: Every Day Conversation. Conversation Starters: Home and Family.
Conversation Starters: School.
Conversation Starters: Things I Like to Do.

Developmental Speech-Language Training through Music for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: Theory and Clinical Application. Hayoung Lim, $40.95

This is a comprehensive guide to Dr. Hayoung Lim's highly effective approach of using music in speech-language training for children ASD. Part I provides a sound theoretical foundation and employs the most up-to-date research, including the author's own extensive study, to validate the use of music in speech and language training for children with ASD. Part II analyzes the clinical implications protocols, and explains in detail specific interventions that can be used with the approach. The practical application of DSLM to Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Verbal Behavior (VB) approaches is also explored.

This is essential reading for music therapists, speech and language pathologists and other professionals working with children with autism, as well as researchers and academics in the field.

First Steps in Intervention with Your Child with Autism: Frameworks for Communication. Phil Christie, et al, $23.95

One of the major difficulties for children with autism is in developing communication and language. The earlier this problem is addressed, the more effectively these skills can be improved. Inspired by research and clinical practice, FIRST STEPS IN INTERVENTION WITH YOUR CHILD WITH AUTISM addresses communication and language development of children with autism, from teaching non-verbal communication such as pointing, to moving towards spoken language.

Getting Started: Teaching Verbal Behavior in the Intensive Teaching Environment. Holly Kibbe & Cherish Twigg, $112.95 DVD format only

Teaching the Tact (Expressive Label): Teaching Verbal Behavior in the Intensive Teaching Environment. Holly Kibbe & Cherish Twigg, $112.95 DVD format only

These comprehensive training DVDs demonstrate a behavioral approach to teaching communication skills to children with autism and other developmental disabilities in the intensive teaching environment.

Disc One: Getting Started

In this first DVD you will learn how to:

• Establish and maintain learner cooperation
• Use easy and understandable steps to teach in the intensive teaching environment
• Identify and prevent common teaching mistakes
• Define the concept of a word and then teach it across its many functions
• Teach a new skill while preventing errors
• Properly correct errors when they do occur
• Includes a demonstration of teaching in the intensive teaching environment.

Disc Two: Teaching the Tact

In the second DVD, you will learn to teach your learner to label:

• Objects
• Actions
• Adjectives
• Emotions
• Prepositions
• Several teaching procedures will be demonstrated for each objective

Jumpstarting Communication Skills in Children with Autism. Mary Jane Weiss & Valbona Demiri, $25.95

When children's communication skills lag, all areas of learning and socialization are affected. JUMPSTARTING COMMUNICATION SKILLS IN CHILDREN WITH AUTISM describes how an ABA approach can help children ages 2-10 who have significant communication problems — difficulty making requests, perseverative speech, a lack of fluency in conversational exchanges, trouble reading others' signals, and more — learn to understand and use speech and language.

This straightforward and information-packed book examines using the Applied Verbal Behavior (AVB) method to tackle a wide variety of communication problems typical of children with autism. AVB strategies and the other methods profiled (PECS, sign language, video modeling, scripts, social stories, etc.) can greatly boost a child's understanding of verbal and nonverbal communication, and help him improve his expressive abilities. The authors provide helpful suggestions on how parents and professionals can support this process and teach and reinforce communication skills.

Motivation and Reinforcement: Turning the Tables on Autism. Robert Schramm, $56.95

MOTIVATION AND REINFORCEMENT is a teaching manual for the verbal behavior approach to ABA. It provides behavioral terminology in a way that is applicable and easy to understand. Formerly titled EDUCATE TOWARD RECOVERY, this new edition is for anyone considering ABA or wondering if they should upgrade their current ABA program to incorporate the Verbal Behavior approach, MOTIVATION AND REINFORCEMENT is an invaluable source of information and insight.

Nurturing Narratives: Coaching Comprehension, Creating Conversation. Lauren Franke & Christine Durbin, $35.50

Story-based language intervention for children with language impairments that are complicated by other developmental disabilities such as autism spectrum disorders.

Teaching Communication Skills to Children with Autism. Pat Crissey, $43.95 (Grades K-12)

TEACHING COMMUNICATION SKILLS TO CHILDREN WITH AUTISM offers a comprehensive overview of methods and strategies for developing functional communication in children with autism. It addresses the needs of non-verbal and beginning communicators, as well as verbal children with high functioning autism and Asperger Syndrome. Includes a license to reprint PDF forms and handouts.

Teaching Verbal Behavior in the Natural Environment:

Teaching Vocal Manding (Requesting). Holly Kibbe & Cherish Twigg, $112.95 DVD format, 60 minutes

Teaching Manding (Requesting) Using Sign Language. Holly Kibbe & Cherish Twigg, $117.95 DVD format, 60 minutes

These DVDs provide definitions and concrete examples of the ins and outs of the natural environment portion of a verbal behavior program. Creators and behavior analysts Holly Kibbe and Cherish Twigg explicitly define each type of mand and clearly demonstrate how to teach them. Kibbe and Twigg also provide important guidelines to teaching the mand, prompt fading strategies, strategies for problem solving and how to make manding easy and fun for your child.

TEACHING MANDING USING SIGN LANGUAGE is specifically created to help parents and professionals teach non-vocal children how to use sign language to ask for things that they want.

VB-MAPP: the Verbal Behavior Milestone Assessment and Placement Program. (Guide & Individual Child Protocol). Mark Sundberg, $77.95

THE VB-MAPP INSTRUCTOR'S MANUAL AND PLACEMENT GUIDE contains a description of how to use Skinner's analysis of verbal behavior for language assessment; the assessment instructions, and the specific scoring criteria for each of 170 milestones. In addition, the Manual contains a placement guide that offers specific suggestions for programming and direction for each of the 170 milestones achieved, as well as suggestions for IEP goals for each skill presented in the three levels of the VB-MAPP.

THE VB-MAPP INDIVIDUAL CHILD PROTOCOL contains scoring forms and charts for each of the 170 milestones, the 24 language and learning barriers, the transition to less restrictive settings assessment, and the over 1000 tasks contained in the task analysis of each skill area.

The Verbal Behavior Approach: How to Teach Children with Autism and Related Disorders. Mary Lynch Barbera & Tracy Rasmussen, $24.95

The Verbal Behavior (VB) approach is a form of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), that is based on B.F. Skinner's analysis of verbal behavior and works particularly well with children with minimal or no speech abilitieS. This step-by-step guide provides an abundance of information about how to help children develop better language and speaking skills, and also explains how to teach non-vocal children to use sign language. An entire chapter focuses on ways to reduce problem behavior, and there is also useful information on teaching toileting and other important self-help skills, that would benefit any child. This book will enable parents and professionals unfamiliar with the principles of ABA and VB to get started immediately using the Verbal Behavior approach to teach children with autism and related disorders.