Weiss, Mary Jane, and Valbona Demiri. Jumpstarting Communication Skills in Children with Autism: A Parents' Guide to Applied Verbal Behavior. Woodbine House, 2011.

STUDY QUESTIONS Weiss & Demiri book

1. What do these authors see as the primary advantages to the use of the VB classification system?
2. How does this book address the modality issue (sign, PECS, other)? Is there a difference between what is recommended in this book vs. what is recommended in Dr. Barbera's book? Why do you think the authors recommend different modalities?
3. What do you see as the three main points these authors make aboutco mmunication programming?
4. Why is it important to focus on mand training to a great extent?
5. What is the relevance of the VB classification system to curricular planning in the communication realm?