Teaching language to children with autism or other developmental disabilities

Introduction

Language assessment

Interpreting the behavioral language assessment

Augmentative communication

Beginning language intervention

Teaching beginning imitation, echoic, receptive, and matching-to-sample skills

Teaching tact and receptive skills

Receptive by function, feature, and class (RFFC)

Teaching beginning intraverbal skills

Advanced tact and receptive training

Advanced intraverbal training

Teaching advanced mands

The need for both discrete trial and natural environment training

Critical elements of an effective educational program

Appendix : a behavioral approach to language.