Therapy ABA in New Port Richey, Florida

This is the method of teaching verbal communication to children through ABA therapy in Florida. These interventions were developed by B.F. Skinner, and was intended to teach language by focusing on each functional component: echoics (verbal imitation), mands (requests), tacts (labels), and intraverbals (fill-ins/questions). All these components of language are necessary for effective verbal communication and are the focus of the interventions we implement in teaching language to children with developmental disabilities.

What Is Verbal Behavior (VB)?

Verbal Behavior is an evidence-based method of teaching language that emphasizes the functional use of language. Unlike traditional language approaches, VB focuses on teaching children how to use language meaningfully in real-world contexts. The approach teaches:

• Echoics (verbal imitation): Repeating words or sounds to encourage language learning.
• Mands (requests): Teaching children how to ask for things they need or want.
• Tacts (labels): Helping children label objects, people, or actions in their environment.
• Intraverbals (fill-ins/questions): Teaching children to respond to questions or fill in the blanks in conversations.

What We Can Do

At Autism Interacts ABA, we specialize in using Verbal Behavior to:

• Improve your child’s ability to communicate their wants and needs.
• Help your child use language for social interaction, play, and learning.
• Reduce frustration from communication difficulties.
• Teach appropriate language for different situations.
• Build foundational language skills for lifelong communication.

Our Approach to Verbal Behavior Therapy

At Autism Interacts ABA, we use the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) to teach Verbal Behavior through structured and individualized programs tailored to each child’s needs. We begin by assessing your child’s current communication skills to identify areas for growth. Based on this assessment, we set clear, achievable language goals that align with your child’s developmental stage. Through consistent and repetitive teaching, we focus on helping your child acquire functional language skills, such as requesting, labeling, and responding to questions. Additionally, we emphasize the importance of generalization, ensuring that your child can use their newly acquired language skills in various real-life environments, including at home, school, and in social settings.