Mod 14 SLP-ABA: Collaborating to Support Individuals with Communication Impairments (Koenig & Gerenser, 2006) Flashcards
Which of the following is NOT true regarding the history of collaboration between the fields of ABA and SLP?
The work of Ivar Lovaas (1987) contributed to the momentum of early intensive behavioral intervention (EIBI) which led to greater collaboration between ABA professionals and SLP professionals.
In the 1970s and 1980s, the field of SLP became influenced by generative models, leading to a considerable rift between the two areas.
In the late 1980s, the fields of ABA and SLP began extensive collaboration and exchanges of information, with each field frequently citing the other within research publications and presentations.
Many changes have occurred in the practices of both fields. Some of these have created a wider gap between the fields while other changes have helped to close the gap.
In the late 1980s, the fields of ABA and SLP began extensive collaboration and exchanges of information, with each field frequently citing the other within research publications and presentations.
Several events in the 1990’s contributed toward changes in the degree of information exchanged between ABA and SLP professionals. All of these changes were related to a dramatic ______ in the incidence of _________.
increase
autism
Which of the following is a tangible result of the increased interest of SLP professionals in behavioral approaches to social-communicative enhancement?
(Select all that apply)
The Association for Behavior Analysis developed a special interest group for SLP professionals attending the ABA convention.
A listserv was established for professionals in both fields to communicate about mutual interests.
An increase in the number of SLP professionals presenting papers at annual ABA conventions with a decrease in the number of behavioral papers presented at the annual American Speech-Language and Hearing Association conventions.
A growing number of SLP professionals have also earned certification in ABA.
The Association for Behavior Analysis developed a special interest group for SLP professionals attending the ABA convention.
A listserv was established for professionals in both fields to communicate about mutual interests.
A growing number of SLP professionals have also earned certification in ABA.
________ refers to a variety of activities involving the contribution of each profession towards evidence-based practices than can improve services for individuals with communication impairments.
collaboration
The benefits of collaboration are clear to those within the fields of ABA and SLP who already engage in such collaboration. Which of the following is NOT an example of one such benefit?
greater funding for ABA research due to an increase in the utilization of ABA techniques by SLP professionals
a reduction in the number of reinventing the same principles identified independently in two different fields
the ability to improve the integration of support provided by SLP and ABA professions in home-, school-, and center-based intervention teams
benefits to the autism population as well as those with fluency disorders, aphasia, voice, and phonological disorders
greater funding for ABA research due to an increase in the utilization of ABA techniques by SLP professionals
At times, families served by both SLP and ABA professionals may have confusing experiences. Examples of such sources of confusion include all of the following EXCEPT which one?
conflicting recommendations from SLP consultant and ABA consultant for language intervention targets
misunderstandings regarding precise technical definitions of various procedures specific to each field
differences in the platforms which SLP professionals and ABA professionals use to collect and display data
differing technical terms used by ABA and SLP professionals referring to similar strategies
differences in the platforms which SLP professionals and ABA professionals use to collect and display data
Which of the following is a suggestion for continued collaboration between the fields of ABA and SLP?
(Select all that apply)
Share lunch with someone from the other profession.
Share experiences of successful collaboration.
Share innovative teaching procedures.
Read articles in journals associated with your profession.
Share lunch with someone from the other profession.
Share experiences of successful collaboration.
Share innovative teaching procedures.
One recommendation for continued collaboration between SLP and ABA professionals is to share treatment efficacy data. This can be accomplished by which of the following?
-sharing information informally on the SLP-ABA Listserv
-presentations at national and regional conferences for ABA and SLP professionals
-publishing data-based articles in JSLP-ABA
-All of these are correct.
All of these are correct.
Which of the following is NOT a suggestion for increasing collaboration between SLP and ABA professionals?
Keep collaboration breakdowns to yourself in order to not discourage others from attempting collaboration.
Share basic information from your area of expertise.
Read articles in journals associated with the other profession.
None of these answers is correct; all of these are examples of suggestions for increasing collaboration.
Keep collaboration breakdowns to yourself in order to not discourage others from attempting collaboration.
Which of the following scenarios BEST illustrates an example of collaboration between professionals in the fields of ABA and SLP?
Frankie is a BCBA in a public school for children ages 4-11. Several of the children that Frankie works with have language delays and attend speech therapy during the school day. Frankie decides to host a monthly lunch between the BCBAs in the school district serving elementary students and the speech therapists that work with these students to discuss their overlapping roles and resources used by each of them to help the students they serve.
