What is Applied Verbal Behavior (AVB) and how is it different from Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)?
Applied Verbal Behavior and Applied Behavior Analysis are essentially the same thing. The term “Applied Verbal Behavior” has been developed to refer to a focus on teaching verbal behavior. The procedures used to teach verbal behavior are the same as used in an Applied Behavior Analysis program. A good ABA program should place an emphasis on teaching verbal behavior to children with Autism Spectrum Disorders.