Joanna Care - M2 - Comprehension Check

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M2: Comprehension Check JOANNA CARE Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College, Arizona State University SPE 527: Behavior Analytic Assessment Dr. Sarah Blumberg CI Hylary Tenney JANUARY 21, 2024 1

Module 2 Comprehension Check The Assessment of Basic Language and Learning Skills (ABLLS) is a functional and linguistic assessment tool utilized to guide and evaluate the abilities of preschool-aged children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) or persistent developmental delays (PDD-NOS). The ABLLS is organized into numerous domains, each of which addresses a distinct aspect of development. The assessment measures a total of 544 competencies over 26 ability areas, encompassing visual performance, labeling, reading language, social interaction, self-help, academic, and motor skills that children typically acquire before entering kindergarten. The specific skills examined may differ depending on the edition of the ABLLS used, as modifications and revisions have occurred throughout time. As of the last update in January 2022, the ABLLS includes the following domains and subdomains: Mand (Requests, Labeling); Tact (Labels, Intraverbals); Listener Responding (Receptive by Class, Receptive by Feature, Receptive by Function, Motor Imitation, Echoic); Visual Performance (Matching-to-Sample); Writing (Tracing); Play (Social Play, Pretend Play); Self-Help (Eating, Dressing, Grooming, Toileting); Motor Skills (Gross Motor Skills, Fine Motor Skills); Group Instruction; Listener Responding by Feature, Function, and Class (Adjectives); Generalized Imitation. The ABLLS is primarily utilized from early childhood to adolescence. The age range may vary according to the individual's demands and developmental stage. The administration and normative data age ranges from six months to six years of age (Partington, Bailey, and Partington, 2018). The ABLLS is especially useful for young children, with assessments suited to the child's age and developmental stage. It is vital to highlight that the ABLLS is not limited to 2

a single age range but rather a tool that may be tailored to people with varying developmental stages. The ABBLS is not a curriculum itself but rather a tool used to assess and guide interventions that could be used to create an Individualized Education Plan (IEP). The assessment is conducted by observing the child execute tasks or interact with stimuli in each skill area. The assessment tasks are provided in scaffolding order, from easy to complex. Additionally, the input of the parent or caregiver is taken into consideration while determining the scores for the skill areas (Partington, Bailey, and Partington, 2018). 3

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References Partington, J. W. (n. d.). ABLLS-R Set. Retrieved from https://partingtonbehavioranalysts.com/collections/ablls-r/products/ablls-r-the- assessment-of-basic-language-and-learning-skills-revised Partington, J. W., Bailey, A., & Partington, S. W. (2018). A Pilot Study on Patterns of Skill Development of Neurotypical Children as Measured by the ABLLS-R: Implications for Educational Programming for Children With Autism. International Journal of Contemporary Education, 1(2), 70. Webster, Jerry. (2020, August 27). ABBLS: The Assessment of Basic Language and Learning Skills. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/assessment-of-basic-language-and- learning-3111278 4