ABA622: Concepts and Principles of ABA

Cihon, T. M., Cihon, J. H., & Bedient, G. M. (2016). Establishing a common vocabulary of key concepts for the effective implementation of applied behavior analysis. International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education, 9(2), 337-348.
This is a useful article for identifying some of the vocabulary of the science.

Marshall, K. B., Weiss, M. J., Critchfield, T. S., & Leaf, J. B. (2023). Effects of jargon on parent implementation of discrete trial teaching. Journal of Behavioral Education, 1-23.
This article is helpful for alerting us as professionals to the effects of the way we talk. Our clients may find what we say difficult to understand. It’s our job to figure out how to fix that problem. We need to be accurate and precise, but we also need to understand the concepts and principles well enough to be able to explain them in simple terms as well.

Cooper, J.O, Heron, T.E, Heward, W.L. (2020). Applied Behavior Analysis (3rd Ed.). Pearson.
This textbook makes an important contribution to the basic understanding in our field. It is an excellent resource for your professional work, and we recommend that everyone have a copy of the book for reference at any time.