| A | B |
|---|
| inclusion | placing students with disabilities in classes with nondisabled peers |
| competing behavior | an appropriate behavior which fulfills the same function as a target, inappropriate behavior |
| augmentative communication | strategies to assist individuals who are unable to meet their communication needs through speech |
| chaining | teaching a complex task one step at a time |
| positive behavior support | analyzing a difficult behavior, manipulating the environment to limit its occurrence, and teaching a competing behavior |
| self-advocacy | speaking out for one's own rights |
| behavior modification | providing positive reinforcement for appropriate behavior |
| multisensory | VAKT -- visual, auditory, kinesthetic, tactile |
| ABC data | data collection in which the antecedent and consequence as well as the target behavior are recorded |
| total communication | an approach that combines oral speech, sign language, and fingerspelling |
| positive reinforcement | something presented after a behavior which increases the occurence of that behavior in the future |
| task analysis | breaking a complex skill into smaller, teachable units |
