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Mands for Information Using “How” Under EO-Absent and EO-Present Conditions by Shillingsburg, M. Alice, Bowen, Crystal N., Valentino, Amber L.

“…The present study replicates and extends previous research on teaching “How?” mands for information to children with autism. The experimental preparation…”
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The Development of a Calculator for Objectively Evaluating Supervisory Behaviors in Practice by Valentino, Amber L., Fuhrman, Ashley M., Beck, Jillian

“…Supervision has been a popular topic of study by behavior analysts for the last decade. This popularity came about after several hallmark articles were…”
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Board Certified Behavior Analysts’ Supervisory Practices of Trainees: Survey Results and Recommendations by Sellers, Tyra P., Valentino, Amber L., Landon, Trenton J., Aiello, Stephany

“…The field of behavior analysis relies on supervised fieldwork to shape the repertoires of individuals aspiring to sit for the Behavior Analyst Certification…”
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Recommended Practices for Individual Supervision of Aspiring Behavior Analysts by Sellers, Tyra P., Valentino, Amber L., LeBlanc, Linda A.

“…Practicing behavior analysts and behavior analysts in academic settings often provide supervision for young professionals who are pursuing certification as a…”
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Overcoming Barriers to Applied Research: A Guide for Practitioners by Valentino, Amber L., Juanico, Jessica F.

“…The research-to-practice gap is evident in many disciplines. This gap can be seen through practitioners failing to integrate the latest research findings into…”
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An Organizational Model for Increasing Access to the Scholarly Literature by Valentino, Amber L., Juanico, Jessica F., Fuhrman, Ashley M., Lidhar, Aakshan Kaur

“…Incorporating literature into practice can help behavior analysts provide better services and achieve better outcomes. In addition, behavior analysts have an…”
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Evaluation of stimulus intensity fading on reduction of rapid eating in a child with autism by Valentino, Amber L., LeBlanc, Linda A., Raetz, Paige B.

“…This study assessed the effects of a vibrating pager on reduction of rapid eating. The study also evaluated two strategies for fading the pager, by intensity…”
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Improving Behavior Analysts’ Public Speaking: Recommendations From Expert Interviews by Heinicke, Megan R., Juanico, Jessica F., Valentino, Amber L., Sellers, Tyra P.

“…In his 2014 paper, Friman provided 15 recommendations for behavior analysts wishing to improve their public speaking skills and encouraged the field to view…”
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The Benefits of Group Supervision and a Recommended Structure for Implementation by Valentino, Amber L., LeBlanc, Linda A., Sellers, Tyra P.

“…Effective supervision practices can facilitate the professional development of the supervisee, the continued growth of the supervisor, and the overall…”
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Teaching Mands for Information Using “Why” to Children With Autism by Valentino, Amber L., Fu, Sherrene Brice, Padover, Jessica L.

“…Mands for information (MFIs) play an important role in language development and are important for successfully acquiring new information from one’s…”
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Promoting Ethical Discussions and Decision Making in a Human Service Agency by LeBlanc, Linda A., Onofrio, Olivia M., Valentino, Amber L., Sleeper, Joshua D.

“…This article describes the development of a system, the Ethics Network, designed to promote discussion of ethical issues in a human services organization. The…”
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Validation of a skills assessment to match interventions to teach motor imitation to children with autism by Valentino, Amber L., LeBlanc, Linda A., Conde, Kerry A.

“…Motor imitation skills are usually targeted early in intervention with children with autism. Some children readily acquire motor imitation targets that involve…”
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Quality Improvement and Behavior Analysis: A Dynamic Duo by Powell, Nicole M., Valentino, Amber L., Valleru, Jahnavi, Krishna, Rajeev

“…Behavior analysis as a discipline prides itself on the systematic use of consistent, measured observations to drive specific and clearly defined changes in…”
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Mands for information using "who?" and "which?" in the presence of establishing and abolishing operations by Shillingsburg, M. Alice, Bowen, Crystal N., Valentino, Amber L., Pierce, Laura E.

“…Treatments designed to teach mands for information have included prompting and differential reinforcement, as well as procedures to manipulate the relevant…”
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Assessing the efficacy of pictorial preference assessments for children with developmental disabilities by Heinicke, Megan R., Carr, James E., Pence, Sacha T., Zias, Danika R., Valentino, Amber L., Falligant, John M.

“…Past research has demonstrated that pictorial preference assessments can predict subsequent reinforcement effects for individuals with developmental…”
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Empirical Investigations of the Intraverbal: 2005–2015 by Aguirre, Angelica A., Valentino, Amber L., LeBlanc, Linda A.

“…Several papers have reviewed the literature based on Skinner’s conceptual framework presented in his 1957 book, Verbal Behavior. These reviews have called for…”
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The Effects of Electronic Data Collection on the Percentage of Current Clinician Graphs and Organizational Return on Investment by Sleeper, Joshua D., LeBlanc, Linda A., Mueller, Jonathan, Valentino, Amber L., Fazzio, Daniela, Raetz, Paige B.

“…Behavior analysts rely on frequent access to graphed data to facilitate clinical decision making and enhance their programming. Several new electronic data…”
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Using a Prerequisite Skills Assessment to Identify Optimal Modalities for Mand Training by Valentino, Amber L., LeBlanc, Linda A., Veazey, Sarah E., Weaver, Lauren A., Raetz, Paige B.

“…This study examined the utility of a brief prerequisite assessment in predicting the subsequent effectiveness and rate of acquisition of mand training in each…”
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Recommendations for Detecting and Addressing Barriers to Successful Supervision by Sellers, Tyra P., LeBlanc, Linda A., Valentino, Amber L.

“…Behavior analysts who supervise staff are responsible for establishing a healthy supervisory relationship and for teaching basic behavior analytic skills…”
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DIFFERENTIAL REINFORCEMENT WITH AND WITHOUT BLOCKING AS TREATMENT FOR ELOPEMENT by Call, Nathan A., Pabico, Ryan S., Findley, Addie J., Valentino, Amber L.

“…Blocking is a frequent component of treatments for elopement. Unfortunately, blocking may not always be feasible because elopement often occurs when…”
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