ABA in Practice - Session 3: Conducting Skills Assessments

ABA in Practice Session 3 records Maria’s walkthrough of ABLLS-R and VB-MAPP skills assessments. Worked labeling and size-sorting examples accompany discussion of baseline probes, scoring criteria, tracking sheets and choosing goals with the individual and family.

Presenter credits: Maria Nicolaou.

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Maria, identified as Maria Nicolaou in the catalogue, introduces herself in the recording as a senior behavior analyst at Special Learning. She compares observation with formal testing and explains assessment domains, item criteria and tracking sheets through examples.

The ABLLS-R discussion includes a common-object labeling score and a size-sorting demonstration. The VB-MAPP discussion covers milestones, barriers, transition, task analysis and placement goals, alongside family priorities.

What does this recording cover?

• Observation, formal testing and baseline skills
• ABLLS-R domains, item-specific scoring and tracking sheets
• Common-object labeling and size-sorting practice
• VB-MAPP milestones, barriers, transition and skills tracking
• Family priorities and socially meaningful goal selection

Recording context: Assessment results support goal selection alongside the individual’s and family’s priorities.

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