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Natural language procedures

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Natural Language training is a set of procedures used by behavior analysts. Behavior analysts language training procedures run along a continuium from highly restrictive such as discrete trial training to very nonrestrictive- conversationally based strategies. Natural language fall in the midle of these procedures [1]

History

Natural language training, sometimes referred to as miliue language trainig emerged from generalization research by Donald Baer. [2] The focus on these procedures was to use concepts closer to the natural environment to reduce prompt deprendency and promote generalization.


References

  1. ^ Pete Peterson (2004): Naturalistic Language Teaching Procedures for Children at Risk for Language Delays. The Behavior Analyst Today, 5(4), 404-420 [1].
  2. ^ Osnes, P. & Lieblein. (2003) An Explicit Technology of Generalization. The Behavior Analyst Today, 3 (4), 364-377 BAO