title: Recent research on emergent verbal behavior: clinical applications and future directions.
abstract: This paper describes recent studies that have evaluated the functional independence of verbal operants. Procedures that facilitate the emergence of untrained verbal operants and important areas of future research to increase efficiency of language programs for children diagnosed with developmental disabilities are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Munroe-Meyer Institute, University of Nebraska Medical Center, USA. llgrow@stcloudstate.edu
authors.forename: Laura L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Grow
authors.forename: Tiffany
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kodak
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007802:Language; D007808:Language Therapy; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods; D014705:Verbal Behavior