The session will propose a convergence of the analysis of Verbal Behavior and of the study of the behavior of neural structures in the brain. A new behavioral strategy will be presented, the “Crossword Effect”, based on the use of other Verbal Operants to modify the performances in the production of Intraverbal behavior. This strategy is built upon a direct analysis of neural behavior depicting the patterns of neural activity correlated to Verbal Operants and using specific Tact training of crucial nodes of activity common to Tact and Intraverbal responses in order to facilitate the emission of Intraverbals.
As a further proof of the mechanism of neural facilitation underpinning the enhanced performances in the Intraverbal Production obtained through the Crossword Effect, we examined the effects of Neuromodulation techniques in separate experiments.
The effects of the behavioral training and of neuromodulation on the Intraverbal behavior and on the correlated neural activity are examined using behavioral measures and experimental designs commonly used in ABA.
Credits: Act 48, SW, Psych, PT, OT, BACB, ASHA
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Prof. Francesco Di Salle is a BCBA and a professor of Neuroscience at the University of Salerno, Italy, where he is director of the Master Program in Applied Behavior Analysis, and former professor of Methods of Neuroimaging at the University of Maastricht, The Netherlands. His main... Read More →
Michele Ianniello is a BCBA (Board Certified Behavior Analyst) and he is a PhD student at the University of Salerno. His primary interests comprise the study of the relations between verbal behavior and the correlated brain activity. He works, moreover, on the application of ABA interventions... Read More →
Elena Pappalardo is a BCBA. She is currently PhD Student at the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery of the University of Salerno. Her primary work and current research interests in the field are focused on studying verbal behavior in the brain through the use of fMRI technologies and... Read More →
