Resuming the blog after an absence - Monday, January 14, 2008 Shortly after I began this blog, I was given a deadline within which to submit a book chapter I was writing. As a result, most of my efforts were directed to that task (hence, the lack of posts to this blog). Well, the chapter has been submitted and posts will resume. First of all, anytime you would like to respond to a post with a question or comment, please send an e-mail to me . In one of my previous posts, I suggested, but did not discuss transferring from mands to intraverbals with the use of the question "what do you want". With known mands (hopefully, 'pure' mands), add "what do you want?" before the mand or just after it (as if you did not hear the mand). Later, add "what do you want to drink?", and later "what do you want to drink with ___?". Then, later when MOs have not occurred for awhile, change the verbal stimulus to "what do you like ___ ___ ___ ___ ___?" and "what's your favorite ___ ___ ___ ___?". The following advantages may result from this transfer: (1) these are questions other children and adults actually ask (most people don't ask "what do you write with?"); (2) the learner will be more likely to respond because the topic is more interesting (operationally defined as 'talking about reinforcers you would be inclined to mand for if MOs had occurred'). More on increasing intraverbal responding later.   Previous Posts Make a Note on Your Calendar A New Blog- Behavior Change Notes Archives November 2007 January 2008 February 2008