The Behavioral View Episode 6.9: Passing the Baton: A New Era for the ABLLS-R and AFLS

In this roundtable episode of The Behavioral View, hosts Dr. Nissa Intarachote Van Etten and Elizabeth Barajas are joined by a panel of clinical and product leaders from CentralReach —Autumn Bailey, Ben Knaebel, Katie Huba, and Allison Frazier — to discuss the evolution of assessment practice in ABA and school psychology. The panel describes the four-phase item review of the ABLLS-R and AFLS (evaluating inclusivity, clarity, relevance, and item ordering via item response theory), the development of the AI Measures/Outcome Measures platform (CR Assessment 2.0) that integrates standardized, norm-referenced measures with skill-based assessment, and a data-derived treatment dosage and strategy algorithm. Discussion also addresses how practitioners can appropriately assess and address co-occurring symptoms such as anxiety and ADHD within their scope of practice, and the importance of cross-disciplinary collaboration among BCBAs, school psychologists, and other providers in supporting whole-child, outcome-driven care. To earn a 1 Learning BACB CEU OR 1 NASP CPD for listening, click here, log in or sign up, pay the CEU/CPD fee, + take the knowlege check quiz to generate your certificate! Don't forget to subscribe and follow and leave us a rating and review. Show Notes: References Baer, D. M., Wolf, M. M., & Risley, T. R. (1968). Some current dimensions of applied behavior analysis. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1(1), 91–97. Padilla, K., Weston, R., Morgan, G., Lively, P., & O'Guinn, N. (2023). Validity and Reliability Evidence for Assessments Based in Applied Behavior Analysis: A Systematic Review. Behavior Modification, 47(1), 247–288. https://doi.org/10.1177/01454455221098151 Partington, J. W. (2010), The ABLLS-R—The Assessment of Basic Language and Learning Skills-Revised, Walnut Creek, CA: Behavior Analysts, Inc. Partington, J. W., & Mueller, M. M. (2013). The Assessment of Functional Living Skills: School Skills Assessment Protocol. San Francisco: Behavior Analysts, Inc. and Stimulus Publications. Sparrow, S. S., Cicchetti, D. V., & Saulnier, C. A. (2016). Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales, Third Edition (Vineland-3). San Antonio, TX: Pearson.