ABLLS Insights

What is ABLLS?

The ABLLS-R (Assessment of Basic Language and Learning Skills – Revised) is an assessment tool, curriculum guide, and tracking system used to help guide the instruction of language and critical learner skills for children with autism or other developmental disabilities. It assesses a wide range of skills, including language, social interaction, self-help, academic, and motor skills, and is often used in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy.

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What other technologies are related to ABLLS?

ABLLS Competitor Technologies

Brigance

The Brigance is a comprehensive assessment tool that measures a wide range of developmental skills, which could be seen as an alternative to the ABLLS for some skill areas.

mentioned alongside ABLLS in 95% (588) of relevant job posts

Vineland

The Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales assess personal and social skills needed for daily living. This is an alternative for assessment in this domain.

mentioned alongside ABLLS in 52% (1k) of relevant job posts

VB-MAPP

The VB-MAPP is a criterion-referenced assessment tool, curriculum guide, and skill-tracking system designed for children with autism or other developmental disabilities; it competes directly with ABLLS.

mentioned alongside ABLLS in 41% (1.1k) of relevant job posts

PEAK

PEAK (Promoting Emergence of Advanced Knowledge) is an assessment and curriculum that focuses on generalizable skills, which can be seen as an alternative to ABLLS.

mentioned alongside ABLLS in 26% (264) of relevant job posts

AFLS

The Assessment of Functional Living Skills (AFLS) is a behavior analytic tool that assesses functional living skills, acting as an alternative to parts of the ABLLS.

mentioned alongside ABLLS in 17% (165) of relevant job posts

VBMAPP

The VB-MAPP is a criterion-referenced assessment tool, curriculum guide, and skill-tracking system designed for children with autism or other developmental disabilities; it competes directly with ABLLS.

mentioned alongside ABLLS in 20% (81) of relevant job posts

ABLLS Complementary Technologies

NATS/NET

Natural Environment Teaching (NET), sometimes referred to as Naturalistic Teaching Strategies (NATS), is a teaching method that aligns well with the ABLLS' goals of skill acquisition in natural contexts.

mentioned alongside ABLLS in 87% (608) of relevant job posts

DTT

Discrete Trial Training (DTT) is a structured teaching method that can be used to teach skills assessed by the ABLLS.

mentioned alongside ABLLS in 61% (746) of relevant job posts

FBA

Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA) is a process used to identify the function of a behavior, often a prerequisite to developing interventions using the ABLLS.

mentioned alongside ABLLS in 59% (763) of relevant job posts