1. Equivalence: Connecting Concepts in Networks Efficiently Daniel C. DeRosa Behavior Analysis

2. Autism Spectrum Disorders 1 in 80 to 1 in 240 I in 110 Estimated 1 in 94 boys born in the United States (Based on CDC Report) Difficulties in: Interacting socially Building meaningful relationships Learning language Learning to read 8/21/11 DeRosa CS Presentation

3. Equivalence Paradigm Reading Comprehension (Sidman, 1971) Establishing Categories (Griffee & Dougher, 2002) Statistics (Fields et al., 2009) Braille Literacy (Toussaint & Tiger, 2010) DeRosa CS Presentation 8/21/11

4. That’s Equivalence If A = B & A = C, then B = C, and C = B, C = A, B = A

5. Reflexivity DeRosa CS Presentation f d gg d f 8/21/11

6. Symmetry DeRosa CS Presentation f d g g d f 8/21/11

7. Transitivity f dg DeRosa CS Presentation 8/21/11

8. Equivalence Class Formation f dg DeRosa CS Presentation 8/21/11

9. Methodological Arrangement Equivalence Class 1Equivalence Class 2 DeRosa CS Presentation f d g g i a 8/21/11

10. Sample & Comparison Stimuli: Identity Matching DeRosa CS Presentation f 8/21/11 f g

11. Sample & Comparison Stimuli: Identity Matching DeRosa CS Presentation g 8/21/11 f g

12. Comparison Stimuli 8/21/11 DeRosa CS Presentation fg

13. Comparison Stimuli DeRosa CS Presentation id 8/21/11

14. Comparison Stimuli DeRosa CS Presentation ag 8/21/11

15. Sample & Comparison Stimuli: Arbitrary Matching DeRosa CS Presentation f 8/21/11 di

16. Sample & Comparison Stimuli: Arbitrary Matching DeRosa CS Presentation g 8/21/11 di

17. Directly Trained Relations f dg DeRosa CS Presentation 8/21/11

18. Emergent Symmetrical Relation f dg DeRosa CS Presentation 8/21/11

19. Emergent Transitive Relation f dg DeRosa CS Presentation 8/21/11

20. Emergent Transitive Relation DeRosa CS Presentationfdg g ia 8/21/11

21. Who cares? Basic research Translated to application Teaching children with autism: To read To understand language To communicate in the MOST efficient way possible DeRosa CS Presentation 8/21/11

22. Emergent Transitive Relation f dg DeRosa CS Presentation g ia 8/21/11

23. Emergent Transitive Relation DeRosa CS Presentation CATGATODOGPERRO 8/21/11

24. Water DeRosa CS Presentation 8/21/11

25. What do I need? 2 user interfaces (researcher & participant) Control of the order of presentation Control of the number of comparison stimuli presented Ability to change the images presented Ability to record the amount of time taken to respond Additionally: Stimulus preference assessment On-screen token board Sound output More… 8/21/11 DeRosa CS Presentation

26. Basic research now, but… 8/21/11 DeRosa CS Presentation

27. Contact Info Daniel C. DeRosa, M.S. (215)313-0248dderosa2009@my.fit.edu 8/21/11 DeRosa CS Presentation