Verbal Behavior

Verbal behavior means using words to communicate with others. Remember when you first started learning how to talk and how exciting it was to be able to tell mommy and daddy what you wanted? That's verbal behavior!

There are different types of verbal behavior. One of them is called "echoic." That means being able to repeat what someone else says. Say your friend says "Hey! How are you?" and you repeat back "Hey! How are you?" That's echoic verbal behavior.

Another type is called "mand." This is when you use words to ask for things or tell people what you want. For example, saying "Can I have a cookie please?" or "I want to play with blocks."

The third type of verbal behavior is called "tact." This means using words to describe something you see, hear, touch, smell, or taste. For example, saying "That's a red apple" or "I hear a bird singing."

Finally, there's "intraverbal" verbal behavior. This means being able to have a conversation with someone. You ask a question, someone answers, you respond, and so on.

Verbal behavior is really important for communication and socialization. By using words and being able to understand them, we can connect with other people and express ourselves in lots of different ways!