operants

Mand

Requesting wants and/or needs by use of sign, ACC device, or verbal communication

Tact

“Labeling” objects, body parts, animals, people, actions, events, colors, shapes, adjectives, etc

Listener Response

Following instructions or directions

Intraverbal

Answering “WH” questions OR filling in blanks in spoken language

Motor imitation

Imitation of someone else’s fine or gross motor movements or actions

Echoed

Repeats sounds, words, and/or phrases when heard spoken by someone else

Example: “what do you want?” Signs cookie

Example of mand

Example: “what is it?” Cookie

Examples of tact

Example: “touches the cookie.” Student touches cookie

Examples of listener response

Example: “what can you dip in milk?” Cookie; “milk and … cookies”

Example of intraverbal

Example: “do this.” Touches nose

Example of motor imitation

Example: “say cookie” student says cookie

Example of echoic