This article summarizes procedures used in translating technical jargon in the field of behavior therapy to plain English. It lists phrases translated from applied behavior analysis to public education, presents acronyms useful in remembering sequences of steps, and describes two tests to help in decision making in behavior analysis applications.…

A study of how employers responded to the language usage and language abilities of job applicants revealed that employers tended to favor males over females and persons using standard spoken usage over persons using nonstandard dialects. (RL)