What's The Difference Between:

Pivotal Response TREATMENT® (PRT®)
&
Pivotal Response THERAPY
&
Pivotal Response TRAINING®
&
Pivotal Response TEACHING®
&
Pivotal Response INTERVENTION

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The short answer is....there is no difference!

Pivotal Response Treatment® (abbreviated as PRT®) is a behavioral  intervention therapy for autism derived from the principles of ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis).  PRT® was developed by Drs. Robert and Lynn Koegel from the University of California, Santa Barbara.

PRT®, Pivotal Response Treatment®, Pivotal Response Training® and Pivotal Response Teaching® are all registered trademarks of the Koegel Autism Consultants, LLC.

See what other reputable websites are saying about Pivotal Response Treatment, the various terms it is referred to, and who is responsible for the creation of PRT®:

AutismSpeaks.com: 
 "Pivotal Response Treatment was previously called the Natural Language Paradigm (NLP), which has been in development since the 1970s. It is a behavioral intervention model based on the principles of ABA. Pivotal Response Treatment was developed by Dr. Robert L. Koegel and Dr. Lynn Kern Koegel at the University of California, Santa Barbara."
Pivotal Response Treatment (PRT)® For Autism

wikipedia.com:  
"Pivotal response therapy (PRT), also referred to as pivotal response treatment or pivotal response training, is a behavioral intervention therapy for autism. Pivotal response therapy advocates contend that behavior hinges on "pivotal" behavioral skills—motivation and the ability to respond to multiple cues—and that development of these skills will result in collateral behavioral improvements. In 2005, Richard Simpson of the University of Kansas identified Pivotal Response Treatment as one of the four scientifically based treatments for autism."  

"Drs. Lynn and Robert Koegel incorporated ideas from the natural language procedures to develop verbal communication in children with autism."

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