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Shannon M. Angley; Daniel R. Mitteer; Brian D. Greer; Omar M. Elwasli; Wayne W. Fisher – Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 2024
Functional communication training (FCT) is an effective intervention for teaching communication responses and reducing challenging behavior. One limitation of FCT is that frequent reinforcement may be impractical or impossible in many situations. Recently, Mitteer et al. published a tutorial in the journal "AAC" that provided video…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Communication Skills, Functional Behavioral Assessment, Behavior Modification
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Reichle, Joe; O'Neill, Robert E.; Johnston, Susan S. – Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 2021
This article extends Dr. Bob Remington's call for collaborations between those supporting behavioral approaches and those supporting more natural developmental approaches to beginning communication intervention. This article expands areas previously discussed by Dr. Remington. Topics that are addressed include pivotal behaviors that may facilitate…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Functional Behavioral Assessment, Behavior Modification, Intervention
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Ogden, Nicolette; Walker, Virginia L.; Tapp, Melissa C.; Carpenter, Megan E. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2023
Functional communication training (FCT) is an evidence-based practice for individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) that can be implemented by practitioners in school settings. However, few studies have explored effective and sustainable training approaches to support paraeducators in their implementation of FCT. The purpose of this study…
Descriptors: Teacher Role, Paraprofessional School Personnel, Communication Skills, Training
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Walker, Virginia L.; Carpenter, Megan E.; Lyon, Kristin J.; Garcia, Michelle; Johnson, Holly – Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 2021
Paraeducators play an important role in assisting teachers and other professionals to support students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), including delivering positive behavioral supports to those students who engage in persistent challenging behavior. The purpose of this multiple baseline design across participants study was to support…
Descriptors: Paraprofessional School Personnel, Coaching (Performance), Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Students with Disabilities
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Walker, Virginia L.; Carpenter, Megan E.; Clausen, Amy; Ealer, Katherine; Lyon, Kristin J. – Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2021
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of special educators' delivery of training that included an initial training session and follow-up coaching on paraprofessional implementation of an evidence-based practice for students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Three special educators each trained a paraprofessional in their…
Descriptors: Special Education Teachers, Teacher Role, Paraprofessional School Personnel, Coaching (Performance)
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Han, Chen; Cumming, Therese M. – International Journal of Inclusive Education, 2022
The educational inclusion of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) can be challenging, due to behavioural issues. Scant research has been conducted to investigate behavioural interventions for students with ASD in the Chinese context. Since special education in China varies greatly from that in western countries such as Australia,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Students with Disabilities
Steinbrenner, Jessica R.; Hume, Kara; Odom, Samuel L.; Morin, Kristi L.; Nowell, Sallie W.; Tomaszewski, Brianne; Szendrey, Susan; McIntyre, Nancy S.; Yücesoy-Özkan, Serife; Savage, Melissa N. – FPG Child Development Institute, 2020
Autism is currently one of the most prominent and widely discussed human conditions. Its increased prevalence has intensified the demand for effective educational and therapeutic services, and intervention science is providing mounting evidence about practices that positively impact outcomes. The purpose of this report is to describe a set of…
Descriptors: Evidence Based Practice, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Children