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Direct linkSara K. Snyder; Jessica L. Herrod; Erinn E. Whiteside; Kevin M. Ayres – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2024
Functional communication training (FCT) provides an efficient means for reducing a variety of challenging behaviors while increasing social communication. After establishing a functional communication response (FCR), interventionists may need to design a program to thin the schedule of reinforcement to provide more durable effects and maintenance…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Communication Skills, Training, Behavior Modification
Chezan, Laura C.; Wolfe, Katie; Drasgow, Erik – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2018
We conducted a meta-analysis of single-case research design (SCRD) studies on functional communication training (FCT). First, we used the What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) Standards to evaluate each study. Next, we calculated effect sizes using Tau-U. Then, we aggregated the effect sizes across the studies to produce an omnibus effect size. Results…
Descriptors: Functional Behavioral Assessment, Behavior Modification, Communication Skills, Reinforcement
