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Muharib, Reem; Correa, Vivian I.; Wood, Charles L.; Haughney, Kathryn L. – Journal of Special Education Technology, 2019
This study investigated the effects of a functional communication training intervention consisting of systematic prompting and natural reinforcement on the challenging behaviors of two children with autism spectrum disorder aged 5 and 6 years old. Children who had a history of challenging behavior, consisting of self-injury and disruption, were…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Handheld Devices, Telecommunications
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Mancil, G. Richmond; Lorah, Elizabeth R.; Whitby, Peggy Schaefer – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2016
The purpose of the study was to evaluate the use of the iPod Touch™ as a Speech Generated Device (SGD) for Functional Communication Training (FCT). The evaluation of the effects on problem behavior, the effects on generalization and maintenance of the acquired communication repertoire, and the social initiations of peers between the new SGD (iPod…
Descriptors: Handheld Devices, Information Technology, Validity, Generalization