NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 3 results Save | Export
A Demonstration of Incorporating Discriminative Stimuli into an AAC Device during Functional Communication Training
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
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
A Functional Assessment of the Use of Virtual Simulations to Train Distance Preservice Special Education Teachers to Conduct Individualized Education Program Team Meetings
Direct linkDirect link
Mason, Lee Landrum – ProQuest LLC, 2011
The individualized education program (IEP) is a critical component of providing special education services to children with disabilities, outlining the services and modifications that will be provided to help them make progress towards the general curriculum. While simulations have been shown to be an effective means of teaching special education…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Individualized Education Programs, Self Efficacy, Disabilities
Virtual Reality Augmentation for Functional Assessment and Treatment of Stuttering
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Brundage, Shelley B. – Topics in Language Disorders, 2007
Stuttering characteristics, assessment, and treatment principles present challenges to assessment and treatment that can be addressed with virtual reality (VR) technology. This article describes how VR can be used to assist clinicians in meeting some of these challenges with adults who stutter. A review of current VR research at the Stuttering…
Descriptors: Stuttering, Computer Simulation, Disabilities, Functional Behavioral Assessment