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McClure, Erica B.; Burt, Jonathan L. – Beyond Behavior, 2023
Functional communication training (FCT) is a strategy to address problem behavior for students with various disabilities that is supported by a broad evidence base. Despite this support, multiple factors continue to dissuade educators from utilizing FCT in their classrooms. This article outlines the process of developing and implementing FCT plans…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Students with Disabilities, Intervention, Evidence Based Practice
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Muharib, Reem; Pennington, Robert C. – Beyond Behavior, 2019
Functional communication training (FCT) involves the reinforcement of an appropriate communicative response as an alternative to challenging behavior. The intervention has been identified as an evidence-based practice across multiple populations. Despite its extensive research support, FCT may be impractical in some educational settings because it…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Reinforcement, Intervention, Interpersonal Communication
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Cox, Meredith; Griffin, Megan M.; Hall, Rachel; Oakes, Wendy P.; Lane, Kathleen Lynne – Beyond Behavior, 2011
Harry, a fifth-grade student attending a public middle school that serves students from fifth to eighth grade, was described by the math and special education teachers as monotone, not caring about school or friends, and generally off task. Ms. Hart, the special education teacher, considered Harry's lack of attention, doodling, playing with his…
Descriptors: Functional Behavioral Assessment, Middle School Students, Grade 5, Intervention
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Pennington, Robert; Strange, Connie; Stenhoff, Don; Delano, Monica; Ferguson, Laura – Beyond Behavior, 2012
Students' leaving a designated area without permission or supervision is referred to as "elopement," and such behavior clearly presents a unique set of challenges for educational professionals. Elopement is seen in children and youth with a variety of developmental disabilities, including those with intellectual disabilities or autism, as well as…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Autism, Developmental Disabilities, Reinforcement
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Lane, Kathleen Lynne; Oakes, Wendy Peia; Cox, Meredith – Beyond Behavior, 2011
Committed teachers and administrators often look for strategies and practices to better support students struggling to negotiate the academic, social, and behavioral demands of the classroom setting. Such practices may include modifications to how they deliver instruction or manage behavior for their entire class. Other strategies may include more…
Descriptors: Functional Behavioral Assessment, Program Effectiveness, College School Cooperation, Partnerships in Education