ERIC Number: EJ1361420
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
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Coaching Paraeducators to Implement Functional Communication Training Involving Augmentative and Alternative Communication for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Augmentative and Alternative Communication, v37 n2 p129-140 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 paraeducators to implement functional communication training (FCT) to address challenging behavior among three students with ASD who used augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). Paraeducators implemented FCT with high levels of fidelity after participating in an initial training session and follow-up coaching and generally found the initial training and coaching strategies to be effective and feasible. Reductions in challenging behavior were variable across student participants. Implications for practice and future research directions are discussed in relation to FCT for students with ASD who use AAC and paraeducator training.
Descriptors: Paraprofessional School Personnel, Coaching (Performance), Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Students with Disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Positive Behavior Supports, Functional Behavioral Assessment, Behavior Problems, Program Implementation, Training, Elementary Schools, Special Education, High Schools, Fidelity
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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