Functional Communication Training (FCT). EBP Brief Packet

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Title: Functional Communication Training (FCT). EBP Brief Packet
Language: English
Authors: National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorder (NPDC)
Source: National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorders. 2017.
Availability: National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorders. Available from: FPG Child Development Institute. University of North Carolina, Publications Office, CB# 8185, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-8185. Tel: 919-966-0857; e-mail: FPGpublications@unc
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 22
Publication Date: 2017
Intended Audience: Teachers; Parents
Document Type: Guides - Non-Classroom
Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Early Childhood Education
Preschool Education
Elementary Education
Elementary Secondary Education
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Intervention, Communication Skills, Behavior Problems, Behavior Modification, Functional Behavioral Assessment, Reinforcement, Planning, Preschool Education, Elementary Secondary Education
Abstract: Many learners with autism display inappropriate, maladaptive, and even aggressive behaviors towards others and themselves. Often, these behaviors stem from difficulties with communication, leading to unexpected and often undesirable methods to obtain certain wants, needs, and interests. Functional communication training addresses these interfering behaviors by systematically identifying the function of the behavior and providing a replacement behavior in the form of appropriate communication that will enable the learner to get his or her needs met in a more acceptable way. This evidence-based practice (EBP) overview on FCT includes the following packet components: (1) Overview; (2) Evidence-base; (3) Step-by-Step Guide; (4) Implementation Checklist; (5) Data Collection Sheets; (6) Tip Sheet for Professionals; (7) Parent Guide; (8) Additional Resources; (9) CEC Standards; and (10) Module References. [This brief was written by the Autism Focused Intervention Resources and Modules (AFIRM) team.]
Abstractor: ERIC
Entry Date: 2019
Accession Number: ED595334
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:Many learners with autism display inappropriate, maladaptive, and even aggressive behaviors towards others and themselves. Often, these behaviors stem from difficulties with communication, leading to unexpected and often undesirable methods to obtain certain wants, needs, and interests. Functional communication training addresses these interfering behaviors by systematically identifying the function of the behavior and providing a replacement behavior in the form of appropriate communication that will enable the learner to get his or her needs met in a more acceptable way. This evidence-based practice (EBP) overview on FCT includes the following packet components: (1) Overview; (2) Evidence-base; (3) Step-by-Step Guide; (4) Implementation Checklist; (5) Data Collection Sheets; (6) Tip Sheet for Professionals; (7) Parent Guide; (8) Additional Resources; (9) CEC Standards; and (10) Module References. [This brief was written by the Autism Focused Intervention Resources and Modules (AFIRM) team.]