NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 2 results Save | Export
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Saloviita, Timo – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2018
Facilitated communication (FC) has been interpreted as an ideomotor phenomenon, in which one person physically supports another person's hand and unconsciously affects the content of the writing. Despite the strong experimental evidence against the authenticity of FC output, several studies claim to support its validity based on idiosyncrasies…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Literature Reviews
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Chezan, Laura C.; Wolfe, Katie; Drasgow, Erik – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2018
We conducted a meta-analysis of single-case research design (SCRD) studies on functional communication training (FCT). First, we used the What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) Standards to evaluate each study. Next, we calculated effect sizes using Tau-U. Then, we aggregated the effect sizes across the studies to produce an omnibus effect size. Results…
Descriptors: Functional Behavioral Assessment, Behavior Modification, Communication Skills, Reinforcement