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Direct linkOusley, Ciara L.; Raulston, Tracy J. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2023
Children with autism spectrum disorder often display some form of challenging behavior and have complex communication needs. Functional communication training is an evidence-based practice that (a) decreases challenging behavior and (b) increases appropriate communicative behavior. Recent research has demonstrated how using augmentative and…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Behavior Problems, Behavior Modification
Download full textJ. B. Ganz; James E. Pustejovsky; Joe Reichle; Kimberly J. Vannest; Margarets Foster; Lauren M. Pierson; Sanikan Wattanawongwan; Marcus C. Fuller; April N. Haas; Mary Rose Sallese; S. D. Smith; Valeria Yllades – Grantee Submission, 2023
This comprehensive review reports on methodological quality of 162 single-case studies on augmentative and alternative communication interventions for communication and challenging behavior in individuals diagnosed with autism or intellectual disabilities and with complex communication needs. Following review for inclusion criteria, documents were…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Intellectual Disability, Behavior Problems
J. B. Ganz; James E. Pustejovsky; Joe Reichle; Kimberly J. Vannest; Margarets Foster; Lauren M. Pierson; Sanikan Wattanawongwan; Marcus C. Fuller; April N. Haas; Mary Rose Sallese; S. D. Smith; Valeria Yllades – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2023
This comprehensive review reports on methodological quality of 162 single-case studies on augmentative and alternative communication interventions for communication and challenging behavior in individuals diagnosed with autism or intellectual disabilities and with complex communication needs. Following review for inclusion criteria, documents were…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Intellectual Disability, Behavior Problems
Bethune, Keri S.; Boyle, Jessica – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2023
This study evaluated acquisition, preference, and generalization of two forms of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) during functional communication training (FCT) with two students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Acquisition of FCT responses, using a picture-based communication system and speech-generating device (SGD; Apple…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Students with Disabilities, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Training
Kaitlyn Amanda Clarke – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Previous research by Williams, Siegel and Mazefsky (2018) investigated the relationship between verbal abilities and problem behaviors using data from the Autism Inpatient Collection (AIC). This research found a weak and inconsistent association between verbal abilities and problem behavior severity; however, adapting/coping scores were…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Behavior Problems, Children
Walker, Virginia L.; Carpenter, Megan E.; Lyon, Kristin J.; Garcia, Michelle; Johnson, Holly – Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 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…
Descriptors: Paraprofessional School Personnel, Coaching (Performance), Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Students with Disabilities
Amy K. Heath; Jennifer B. Ganz; Richard Parker; Mack Burke; Jennifer Ninci – Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2015
Deficits in communication in people with disabilities are a major cause of challenging behaviors. Functional communication training (FCT) is one treatment developed to address both challenging behavior and instruction in replacement communicative behaviors by determining the function, or reason, the behavior occurs and developing a communication…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Disabilities, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Meta Analysis
