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Showing 1 to 20 of 40 for “"functional communication"”.
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Effects of response-independent stimulus delivery and functional communication training
… preferred stimulus and the implementation of functional communication training resulting in access to the maintaining reinforcer increased manding and decreased problem behavior. Results also suggest tentatively that extinction may be necessary to maintain response suppression during fading of …
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An applied evaluation of resurgence: functional communication training (FCT) and treatment relapse
Extinction is a very important component of functional communication training (FCT). Thus, the potential undesirable effects of extinction must be considered before this type of treatment is implemented. Resurgence, the recurrence of previously reinforced behavior when another behavior is placed on …
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Combining behavior skills training and pyramidal training : evaluating procedural integrity of functional communication training
… of the current study was to measure accuracy of Functional Communication Training (FCT) across multiple tiers of pyramidal Behavior Skills Training (BST) and the procedural integrity of the training performed by non-expert trainers. Eight support service staff participated in the study. A …
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Using Functional Communication Training to Reduce Self-Injurious Behavior for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder
… of this study was to examine the effects of functional communication training (FCT) on self-injurious behavior (SIB) of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). FCT was utilized and demand fading procedures were added to the original method. The use of FCT to address SIB maintained by …
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EFFECTS OF PUBLIC REVIEW AND POSTING OF CLIENT PROGRESS ON STAFF IMPLEMENTATION OF FUNCTIONAL COMMUNICATION TRAINING
… the effectiveness of staff implementation of functional communication training (FCT) within a school setting were compared. These interventions included: public review and posting of client data, public review and posting of client data paired with a coded shape for each staff member, and …
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Effects of Functional Communication Training (fact) On the Communicative, Self-Initiated Toileting Behavior for Students with Developmental Disabilities in a School Setting
<p>Far less is known about the effects of functional communication-based toileting interventions for students with developmental disabilities in a school setting. Furthermore, the currently available toileting interventions for students with disabilities include some undesirable procedures such as …
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SCHOOL PERSONNEL ESTABLISHING FUNCTIONAL COMMUNICATION TRAINING BASED ON A FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS WITH AUTISTIC STUDENTS IN A PUBLIC SCHOOL SETTING TO REDUCE PROBLEM BEHAVIORS
… with autism is a "qualitative impairment in communication". However, language skills are very difficult for autistic children to learn and are often associated with disruptive behaviors. Research has shown a strong correlation between problem behaviors and difficulties with communication. …
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Discrete-Trial Functional Analysis of Problem Behavior and Functional Communication Training in Three Adults with a Dual Diagnosis of a Significant Intellectual Disability and a Mental Illness
… I examined the applicability of discrete-trial functional analysis (DTFA) for identifying the function of problem behavior in three adults with a dual diagnosis of a significant intellectual disability and a mental illness. Results indicated clear patterns of problem behavior for each …
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Effects of early intervention on pragmatic language in children with autism
… impairments in social and verbal and nonverbal communication. Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder with core deficits in social and communication, struggle to effectively accomplish social interactive goals through pragmatic language. Early intervention programs may strengthen expressive …
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The Nature of Word Finding Abilities Following Traumatic Brain Injury
… abilities related to a particular individuals's functional communication? 2) What is the nature of word finding following TBI? Thirteen adults who had experienced a TBI were recruited for the present study. The Test of Adolescent/Adult Word Finding (TAWF) and the Functional Assessment of …
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Use of skill-based treatment to teach how to ask for preferred items, tolerate denial, and compromise for less preferred alternatives
… to environmental factors (Horner et al., 2002). Functional analysis is commonly used to help identify factors maintaining these behaviors (Hanley et al. 2003). Function-based interventions, such as teaching alternative behaviors to replace the problem behavior, are common (Cooper et al., 2020). …
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Examining fluency practices: an interactional study of stuttering
The current study integrates situated theories of communication and communication disorders approaches to examine the impact of stuttering on the functional communication system managing stuttering. Adults who self-identified as persons who stutter and their familiar communication partners were …
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Communication Assessment and Intervention For Three Individuals With Autism With Severe Problem Behavior
<p>Functional communication training (FCT) is a component of positive behavior support that is an effective method for increasing the socially acceptable communication repertoire of individuals with developmental disabilities who exhibit severe behavior problems. However, systematically increasing …
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Developmental and Individual Differences in Comforting Communication Skills
… and social-cognitive correlates of comforting communication skills during childhood and adolescence. Comforting communication involves communicative efforts directed at alleviating the distressed affective states of others. Thus, comforting communication constitutes a significant form of …
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Innovation enabling manufacturing processes
… fluid knowledge transfer and effective communication methodologies. In a continuous drive for product innovation, process development often takes on lower priority to other initiatives that directly affect the design and delivery of a product. However, existing literature shows that …
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Measurement and control of brake pedal feel quality in automobile manufacturing
… were analyzed, and we found that greater cross-functional communication and collaboration are needed between manufacturing and external groups such as design and marketing.
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Design Transfer as a Lever for Accelerated Medical Device Innovation: A Case-Based Mapping Approach
… early-stage validation, misaligned cross-functional communication, and inadequate integration with suppliers were recurrent drivers of inefficiency. Compara- tive analysis revealed that concurrent engineering practices and knowledge sharing significantly reduce unplanned rework cycles and …
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Setting up learning opportunities to teach social skills
… children, and it teaches instruction following, functional communication, delay tolerance, and friendship skills. These abilities were selected for class-wide teaching as they were identified by educators as crucial for primary school achievement. The purpose of the current study was to examine …
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A comparison of Behavior Assessment System for Children -Second Edition Parent Rating Scale scores for children and adolescents with ADHD, traumatic brain injury, and high functioning autism
… Adaptability, Social Skills, Leadership, Functional Communication, Activities of Daily Living, and Attention Problems. Results indicated an overall multivariate effect of diagnosis on most of the BASC-2 scale scores. High Hyperactivity scores were associated with significantly problematic …
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