1. Using Functional Communication Training to Reduce Problem Behavior
- Author
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Kenzie Miller, Todd G. Kopelman, and Jiaju Wu
- Subjects
Clinical Psychology ,Intervention (counseling) ,Functional Communication ,Applied psychology ,Developmental and Educational Psychology ,Psychological intervention ,Psychology ,Training (civil) ,Education ,Variety (cybernetics) - Abstract
Functional communication training (FCT) is an evidence-based intervention that has been widely used and implemented to reduce problem behavior and teach replacement behavior in a variety of settings. Specific procedures have been researched and documented to ensure correct implementation. Functional communication training can be broken into three steps: (a) identifying the function of the problem behavior through a functional behavior assessment (FBA); (b) selecting an appropriate replacement communicative response; and (c) building new skills acquisition through teaching and rehearsal while using reinforcements and extinction.
- Published
- 2021