Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis · 2012 · 88 citations · 5 references
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Problem behavior is common in early childhood special education classrooms, and functional communication training (FCT) can reduce it but requires function identification, which trial‑based functional analysis (FA) can provide. The study aims to evaluate whether functional communication training can reduce problem behavior once its function is identified. The authors conducted trial‑based functional analyses to identify behavior functions and then applied functional communication training with three children in an early childhood special education setting. Trial‑based functional analyses identified behavior functions, and subsequent functional communication training reduced problem behavior and increased communication.
Problem behavior is common in early childhood special education classrooms. Functional communication training (FCT; Carr & Durand, 1985) may reduce problem behavior but requires identification of its function. The trial-based functional analysis (FA) is a method that can be used to identify problem behavior function in schools. We conducted trial-based FAs and FCT with 3 children in an early childhood special education setting. All trial-based FAs resulted in identification of behavioral functions, and subsequent FCT led to reductions in problem behavior and increases in communication.
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