American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities · 2014 · 39 citations · 24 references
EducationPsychologyTeachingChild DevelopmentCommunication DisordersDevelopmental PsychologyCommunication DevelopmentCommunication Function AssessmentCommunication RehabilitationCommunication StrategiesNeurodevelopmental DisordersNeurodevelopmental RehabilitationCommunication Disability In ChildrenCommunication-focused InterventionFunctional Communication TreatmentPediatric Speech-language InterventionSingle-case Study Design
Rett syndrome (RTT) is associated with a range of serious neurodevelopmental consequences including severe communicative impairments. Currently, no evidence-based communication interventions exist for the population ( Sigafoos et al., 2009 ). The purpose of the current study was to examine the effectiveness of functional assessment (FA) and functional communication training (FCT) methods for teaching 3 individuals (ages 15-47 years) with classic RTT novel communicative behaviors. Using single-case experimental designs, functional reinforcers were identified (FA) and each participant quickly learned to activate a voice-output switch to obtain a reinforcer (FCT). These results suggest that individuals with classic RTT can learn novel communicative responses, which has important implications for future intervention research.
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