How Does Functional Communication Training Address Problem Behavior

How does functional communication training (FCT) address problem behavior? By addressing communication skills needed to replace the problem behavior. What makes reinforcement more effective? Deprivation state, immediacy, adequate size, and contingency.

What is functional communication training and how does it reduce problem behavior?

Functional Communication Training (FCT) is therapy for autistic children. It aims to replace difficult behaviour with more appropriate communication that achieves the same thing. The therapy might focus on verbal communication, or it might include signing, pictures or speech generating devices.

What is functional communication in ABA?

Functional communication training (FCT) is a differential reinforcement (DR) procedure in which an individual is taught an alternative response that results in the same class of reinforcement identified as maintaining problem behavior.