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Pia Bienstein¹, Susanne Nussbeck

¹Humanwissenschaftliche Fakultät, Department Heilpädagogik und Rehabilitation, Heilpädagogische Psychologie, Universität zu Köln. pia.bienstein@uni-koeln.de

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Teaching communication skills can reduce self-injurious behavior in individuals with intellectual disabilities. Functional Communication Training, guided by functional assessment, proved effective in a single case study.

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Area of Science:

Behavioral Psychology
Intellectual Disabilities Research

Background:

The concept of reducing self-injurious and aggressive behavior through communication responses was first proposed by Carr and Durand in 1977.
Functional Communication Training (FCT) has been extensively studied, particularly in the Anglo-American literature.

Observation:

A single case study employed preference assessments to identify reinforcers.
Experimental functional analysis was conducted to understand the functions of self-injurious behavior.
The efficacy of FCT was evaluated using an ABAB research design.

Findings:

Functional assessment is crucial for effective intervention.
FCT led to a significant reduction in self-injurious behavior in this case study.
Identifying specific reinforcers enhanced intervention outcomes.

Implications:

Functional assessment should guide the implementation of FCT for individuals with intellectual disabilities.
FCT is a viable and effective strategy for behavior reduction.
Further research into tailored FCT protocols is warranted.