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Functional communication training (FCT) with discriminative stimuli improves challenging behavior by teaching communication skills. This tutorial guides practitioners on collaborating with clients and caregivers to personalize FCT interventions effectively.

Keywords:
Challenging behaviorCompound schedulesFunctional communication trainingMultiple schedulesSocial validity

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Area of Science:

  • Behavior analysis
  • Applied behavior analysis
  • Clinical psychology

Background:

  • Functional communication training (FCT) is used to address socially reinforced challenging behaviors.
  • FCT involves teaching clients appropriate communication to access maintaining reinforcers.
  • Treatment signals can enhance FCT practicality by indicating when requests are honored.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide a tutorial on collaborating with consumers for FCT with discriminative stimuli.
  • To highlight key areas for client and caregiver input in intervention design.
  • To guide behavior analysts in personalizing FCT interventions.

Main Methods:

  • The paper describes FCT with discriminative stimuli, utilizing multiple and chained schedules.
  • It emphasizes soliciting input from clients, caregivers, and stakeholders.
  • The tutorial focuses on collaborative design of signaled periods.

Main Results:

  • FCT with discriminative stimuli effectively reduces reinforcement for challenging behavior.
  • This approach maintains adaptive and challenging behavior at ideal levels.
  • Collaboration ensures interventions are practical and personalized.

Conclusions:

  • Behavior analysts can enhance FCT interventions through collaborative design.
  • Client and caregiver input is crucial for successful FCT with discriminative stimuli.
  • This tutorial offers practical guidance for implementing personalized FCT strategies.