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Functional Communication Training with Aided AAC

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Aided Augmentative Communication for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders

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Challenging behaviors, though not a core characteristic, frequently occur in individuals with autism spectrum disorders, particularly those who cannot communicate effectively. Functional communication training (FCT) is a means of intervening with challenging behavior by teaching a more appropriate communicative behavior after determining the purpose the behavior served. This chapter provides an overview of FCT and a review of the research in support of the use of FCT with people with ASD.

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Ganz, J.B., Hong, E.R. (2014). Functional Communication Training with Aided AAC. In: Aided Augmentative Communication for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Autism and Child Psychopathology Series. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-0814-1_7

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