Conducting Functional Communication Training in Home Settings: A Case Study and Recommendations for Practitioners | Zendy

Jay W. Harding | Zendy; David P. Wacker | Zendy; Wendy K. Berg | Zendy; John F. Lee | Zendy; Danielle Dolezal | Zendy

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Conducting Functional Communication Training in Home Settings: A Case Study and Recommendations for Practitioners

Author(s) -

Jay W. Harding,

David P. Wacker,

Wendy K. Berg,

John F. Lee,

Danielle Dolezal

Publication year - 2009

Publication title -

behavior analysis in practice

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2196-8934

pISSN - 1998-1929

DOI - 10.1007/bf03391734

Subject(s) - mand , functional analysis , task (project management) , multiple baseline design , intervention (counseling) , applied behavior analysis , psychology , functional training , baseline (sea) , applied psychology , parent training , medicine , medical education , developmental psychology , physical therapy , autism , psychiatry , engineering , biochemistry , chemistry , oceanography , systems engineering , geology , gene

We coached a parent to conduct functional analysis and functional communication training (FCT) procedures in her home to reduce the destructive behavior displayed by her 2-year-old son. Descriptive assessment information and functional analysis results suggested that destructive behavior was maintained by escape from demands. After conducting a series of baseline probes, the parent implemented an FCT program to teach her son to comply with designated task requests and to mand for a break to play. Results showed that destructive behavior decreased and manding and independent task completion increased during FCT. Positive intervention outcomes were maintained for 1 year. Results are discussed with respect to developing an FCT program that is both efficient and acceptable for parents to implement in their homes.

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