Functional Communication Training: A Review of the Literature Related to Children With Autism
Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities
Mancil, G. R. (2006).
Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities, 41(3), 213-224.
This literature review investigates the effects of functional communication training (FCT) on a variety of outcomes (e.g., behavior, communication) in children on the autism spectrum.
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Functional communication training can successfully decrease challenging behaviors with a corresponding increase in communication, but the communication mands are limited in scope and the majority of research is clinically-based and does not address maintenance or generalization.
