A Practitioner’s Guide for Selecting Functional Communication Responses

Houck, Elizabeth J.; Dracobly, Joseph D.; Baak, Sara A.

doi:10.1007/s40617-022-00705-9

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“…Although we were unsuccessful at identifying the variables potentially influential to our main finding (namely, that multiple‐function cases with escape as a reinforcer were often nonresponders to functional communication training with extinction), other functional analysis measures (e.g., reinforcer engagement, emotional responding), patterns (e.g., allocation of challenging behavior across reinforcer intervals), and behavioral characteristics (e.g., intensity of challenging behavior, cognitive level) that may relate to effective applications of functional communication training with extinction should be explored. Given the increasing trend toward multiple‐function outcomes (Melanson & Fahmie, 2023) and discrepant advice for treating these cases (Houck et al, 2023), understanding factors that influence the efficacy of functional communication training for individuals with this outcome seems a worthy investment.…”

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Exploring factors that influence the efficacy of functional communication training

Weber,

Fahmie,

Walker

et al. 2024

J of App Behav Analysis

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Understanding factors that influence the efficacy of functional communication training has both practical and conceptual benefits. The current study extended research in this area by exploring data from 95 consecutive applications of functional communication training with extinction across two independent clinics. We selected candidate predictor variables based on conceptual analysis, conducted preliminary exploratory analyses, and then selectively applied quantitative methods that are used in precision medicine to examine their accuracy and predictive utility. Treatment outcomes were better when challenging behavior was maintained by a single function than they were when it was maintained by multiple functions; however, these differences were most apparent among cases with an escape function. We also analyzed within‐session responding to explore the potential influence of unprogrammed establishing operations on decrements in treatment efficacy. Our within‐session measure only distinguished responders from nonresponders when escape was one of the multiple functions. Additional research is needed to validate these findings with an independent sample and to address a number of clinical conceptual issues.

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Exploring factors that influence the efficacy of functional communication training

Weber,

Fahmie,

Walker

et al. 2024

J of App Behav Analysis

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“…Among the rehabilitation goals that might be targeted with people with severe or severe to profound intellectual disability and possible sensory or motor impairments, two could be considered of immediate relevance. They concern (a) the strengthening of adaptive responses that, in addition to bringing about specific response-related benefits, may be instrumental in curbing inappropriate behaviors or postures (e.g., object mouthing and head and torso bending) [26][27][28][29][30] and (b) the strengthening of ambulatory behavior with or without the support of walker devices [31][32][33][34].…”

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An Overview of Recent Technology-Aided Intervention Strategies to Help People with Intellectual and Multiple Disabilities Meet Relevant Rehabilitation Goals

Lancioni,

Singh,

O'Reilly

et al. 2023

OBM Neurobiol

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The paper presents an overview of recent studies assessing technology-aided strategies aimed at helping people with intellectual and multiple disabilities reach relevant rehabilitation goals. The 16 studies included in the paper addressed four specific rehabilitation goals, that is, (a) performance of functional activities, (b) access to leisure and communication and performance of functional activities, (c) increase of adaptive responses and decrease of problem behavior or inadequate posture, and (d) increase of ambulation responses. For each study, the paper reports the participants involved, the technology and the assessment process used, and the results obtained. Following the presentation of the studies, the paper focuses on three practically relevant issues: the role of technology-aided strategies over time, the relative potential of various technology-aided strategies, and the accessibility and applicability of the strategies.

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Comparison of Caregivers’ and Children’s Preference for Mand Topography During Functional Communication Training

Livingston,

DeBrine,

Melanson

et al. 2024

J Dev Phys Disabil

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A Practitioner’s Guide for Selecting Functional Communication Responses

Cited by 5 publications

References 50 publications

Exploring factors that influence the efficacy of functional communication training

Exploring factors that influence the efficacy of functional communication training

An Overview of Recent Technology-Aided Intervention Strategies to Help People with Intellectual and Multiple Disabilities Meet Relevant Rehabilitation Goals

Comparison of Caregivers’ and Children’s Preference for Mand Topography During Functional Communication Training

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