Positive behavior support interventions such as functional communication training (FCT) and
visual schedules are increasingly being used with individuals with autism and other severe …

Purpose Positive behavioral interventions and supports (PBIS) provide a framework for
behavioral expectations in school systems for children with and without disabilities. Speech …

Behavioral intervention packages in combination with speech output technologies have
been utilized to develop communication skills of children with autism spectrum disorder …

Caregivers need support with teaching augmentative and alternative communication (AAC).
The purpose of this study was to coach caregivers via telehealth (ie, live video conferencing …

Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) interventions have been shown to be
effective in supporting children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to communicate …

Purpose The purpose of this clinical focus article is to provide (a) a detailed description of a
school-based intervention designed to teach children with high-functioning autism spectrum …

Functional communication training (FCT) is a commonly used, often recommended
intervention that involves teaching a functionally equivalent communicative response to …

With a basis in a strong tradition of behavioral science—in particular, applied behavior
analysis—positive behavior support (PBS) evolved to improve and extend comprehensive …

Numerous researchers have employed functional communication training (FCT) to address
both the communication and behavioral needs of children with autism. Thus, the purpose of …

The field of positive behavior supports has grown rapidly in the last decade as a practice to
address the very real and difficult challenges posed by problem behaviors. The present …