Background Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) interventions are used for
children with autism, often as stand-alone communication interventions for those who are …

This paper extends the Tiger, Hanley, and Bruzek (2008) review of functional
communication training (FCT) by reviewing the published literature on reinforcement …

Single-subject research plays an important role in the development of evidence-based
practice in special education. The defining features of single-subject research are …

Second, AAC is a multidisciplinary field in which individuals with complex communication
needs and their families, along with computer programmers, educators, engineers, linguists …

The speed with which a functional analysis (FA) provides a convincing demonstration of the
variables that influence problem behavior may be termed efficiency. Multiple FA formats …

Abstract In Verbal behavior, Skinner (1957) provided a conceptual framework and taxonomy
for the controlling variables of language that defined independent verbal operants by their …

Supporting parents in reducing challenging behavior of children with autism spectrum
disorder (ASD) requires the identification of effective, feasible, and sustainable interventions …

It has been suggested that the use of a generalized motor imitation sequence before a vocal
model may be an effective procedure for teaching nonvocal children with autism to speak …

Thirty years ago, the first experimental demonstration was published showing that educators
could improve significant challenging behavior in children with disabilities by replacing …

FINDINGS ARE PRESENTED from communication intervention research in three areas
related to deafness with disability (DWD): D/deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) with (a) …