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Mar 2023
15m 44s

FCT Functional Communication Training

Shira Karpel & Shayna Gaunt
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Functional communication, or FCT, is a way to decrease problem behavior through teaching effective communication skills. Shira once had a student who had a ton of language. He would talk all the time in sentences and communicate what he wanted to do, but he didn’t request things. He sometimes engaged in negative attention-seeking behavior but didn’t know how ... Show More
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