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Functional Communication Training (FCT)

Autism, Behavior, Instruction, Significant Cognitive Disabilities

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Functional Communication Training is a practical application of communication skills that equips students with the tools th

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  1. 1 Offering a Replacement
  2. 2 Problem Solving
  3. 3 Reinforcement Using Token System
  4. 4 Prompting
  5. 5 Request Using Device
  6. 6 Visual Supports for Vocational Training
  7. 7 Visual Timer
  8. 8 Meeting Sensory Needs
  9. 9 Priming
  10. 10 First/Then
  11. 11 Behavioral Momentum
  12. 12 Error Correction
  13. 13 Reinforcement
  14. 14 Verbal Redirection
  15. 15 Self-Management
  16. 16 Functional Communication Training (FCT)
  17. 17 Labeling
  18. 18 Honoring Student Preferences
  19. 19 Choice Making During Snack - Phong
  20. 20 Choice Making During Snack - Marissa
  21. 21 Choice Making During Snack - Dre
  22. 22 Choice Making During Snack - Charlie
  23. 23 Choice Making During Small Group
  24. 24 Arrival Routine - Phong
  25. 25 Recording Student Progress
  26. 26 Arrival Routine - Nicholas
  27. 27 Teaching Priorities
  28. 28 Transitioning Outside
  29. 29 Teaching Language
  30. 30 Measuring Student Progress
  31. 31 Individualizing a Student's Schedule
  32. 32 Identifying Student Preferences

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