Basics
FCT
What is FCT?
I engage in aggression to get what I want
What is tangible function
Implement FCT strategies in the classroom, monitor progress, provide feedback to the team
Who are teachers?
Showing student how to use their device by doing or narrating what they are doing/suppose to be doing
What is modeling?
Teaching someone to use their words versus hitting or throwing things
What is a replacement behavior?
I engage in screaming to get someone to look at me
What is attention function?
Assess communication needs, develop appropriate communication strategies, train staff and students
Who are SLPs?
Letting the student start with most independence and increasing prompts as necessary
What is least-to-most prompting?
All behavior is this
What is communication?
I engage in hitting to get you to leave me alone
What is escape function?
Conduct functional behavior assessments (FBAs), design and supervise implementation of FCT, collect and analyze data on effectiveness
Who are BCBAs?
A type of teaching/learning where the student is prompted using the most intrusive prompts necessary to avoid errors
What is errorless learning/training?
FCT is important because it increases this (list one of many)
what is dignity, autonomy, independence, or quality of life?
I engage in screaming because I like the sound of it and how it feels in my throat
What is automatic/sensory function
Provide additional support and ensure that FCT aligns with student’s emotional and psychological needs
Who are SW?
When we prompt and reinforce a communication attempt immediately after a student engages in challenging behavior to get access to something
Learning with error patterns? or Reinforcing challenging behavior
This needs to happen before FCT can begin
What is identify a function?
Assessment to identify the function(s) or behavior
What is a Functional Behavior Assessment?
Assist in day-to-day implementation and provide ongoing support across settings; communicate with team.
Who are Instructional Assistants?
What is physical prompt?