Basics of FCT
What does FCT stand for
Functional Communication Training
What is the function of behavior if a child hits to avoid a task?
ESCAPE
What is an example of a replacement behavior for escape-motivated aggression?
" I need a break"
What are the four functions of behavior?
A) Sensory, Avoidance, Attention, Automatic
B) Access to tangible, Control, Escape or Avoidance, Sensory
C) Escape/Avoidance, Automatic/Sensory, Access to tangible, Attention
D) Sensory, Automatic, Tangibles, Attention
C) Escape/Avoidance, Automatic/Sensory, Access to tangible, Attention
What Is the 1st Step of FCT
Identifying the function of bx
What is the likely function of their behavior when a child screams when they want a toy?
Access To Tangibles
Dominic reaches for Harold's hand and pushes them against his face.
Mand Squeeze Please
When prompting replacement behaviors, it is important to do all of the following EXCEPT:
a) Honor all communicative requests
b) Regularly reward the replacement behaviors
c) Provide plenty of opportunities to practice the replacement behavior
d) Respond to both the replacement behavior and the challenging behavior
D!
We ignore the challenging behaivor and reinforce the new replacement behavior!
Appropriate communication skills
How does identifying the function of behavior help in FCT?
It helps match the appropriate replacement communication to the function
Hannah is talking to a friend. Kelly runs hits Hannah on the head with stick.
Say hey Hannah
A client is in a room with a computer that is loudly playing music. The client physically aggresses on the therapist (The therapist knows the function of PA is escape). The client does not yet have a functional communicative repertoire. The therapist blocks the physical aggression then turns off the music. What should the therapist have done instead?
A) Kept the music playing until they stopped physically aggressing
B) Turned off the music and backed away from the client so they couldn't reach them if the client aggressed again
C) Immediately present a new communication device and asked "What do you need?"
D) Immediately present "NO" icon and used most intrusive prompt necessary for client to touch it, then turned off music
D) Immediately present "NO" icon and used most intrusive prompt necessary for client to touch it, then turned off music
What does generalization mean in FCT
Teaching the skill across different settings, people, or materials
Whats the function of behavior: If a therapist is talking to another child, and little johnny hits the peer.
Attention
Andrea is currently playing with her phone and is told to eat lunch. Andrea screams.
Mand for more phone time
A replacement behavior is something that:
a) The child is cabable of doing
b) Can be taught easily
c) Works quickly for the child
d) All of the Above
e) None of the Above
D! all of the above
Why is it important to reinforce replacement behaviors immediately?
To strengthen the new skill and reduce problem behavior
What the function of behavior? Child hand flapping
Sensory
Lin runs out of the room when teacher plays a song.
Request to leave the room, Request different song
Maria's Dad is doing the dishes while she is playing. Maria starts screaming and flopping, and then her Dad stops doing the dishes and comes over to Maria telling her to "calm down". What is the possible function?
Attention
(double points: tell what dad could prompt in this situation to teach Maria appropriate communication)