Functional Communication Training

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Functional Communication Training (FCT)

Functional communication training can be used to replace interfering behaviors with more appropriate and effective communicative behavior.

What Will I Learn?

The AFIRM model guides the learner through four lessons to facilitate:

  • Learning basic knowledge about functional communication training (FCT).
  • Applying FCT in activity based scenarios that promote real-world application.

The FCT module will take approximately 1.5 to 2 hours to complete. However, the module is broken into individual lessons to help guide your learning:

Lesson Time to Complete
A Case for FCT 10 minutes
Lesson 1: Basics of FCT 20 minutes
Lesson 2: Planning for FCT 25 minutes
Lesson 3: Using FCT 45 minutes
Lesson 4: Monitoring FCT 25 minutes
Applying FCT 10 minutes
Suggested citation:
Griffin, W., & AFIRM Team. (2017). Functional communication training. Chapel Hill, NC: National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorder, FPG Child Development Center, University of North Carolina. Retrieved from http://afirm.fpg.unc.edu/functional-communication-training

Professional Standards


Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) Standards that apply to all 27 evidence-based practices (PDF document, 2 pages)

CEC standards that apply specifically to the functional communcation training (FCT) module (PDF document, 1 page)

 

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