Parent Ratings of Generalized and Indirect Effects of Functional Communication Training for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Matthew J. O'Brien; Kelly E. Pelzel; Nicole M. Hendrix; Kelly M. Schieltz; Kenzie Miller; Nathan A. Call; Loukia Tsami; Dorothea C. Lerman; Wendy K. Berg; Todd G. Kopelman; David P. Wacker; Scott D. Lindgren

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Parent Ratings of Generalized and Indirect Effects of Functional Communication Training for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

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Parent Ratings of Generalized and Indirect Effects of Functional Communication Training for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Matthew J. O'Brien, Kelly E. Pelzel, Nicole M. Hendrix, Kelly M. Schieltz, Kenzie Miller, Nathan A. Call, Loukia Tsami, Dorothea C. Lerman, Wendy K. Berg, Todd G. Kopelman, …

Behavior modification, Vol.46(5), pp.971-1001

05/27/2021

DOI: 10.1177/01454455211018815

PMID: 34041956

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Functional communication training (FCT) is a behavioral treatment that has been shown to reduce problem behavior and increase appropriate communication in young children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). In this study, we assessed the effects of FCT on targeted and nontargeted problem behaviors outside of the training context, as well as parent stress, for 30 young children with ASD and their parents. Indirect measures of generalization treatment effects were administered prior to and following FCT treatment delivered via telehealth. Children demonstrated significant improvement on both targeted (measured via observation) and nontargeted (measured via checklist) problem behaviors, both within and outside of the training context, and parent stress was significantly reduced following treatment. These results suggest that the impact of FCT may extend beyond the training context for both the children being treated and the parents delivering treatment, even when generalization is not specifically programmed for during treatment.

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Title: Subtitle: Parent Ratings of Generalized and Indirect Effects of Functional Communication Training for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Creators: Matthew J. O'Brien - Univ Iowa, Carver Coll Med, Pediat, Iowa City, IA USA
Kelly E. Pelzel - The University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital, Iowa City, IA, USA
Nicole M. Hendrix - Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Kelly M. Schieltz - The University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital, Iowa City, IA, USA
Kenzie Miller - University of Iowa
Nathan A. Call - Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Loukia Tsami - University of Houston - Clear Lake
Dorothea C. Lerman - University of Houston - Clear Lake
Wendy K. Berg - University of Iowa
Todd G. Kopelman - The University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital, Iowa City, IA, USA
David P. Wacker - University of Iowa
Scott D. Lindgren - University of Iowa
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Behavior modification, Vol.46(5), pp.971-1001
DOI: 10.1177/01454455211018815
PMID: 34041956
NLM abbreviation: Behav Modif
ISSN: 0145-4455
eISSN: 1552-4167
Publisher: Sage
Number of pages: 31
Grant note: R40 MC22644 / Maternal and Child Health Bureau of the Health Resources and Services Administration R01 MH104363 / National Institute of Mental Health of the National Institutes of Health; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Language: English
Date published: 05/27/2021
Academic Unit: Psychiatry; Pediatric Psychology; Stead Family Department of Pediatrics; Iowa Neuroscience Institute; Psychological and Quantitative Foundations
Record Identifier: 9984293753302771

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